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
Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : June 11, 2020
Closing date : February 25, 2026
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : June 11, 2020
Closing date : February 25, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2025
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2025
BC, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
DQuebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- From $500 to $15,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : September 18, 2025
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : September 18, 2025
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : December 17, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : December 17, 2025
La Tuque, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 17,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
La Tuque, Quebec, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : June 2, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : June 2, 2025
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : October 1, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : October 1, 2025
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : August 1, 2025
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : August 1, 2025
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : December 15, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : December 15, 2025
Quebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 13, 2022
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 13, 2022
Canada
Closing date : January 15, 2025
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : January 15, 2025
Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
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Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 1, 2025
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 1, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : October 8, 2025
Closing date : November 30, 2025
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : October 8, 2025
Closing date : November 30, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : October 8, 2025
Closing date : November 30, 2025
- From $30,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : October 8, 2025
Closing date : November 30, 2025
Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
London, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : August 15, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
London, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : August 15, 2025
Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 20, 2025
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 20, 2025
Grant and FundingClosed
Event Fund
Funding for events in Côte-de-Beaupré
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Open Date : October 1, 2025
Closing date : October 20, 2025
- From $25,000 to $150,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Open Date : October 1, 2025
Closing date : October 20, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : June 2, 2025
Closing date : July 11, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : June 2, 2025
Closing date : July 11, 2025
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : January 11, 2024
- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : January 11, 2024
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 19, 2024
- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 19, 2024
Quebec, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Canada
Open Date : January 23, 2024
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : January 23, 2024
Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
BC, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Facility grants
In-kind facility support for public events
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
NS, Canada
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
NS, Canada
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Alberta, Canada
Closing date : October 8, 2025
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : October 8, 2025
Grant and FundingClosed
FIG Fund
Small community funding for women’s programs
NL, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
NL, Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 15, 2025
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 15, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : February 10, 2026
Closing date : March 20, 2026
- Maximum amount : 5,750 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : February 10, 2026
Closing date : March 20, 2026
Quebec, Canada
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : November 30, 2025
- Maximum amount : 9,999 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : November 30, 2025
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
FQuebec, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec, Canada
BC, Canada
Closing date : May 28, 2025
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Closing date : May 28, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : November 12, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : November 12, 2025
Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
NB, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Quebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Cloridorme, Gaspe, Quebec
- From $8,000 to $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Cloridorme, Gaspe, Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 12, 2025
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 12, 2025
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Canada
- Retail trade
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- Up to 2% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2026
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2026
Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Canada
Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
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Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
BC, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 17, 2025
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 17, 2025
Canada
Closing date : April 7, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Closing date : April 7, 2026
Canada
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- 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
Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Graeme Bell Travel Award
Travel support for professional artists
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : January 30, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : January 30, 2026
BC, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Grant Process
Annual funding for Omaha nonprofits
Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 58,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Vancouver, BC, Canada
GQuebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
GCorner Brook, NL, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Corner Brook, NL, Canada
GOther SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Guitares pour vétérans
Music learning support for veterans and service members
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
GCanada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
NS, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
NS, Canada
Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 32% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Ontario, Canada
Canada
- Maximum amount : 60,400,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
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