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Grants and Funding for Artists in Canada for 2026

Find financing solutions to support artists in bringing their projects to life in Canada.

Canada offers numerous grants to support artistic creation. Take advantage of tailored programs to bring your cultural projects to life.

402 opportunities available
Musicaction — International Event
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — International Event

Musicaction
Program supports Canadian artists' international career development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu
Funding, mentorship, and support for young business founders
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu
Financial support for business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
Local funds support startups and expanding businesses with loans
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation
SODEC — Support for cultural events
Grant and FundingClosed

SODEC — Support for cultural events

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Support for showcasing and promoting Quebec cultural events
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities

Laurentides Tourism
Supports sustainable tourism development projects in the Laurentians region
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Grant and FundingOpen

Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Supports innovative workforce skills development and training pathways
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Support Program for Events and Festivals
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Support Program for Events and Festivals

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or
Support program for festivals and events in La Vallée-de-l’Or
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $5,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4

Gouvernement du Québec
Financial assistance for Québec festivals and events program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
SODEXPORT — Component 3: Collective presence at markets and fairs, and other export activities
Grant and FundingOpen

SODEXPORT — Component 3: Collective presence at markets and fairs, and other export activities

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports collective participation of Quebec cultural businesses at international events
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Musicaction — Skills development
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Skills development

Musicaction
Supports skill development for Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 1 - Promotion
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 1 - Promotion

Musicaction
Supports national promotion and image production for Canadian music recordings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities

Musicaction
Support for national sound recording marketing through performances
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Cultural Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Development Fund

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu
Financial support for community-led cultural projects in La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for Innovative Projects for Cultural Development and Community Animation
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for Innovative Projects for Cultural Development and Community Animation

MRC Kamouraska
Innovative cultural development and community animation grant program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Innovation funding for sustainable tourism in Charlevoix-Est
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 1

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Support fund for events and festivals in Outaouais
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 1 - Produce a bid book or business plan
Grant and FundingClosed

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 1 - Produce a bid book or business plan

Gouvernement du Québec
FSTAI stimulates international business tourism in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Black Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Black Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports development and presentation of arts projects by Black creatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC L'Islet — Support fund for creative caravans
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC L'Islet — Support fund for creative caravans

MRC de L'Islet
Mobile cultural initiatives funding in MRC de L'Islet
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding for short-term Indigenous artistic projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Title production and promotion
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Title production and promotion

Musicaction
Program funds production of Francophone and Indigenous sound recordings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Assistance program for venues
Grant and FundingClosed

Assistance program for venues

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
SODEC aids Quebec venues for diverse music scene vitality
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Musicaction — Canvassing
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — Canvassing

Musicaction
Music professionals' travel support for market development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce
Support for job creation and business growth in Nouvelle-Beauce
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout

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MRC Kamouraska — Bas-Saint-Laurent Territorial Partnership Program
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Kamouraska — Bas-Saint-Laurent Territorial Partnership Program

MRC Kamouraska
Territorial Partnership Program for artistic creation and inclusion
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Support Fund for Local and Emerging Events and Festivals
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance

Musicaction
Canadian grant for emerging artists' digital music production
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry
Grant and FundingClosed

FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry

Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTR)
Financial support for musicians (en-language market)
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Assistance program for Festivals, Events and Museum exhibitions
Grant and FundingClosed

Assistance program for Festivals, Events and Museum exhibitions

Tourisme Montréal
Tourism Montreal supports festivals enhancing destination appeal
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supporting Francophone economic growth in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
OAC — Music Organizations: Operating
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Music Organizations: Operating

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports ongoing operations of Ontario-based not-for-profit music organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ottawa — Tourism Accessibility Fund (TAF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Ottawa — Tourism Accessibility Fund (TAF)

City of Ottawa
Funding to improve accessibility in Ottawa’s tourism sector
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Three-year funding for Alberta's professional performing arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Music Industry Initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

Music Industry Initiatives

Creative BC
Supports development of British Columbia's music industry ecosystem
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $60,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Public Art Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Public Art Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for innovative, artist-led public art projects in Vancouver
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Transit Shelter Advertising Program
Other SupportClosed

Transit Shelter Advertising Program

City of Vancouver
Free advertising space for Vancouver non-profit arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports operational activities of Ontario Francophone arts service organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Music – French-language projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Music – French-language projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports French-language music projects for professional Ontario artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Incubator project
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Incubator project

Musicaction
Artist export career development through intensive skill sessions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Arts Abroad — Translation
Grant and FundingOpen

Arts Abroad — Translation

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Supports translation of Canadian literary and dramatic works
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
Grant and FundingOpen

Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Provides federal financial assistance for large-scale natural disaster recovery
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Diavik Communities Contribution Programme
Grant and FundingOpen

Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Diavik Communities Contribution Programme

RioTinto Alcan
Support for community priorities in Northern regions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Project Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Project Development Fund

Creative BC
Supports film and TV project development in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Grant and FundingOpen

Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship

Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Live Music
Grant and FundingClosed

Live Music

Creative BC
Supports B.C. live music events and industry sustainability
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
CALQ — Distribution of works in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Distribution of works in Quebec

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Supports the dissemination of literary and storytelling works in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Business / Arts - artsvest Regional
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Business / Arts - artsvest Regional

artsvest; Business for the Arts; Council for Business & Arts in Canada
Sponsorship training and mentorship for cultural nonprofits
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
INSPIRE Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

INSPIRE Fund

Northern Savings Credit Union
Funding for community initiatives with measurable local impact
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Music PEI — Microgrants
Grant and FundingOpen

Music PEI — Microgrants

Music PEI
Supports Prince Edward Island musicians’ professional development and creative projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Arts Across Canada — Arts Festivals and Presenters
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts Across Canada — Arts Festivals and Presenters

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funds for showcasing artistic work
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ISO/Netflix Indigenous Production Apprenticeships and Cultural Mentorships Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

ISO/Netflix Indigenous Production Apprenticeships and Cultural Mentorships Grant

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Supports Indigenous screen training and cultural mentorship
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer

Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est
Digital Transformation Tourism Grant for Quebecans 2022-2025
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Financial support for Indigenous creative initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding for Alberta artists in theatre/performance project development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 18,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Supports Alberta writers and artists developing literary projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 18,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports not-for-profit sporting events benefiting Vancouver communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Three-year funding for Alberta public visual arts exhibitions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 22% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)

Government of Ontario
Tax credit for animation and special effects work in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 18% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring
Grant and FundingOpen

Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Supports touring and exhibitions connecting Canadian artists with wider audiences
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Show production tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Show production tax credit

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec show producers with refundable tax assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,250,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 18,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants

Government of Saskatchewan
Grants for arts sector projects in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Tremplin Grant – Indigenous Arts
Grant and FundingClosed

Tremplin Grant – Indigenous Arts

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Microfunding for Indigenous artists and organizations in Montréal area
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding

NWT Arts Council
Financial support for Northwest Territories artists and art projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artist to Market Program (AMP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Artist to Market Program (AMP)

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT)
Supports NWT artists to sell work at external markets
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation

Quebec City (FLI)
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Capital Projects Matching Grant
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Capital Projects Matching Grant

PoCo Community Foundation
Supports community capital improvements and specialized equipment
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Explore and Create — Professional Development for Artists
Grant and FundingOpen

Explore and Create — Professional Development for Artists

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money for artists’ professional development 
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingArchived

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Festivals and events

Tourisme Baie-James
Supports tourism events fostering economic and sustainable development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Screen BC Short Film Award
Grant and FundingClosed

Screen BC Short Film Award

Creative BC
Supports emerging filmmakers in developing creative short film projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Acadian and Francophone Culture Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Acadian and Francophone Culture Fund

Government of Prince Edward Island
Support for francophone culture in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG)
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG)

City of Vancouver
Supports development and improvement of Vancouver cultural spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives

Government of Ontario
Funding for music service organizations in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Action Support Program (RASP)

Gouvernement du Québec
Support for regional actions in Capitale-Nationale and Lévis
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program

Creative BC
Supports Indigenous filmmakers' early project development in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Grant and FundingClosed

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Grants for organizations promoting the arts
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations

British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)
Foster regional, national, and international opportunities for B.C. artists, enhancing exposure and mobility across artistic disciplines
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
AFA — Summer School Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Summer School Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Supports Alberta nonprofits delivering residence-based summer arts training for youth
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CALQ — Professional Development
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Professional Development

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Supports professional development for Québec artists and curators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
AFA — Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Annual funding for Alberta non-profits producing performing arts
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Support Fund for Accessibility Costs
Grant and FundingClosed

Support Fund for Accessibility Costs

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Supports accessibility costs for D/deaf and disabled people
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion or resource-pooling
Grant and FundingClosed

Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion or resource-pooling

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Support for environmentally responsible cultural projects and resource-pooling
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Fiscal Sponsorship
Grant and FundingClosed

Fiscal Sponsorship

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Enables approved fundraising with simplified donation administration
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Support for Indigenous collectives and organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Indigenous collectives and organizations

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Supports Indigenous arts creation and organizational development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program

City of Vancouver
Supports skill-building and leadership development in arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour

Musicaction
Supports national tours for Francophone artists to increase visibility
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development

Canadian Heritage
Funding for emerging arts presenters in under-served communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)

Canadian Heritage
Funding to create or upgrade cultural spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Career Development
Grant and FundingClosed

Career Development

Creative BC
Supports career growth for B.C. artists in music.
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $30,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs

Musicaction
Support for Francophone minority music entrepreneurs and organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding for province-wide arts organizations in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — French-language broadcasting - how it works
Grant and FundingArchived

OAC — French-language broadcasting - how it works

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Operating support for professional French-language arts presenters in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Street performers on the pedestrianized Plaza Saint-Hubert
Grant and FundingClosed

Street performers on the pedestrianized Plaza Saint-Hubert

City of Montreal (MTL)
Permits for public artists to perform on pedestrian Saint-Hubert Plaza
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Yvonne L. Bombardier Visual Arts Scholarship Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Yvonne L. Bombardier Visual Arts Scholarship Program

J. Armand Bombardier Foundation
Visual Arts scholarship for Master’s students in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)
Create paid work opportunities for students in arts and culture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
Creative Industries Fund in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed

Creative Industries Fund in Nova Scotia

Government of Nova Scotia
Creative industry global growth funding in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization

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