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
Closing date : April 2, 2026
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Canada
Closing date : April 2, 2026

Canada
Closing date : May 1, 2025
- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
Closing date : May 1, 2025

Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
My First Games
Supports youth sports initiation through local and regional events
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : March 11, 2025
Closing date : September 30, 2025
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : March 11, 2025
Closing date : September 30, 2025

Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada

BC, Canada
Closing date : May 28, 2021
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
BC, Canada
Closing date : May 28, 2021

Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 17, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 17, 2025

Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada

Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Canada
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

NB, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada

BC, Ontario, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Ontario, Canada

Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : February 1, 2025
Closing date : February 28, 2025
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : February 1, 2025
Closing date : February 28, 2025

Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

North Perth, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
North Perth, Ontario, Canada

NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Open Date : August 1, 2024
Closing date : August 31, 2024
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Open Date : August 1, 2024
Closing date : August 31, 2024

NS, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
NS, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nunavut Arts Program
Supports development and enhancement of arts initiatives in Nunavut
Nunavut, Canada
Closing date : February 20, 2026
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Nunavut, Canada
Closing date : February 20, 2026

NT, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
NT, Canada

NT, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NT, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2025
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2025
Closing date : March 31, 2026

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 13, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 13, 2025

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : February 14, 2026
Closing date : April 14, 2026
- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : February 14, 2026
Closing date : April 14, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 3, 2026
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 3, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 6, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 6, 2025

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 12, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 12, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : July 29, 2026
Closing date : September 29, 2025
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : July 29, 2026
Closing date : September 29, 2025

Manitoba, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada

Manitoba, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : August 19, 2024
Closing date : October 17, 2024
- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : August 19, 2024
Closing date : October 17, 2024

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 23, 2025
- From $10,000 to $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 23, 2025

Manitoba, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Manitoba, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 29, 2022
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 29, 2022

Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 4, 2026
- From $1,500 to $1,500
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 4, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : August 1, 2022
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : August 1, 2022

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : March 3, 2026
Closing date : May 7, 2026
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : March 3, 2026
Closing date : May 7, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : February 2, 2026
Closing date : February 27, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : February 2, 2026
Closing date : February 27, 2026

Canada
Closing date : May 30, 2025
- Maximum amount : 175,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : May 30, 2025

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : April 2, 2024
Closing date : April 30, 2024
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : April 2, 2024
Closing date : April 30, 2024

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 14, 2025
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 14, 2025

Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : February 6, 2026
Closing date : March 23, 2026
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : February 6, 2026
Closing date : March 23, 2026

Irvine, BC, Canada
Closing date : January 31, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Irvine, BC, Canada
Closing date : January 31, 2026

Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Palîm
Funding for leisure accompaniment services
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 49,500 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 24, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 24, 2025

Quebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Canada
Open Date : July 15, 2026
Closing date : July 31, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : July 15, 2026
Closing date : July 31, 2026
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Orillia, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Orillia, Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
PassepART
Micro-grants for arts and heritage in French-language schools
Canada
Closing date : February 6, 2026
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : February 6, 2026

Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Closing date : May 13, 2024
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Closing date : May 13, 2024

Manitoba, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Manitoba, Canada

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

NL, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NL, Canada

Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
PQuebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PHI North Residency
Creative residency for music and immersive audio projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 24, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 24, 2026
PCanada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2026
Closing date : January 15, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2026
Closing date : January 15, 2026

Grant and FundingClosed
Piano 2017
International piano competition with major prizes
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Piano 2021
International online piano competition
Canada
Closing date : January 15, 2021
- Maximum amount : 180,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : January 15, 2021

Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

NS, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NS, Canada

Manitoba, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Manitoba, Canada

Canada
Open Date : February 18, 2026
Closing date : April 30, 2026
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
Open Date : February 18, 2026
Closing date : April 30, 2026

Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada

Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Closing date : March 13, 2026
- From $1,000 to $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Closing date : March 13, 2026

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Power of Youth
Support for youth-led Black community projects
Canada
Closing date : May 9, 2025
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : May 9, 2025

Prescott, 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
Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Prices and winners
Awards for artistic and cultural excellence in Montérégie
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : December 4, 2025
Closing date : January 25, 2026
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : December 4, 2025
Closing date : January 25, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : September 30, 2025
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : September 30, 2025
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Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026

Quebec, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada

Canada
Closing date : March 19, 2023
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Closing date : March 19, 2023

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 10, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 10, 2025

Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Expert AdviceClosed
Prix inspiration
Recognition for impactful sport leadership initiatives
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 11, 2024
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 11, 2024

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : June 19, 2024
Closing date : September 13, 2024
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : June 19, 2024
Closing date : September 13, 2024

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 26, 2026
Closing date : April 7, 2026
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 26, 2026
Closing date : April 7, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026

NL, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NL, Canada

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 12, 2025
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 12, 2025

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 12, 2025
- From $3,000 to $20,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 12, 2025

NL, Canada
Closing date : February 28, 2025
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
NL, Canada
Closing date : February 28, 2025

NL, Canada
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NL, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada

Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Programme d'excellence
High-performance support for Quebec triathletes
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
PQuebec, Canada
Closing date : April 30, 2026
- From $850 to $80,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 30, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 17, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 17, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 8, 2025
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 8, 2025

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 20, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 20, 2025
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