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.
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Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Festivals and events
Supports regional festivals and events for tourism development
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4
Financial assistance for Québec festivals and events program
Grant and FundingClosed
Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Supports Indigenous-led initiatives commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Supports sustainable development of tourism initiatives in the Laurentides
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada
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
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MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - 2024 Business Support Policy
Support for business growth in rural La Matapédia
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment
Support for viable and profitable self-employment business projects
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2
Québec tourism festival and events financial assistance program
Grant and FundingClosed
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 1 - Produce a bid book or business plan
FSTAI stimulates international business tourism in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants
Supports urgent life-safety repairs for Vancouver cultural facilities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
FLI-FLS funds projects and entrepreneurial succession in Rouyn-Noranda
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 1 - National Showcase
Supporting francophone artists in minority community events
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for multimedia event or environment productions sponsored outside Quebec
Money to showcase your multimedia project outside Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 4 - Event in song in French Canada
Funding for Francophone musical events in Canada and Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry
Financial support for musicians (en-language market)
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEXPORT — Component 4: International relations
Supports international cooperation and recognition for Quebec cultural industries
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Support fund for creative caravans
Mobile cultural initiatives funding in MRC de L'Islet
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Jacques-Cartier Tourism Envelope
Support for tourism projects in La Jacques-Cartier region
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Visual Artists Creation Projects
Supports Ontario visual artists in creating new work
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Accès jardins
Expands public green spaces through public-private partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen
Artists in Communities program
Supports artist residencies to foster community engagement through art
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2
Support Fund for Local and Emerging Events and Festivals
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3
Quebec tourism event financial assistance program eligibility criteria
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Event Fund
$3,000 non-refundable grant for Côte-de-Beaupré event development
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Tourism Growth Program boosts Quebec's regional tourism attractions
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SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 3
Funding for Quebec arts and crafts product retailers and promoters
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Fund for tourism and cultural events (FÉTC)
Tourism and cultural events fund for Beauce-Sartigan nonprofits
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 1 Exploring a Target Market
Supports Canadian artists' international market exploration and integration
Grant and FundingOpen
Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Supports innovative workforce skills development and training pathways
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Supports employers in creating summer jobs for Canadian youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Supports real estate projects for Quebec social economy enterprises
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEXPORT – Component 2.2 : Support for touring music and variety shows abroad
Financial support for Quebec music and variety show tours abroad
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEXPORT — Component 1: Strategic development of companies abroad
Supports Quebec cultural companies' international business and market development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
Support for structural projects to revitalize communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Supports local economic, social, and cultural development initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program
Grants to bring Nunavut films to international markets
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities
Support for national sound recording marketing through performances
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for Innovative Projects for Cultural Development and Community Animation
Innovative cultural projects funding in Kamouraska
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Support for cultural events
Support for showcasing and promoting Quebec cultural events
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Support fund for cultural cafés
Cultural Café Support Fund promotes artistic community spaces
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
Innovation funding for sustainable tourism in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives
Supports major cultural export projects with international development potential
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events
Supports sustainable tourism festival and event development
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Deaf and Disability Arts Projects
Supports Ontario Deaf and disabled artists' creative and professional projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — International Event
Program supports Canadian artists' international career development
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
Financial support for business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Local funds support startups and expanding businesses with loans
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities
Supports sustainable tourism development projects in the Laurentians region
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Support Program for Events and Festivals
Support program for festivals and events in La Vallée-de-l’Or
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEXPORT — Component 3: Collective presence at markets and fairs, and other export activities
Supports collective participation of Quebec cultural businesses at international events
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Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 1 - Promotion
Supports national promotion and image production for Canadian music recordings
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Development Fund
Financial support for community-led cultural projects in La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 1
Support fund for events and festivals in Outaouais
Grant and FundingClosed
Black Arts Projects
Supports development and presentation of arts projects by Black creatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects
Funding for short-term Indigenous artistic projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Title production and promotion
Program funds production of Francophone and Indigenous sound recordings
Grant and FundingClosed
Assistance program for venues
SODEC aids Quebec venues for diverse music scene vitality
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — Canvassing
Music professionals' travel support for market development
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Support for job creation and business growth in Nouvelle-Beauce
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Kamouraska — Bas-Saint-Laurent Territorial Partnership Program
Territorial Partnership Program for artistic creation and inclusion
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Assistance program for Festivals, Events and Museum exhibitions
Tourism Montreal supports festivals enhancing destination appeal
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OAC — Music Organizations: Operating
Supports ongoing operations of Ontario-based not-for-profit music organizations
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OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support
Supports accessibility for Deaf and disabled project recipients
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OAC — Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Support for community-engaged arts projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Indigenous Funding (CIF)
Core funding for Indigenous-led cultural organizations in Vancouver
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)
Tax credit for animation and special effects work in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Infrastructure Development Program
Supports development and improvement of public cultural infrastructure
Grant and FundingOpen
Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Grant
Supports innovative community projects serving Port Coquitlam residents
Grant and FundingClosed
Dance Creation Residency
Dance Creation Residency offers technical support for Montréal artists
Grant and FundingOpen
Music PEI — Microgrants
Supports Prince Edward Island musicians’ professional development and creative projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Culture and Communications Investment Fund
Support for cultural enterprises in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Equity and Accessibility Funding (CEAF)
Supports equity-driven cultural organizations in Vancouver’s arts sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Arts & Culture Local Grant Program
Partial support for non-profit Japanese cultural activities
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Grant and FundingOpen
Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB)
Supports major events boosting tourism and economic impact in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Toronto Cultural Festivals Funding Program
Support inclusive, community-building festivals in Toronto with significant free cultural programming
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ —Creation
Financial support for artistic creation and development in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Music Industry Initiatives
Supports development of British Columbia's music industry ecosystem
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Funding reimburses a portion of previous year's artist fees
Grant and FundingOpen
Event & Organization Sponsorship
Community sponsorship for sports, arts, and entrepreneurship
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Cultural Funding - Youth in Culture Program
Supports Ottawa youth pursuing careers in arts and culture
Grant and FundingClosed
Research & Sector-Building Grants
Supports equity-focused research and sector-building activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Fabulous Festivals and Events Program
Supports unique festivals and events promoting northern B.C. tourism
Grant and FundingClosed
Ottawa — Tourism Accessibility Fund (TAF)
Funding to improve accessibility in Ottawa’s tourism sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists
Supports Ottawa artists in creating and producing new works
Grant and FundingClosed
Public Art Grants
Funding for innovative, artist-led public art projects in Vancouver
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development
Financial aid for music career and business development
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Empowers Indigenous music businesses through financial support
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Music – French-language projects
Supports French-language music projects for professional Ontario artists
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts
Supports young Alberta artists pursuing visual arts education
Expert AdviceClosed
Digital Main Street – ShopHere
Help to launch an online store for Ontario businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Yukon Cultural Industries Training Fund (CTIF)
Training grant for employees in Yukon cultural industries sector
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True Patriot Love Foundation - Local Community Fund
Grants to support military and Veteran community in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
The Temiskaming Foundation - For Kids Sake Fund
Supports youth community recreation programming
Grant and FundingClosed
Slate Development
Supports B.C. production companies' project development and capacity-building initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Arts Abroad — Translation
Supports translation of Canadian literary and dramatic works
Grant and FundingClosed
SOCAN — Professional Development Assistance
SOCAN supports composer career advancement through development grants