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.
1156 programs available
AAlberta, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Alberta, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 3, 2024
- From $5,000 to $40,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 3, 2024
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
AKitamaat Village, Kitimat, BC
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Kitamaat Village, Kitimat, BC
Canada
Closing date : October 31, 2025
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : October 31, 2025
Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
NL, NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Closing date : January 19, 2026
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
NL, NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Closing date : January 19, 2026
Alberta, BC, Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Alberta, BC, Ontario, Canada
ABrantford, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Art Spark Texas
Support for inclusive arts community initiatives
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : July 6, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : July 6, 2025
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 27, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 27, 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Open Date : June 30, 2021
Closing date : August 4, 2021
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Open Date : June 30, 2021
Closing date : August 4, 2021
ANT, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NT, Canada
Canada
Closing date : May 24, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Closing date : May 24, 2026
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Artistic shift
Support for emerging professional artists in Montérégie
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
ARTreach Grant
Funding for community arts programs
Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : May 1, 2025
Closing date : May 1, 2025
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : May 1, 2025
Closing date : May 1, 2025
New York City, Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
New York City, Canada
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Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 26, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 26, 2025
NT, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NT, Canada
NB, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : April 30, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : April 30, 2026
Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2023
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2023
Manitoba, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
ArtWell
Multidisciplinary arts support for underserved communities
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 1, 2025
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 1, 2025
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ArtWorksTO Youth Program
Paid media arts training for IBPOC youth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
AAlberta, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Athletes first
Support emerging athletes through business funding
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : January 23, 2026
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : January 23, 2026
Quebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
BC, Canada
Closing date : April 14, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Closing date : April 14, 2025
BC, Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2026
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
BC, Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2026
BC, Canada
Closing date : November 6, 2025
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
BC, Canada
Closing date : November 6, 2025
Manitoba, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 20, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 20, 2026
BC, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
BC, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
BC, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
BC, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Canada
Closing date : May 4, 2023
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : May 4, 2023
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BManitoba, Canada
Closing date : October 9, 2025
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : October 9, 2025
Grant and FundingClosed
BOLT Grant Program
Supports projects expanding global Internet connectivity through prototypes and pilots.
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : August 6, 2024
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : August 6, 2024
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 24, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 24, 2025
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
BC, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 10, 2024
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 10, 2024
Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Picton, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Picton, Ontario, Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Canada
Closing date : January 14, 2008
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : January 14, 2008
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Business / Arts Awards
Awards recognizing arts-business leadership
Canada
Open Date : October 6, 2025
Closing date : December 15, 2025
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : October 6, 2025
Closing date : December 15, 2025
Other SupportClosed
Cal
Support for accessible leisure participation
Quebec, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Calder Prize
Recognition for innovative contemporary artists
Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 14, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 14, 2026
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 2, 2026
- From $1,000 to $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 2, 2026
Canada
Open Date : February 18, 2025
Closing date : March 7, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : February 18, 2025
Closing date : March 7, 2025
Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 17, 2024
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 17, 2024
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 17, 2026
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 17, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : August 25, 2025
Closing date : October 6, 2025
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : August 25, 2025
Closing date : October 6, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : September 18, 2023
Closing date : October 26, 2023
- From $100,000 to $800,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : September 18, 2023
Closing date : October 26, 2023
Quebec, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 12, 2022
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 12, 2022
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Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Canada
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada
Canada
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Canada
Open Date : September 1, 2024
Closing date : October 1, 2024
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : September 1, 2024
Closing date : October 1, 2024
CCanada
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
Manitoba, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2022
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2022
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
BC, Canada
- From $20,000 to $20,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
BC, Canada
BC, Canada
- From $1,000 to $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
BC, Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
CBF Junior Program
Junior bridge support and team development
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2025
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2025
Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- From $30,000 to $50,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- From $30,000 to $50,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Chance 2 Dance
Inclusive dance support for underserved communities
Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Charles Biddle Award
Recognition for immigrant cultural contributors in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
CManitoba, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
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