Arts & Culture grants in Canada

Support for artists, arts organizations, heritage and cultural projects. 180 programs in the catalogue, sorted by deadline. Updated weekly.

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CanExport SMEs
Global Affairs Canada
$10,000 to $50,000 Aug 31, 2026
Hamber Foundation Grants
The Hamber Foundation
Sep 15, 2026
Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative – Cultural Stream
Government of Alberta – Indigenous Relations
up to $100,000 Sep 15, 2026
Artists in the Library
Toronto Arts Council
up to $20,000 Oct 6, 2026
Professional Arts Organizations Operating Grant Program
Calgary Arts Development
Oct 7, 2026
Media Artists Program: Creation
Toronto Arts Council
up to $15,000 Oct 15, 2026
Grow Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation
$100,000 to $600,000 Nov 4, 2026
Programme d'appui à la francophonie canadienne
Gouvernement du Québec - Ministère de la Langue française
Nov 12, 2026
Programme d'appui à la francophonie canadienne (PAFC)
Ministère de la Langue française
Nov 12, 2026
Dining District Program – Stream Two
City of Toronto
$25,000 to $100,000 Jan 13, 2027
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Dec 31, 2028
AgriMarketing Program: Market Diversification for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
up to $100,000 Sep 30, 2030
Access Support Fund
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Accessibility Projects Grants 2026/2027
Disability Alliance BC
$23,639 to $40,000
Advance Payment Program
Government of Canada
Rolling
AGRI Talent
Government of Ontario
Rolling
Agri-food Funding
Government of the Northwest Territories - Industry, Tourism and Investment
Rolling
Agri-Food Innovation Execute
Alberta Innovates
$50,000 to $500,000
Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Impact Canada
Rolling
Agriculture & Environment Program
Alberta Innovates
Rolling
Agtech Growth Fund (AGF) – Agtech Research & Development Funding
Innovation Saskatchewan
up to $450,000
AI for Good Film Festival 2026
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Alberta Jobs Now Program
Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade
$5,000 to $370,000 Rolling
ALUS
ALUS
Rolling
Application Assistance
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Appui aux festivals de la région du Grand Montréal
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Appui aux festivals de la région du Grand Montréal
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Artist Development Microgrant
Calgary Arts Development
Artist to Market Program
Northwest Territories Industry, Tourism and Investment
Rolling
Artist to Market Program
Government of Northwest Territories, Industry, Tourism and Investment
Artist to Market Program
Government of the Northwest Territories - Industry, Tourism and Investment
Rolling
Artist Travel and Touring Fund
Government of the Northwest Territories, Industry, Tourism and Investment
up to $4,000 Rolling
Arts Across Canada and Abroad
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Arts Business Support Fund
Northwest Territories Industry, Tourism and Investment
up to $10,000 Rolling
Arts Business Support Fund
Government of the Northwest Territories - Industry, Tourism and Investment
Rolling
Arts Operating Fund
Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI), Government of Northwest Territories
B.C. Employer Training Grant
Province of British Columbia
up to $300,000 Rolling
Bayer Sustainability Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Rolling
BDC Small Business Loan
Business Development Bank of Canada
$100,000 to $500,000 Rolling
Black Arts Projects
Toronto Arts Council
up to $20,000 Rolling
Brownfield Remediation Tax Assistance (BRTA)
City of Toronto
Rolling
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
Canadian Heritage
$10,000 to $200,000
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage – Local Festivals
Department of Canadian Heritage
Building Restoration, Renovation, and Improvement Grant
Haldimand County
up to $25,000 Rolling
Business Development Funding
Export Development Canada
Rolling
Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Prairies Economic Development Canada
$100,000 to $1,000,000 Rolling
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
$200,000 to $5,000,000
Canada Cultural Investment Fund
Department of Canadian Heritage
$10,000 to $250,000
Canada Green Corps: Science and Technology Internship Programme
Government of Canada
Rolling
Canada-Ontario Job Grant
Government of Canada and Government of Ontario
up to $10,000 Rolling
Canada-UK Bilateral R&D Program
NRC IRAP
$100,000 to $500,000
CanExport SMEs
Global Affairs Canada / Trade Commissioner Service
$10,000 to $50,000 Rolling
Centre City Banners: Call for Artists 2026 – 2028
Calgary Arts Development
Clean Fuels Fund – Establishing Biomass Supply Chains
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
up to $5,000,000
Climate Focus Area - Climate Mitigation Solutions
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Commodity Loan Guarantee Program (CLGP)
Government of Canada
up to $750,000 Rolling
Communautés nordiques isolées (FICNI)
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Community Arts Organizations Operating Grant Program
Calgary Arts Development
Community Building Fund – Capital Stream
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Rolling
Community Building Fund – Operating Stream
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Rolling
Community Cultural Partnership Program
Innovation PEI
up to $2,500
Community Gaming Grants
BC Gaming Commission
$2,500 to $100,000 Rolling
Community Grants
Hamilton Community Foundation
$2,500 to $30,000
Community Grants
Victoria Foundation
$5,000 to $40,000
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax Subclass Designation
City of Toronto
Destination Development Fund
Ottawa Tourism
Rolling
Digital Media Tax Credit
Nova Scotia Department of Finance
Rolling
Dining District Program
City of Toronto
up to $100,000
Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants
Vancouver Foundation
up to $1,000
EcoConnexions Partnership Program
CN
Economic Recovery and Resilience Fund
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Rolling
Engage and Sustain
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Explore and Create
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Fair Finance Fund Loans & Mentoring
Fair Finance Fund
Rolling
FCC AgriSpirit Fund
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
$10,000 to $25,000
Festivals de la région du Grand Montréal
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Festivals in the Greater Montréal region
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
Film & Television Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
up to $2,000,000 Rolling
First Nations Farm and Business Financing
First Nations Finance Authority / Indigenous Business Programs
Rolling
First Nations Farm and Business Financing: First Nations Women's Entrepreneurship Program (FNWE)
First Nations Finance Authority / Indigenous Business Programs
up to $13,800 Rolling
Fonds des initiatives pour les communautés nordiques isolées (FICNI)
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Future Focus Program
Calgary Arts Development
Ginseng Storage Loan Guarantee Pilot Program (GSLGPP)
Government of Ontario
up to $1,000,000 Rolling
Global Impact Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Granting Programs
Community Foundation of Ottawa
$5,000 to $75,000
Grants
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Grants for Pluralism
Inspirit Foundation
$50,000 to $250,000
Grants Program
Vancouver Foundation
$5,000 to $100,000
Grants to Not-for-Profit Organizations and International Charities (Non-Qualified Donees)
Aqueduct Foundation
Grow Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation
$150,000 to $500,000
Grow Grants
Ontario Trillium Foundation
IFA Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Rolling
Independent performance venues fund
PME MTL
Rolling
Indigenous Cultural Connections Program
Calgary Arts Development
Indigenous Workforce Development Program
Government of Ontario
Rolling
Innovate for Impact
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Rolling
Innovation & Science Fund (ISF) - International Research Collaboration Stream
Innovation Saskatchewan
Rolling
Innovation & Science Fund (ISF) - Research Ecosystem Stream
Innovation Saskatchewan
Rolling
Innovation & Science Fund (ISF) - Research Infrastructure Stream
Innovation Saskatchewan
Rolling

Other sectors

Technology & Innovation262
Community & Social Services204
Environment & Climate181
Research & Science118
Health & Wellbeing116
Agriculture & Food109
Business & Economic Development109
Manufacturing & Industry101
Tourism, Sport & Recreation97
Education & Training86
Youth & Children54
Indigenous Programs48

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