Arts & Culture grants in Canada

Support for artists, arts organizations, heritage and cultural projects. 172 programs in the catalogue, soonest deadline first. Updated weekly.

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Miller Center Capital - Innovation Fund
Miller Center for Global Impact
US$50,000 to US$250,000 Rolling
Monthly $10,000 Business Category Grants
WomensNet
US$10,000 Rolling
Neighbourhood Small Grants
Vancouver Foundation
$50 to $500Dates vary
New Applicants – Professional Arts Organizations Operating Grant Program
Calgary Arts Development
Dates vary
Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) - Community Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
NRC IRAP Youth Employment Program
National Research Council Canada
Rolling
OFCAF Knowledge Sharing Event Partnership
Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund
Rolling
Ontario Arts Council Grant Programs
Ontario Arts Council
Dates vary
Ontario Creates Grants, Loans & Tax Credits
Ontario Creates
Dates vary
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
Rolling
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF)
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
Rolling
Open Grants
Hamilton Community Foundation
up to $35,000Dates vary
Open Innovation Challenge – Student Track
TECHNATION Canada & Microsoft
up to $8,000Dates vary
Original Peoples Investment Program
Calgary Arts Development
Dates vary
Payroll Rebate
Invest Nova Scotia
Rolling
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PEI Art Bank Acquisition
Innovation PEI
Dates vary
PEI Arts Awards
Prince Edward Island Government
Dates vary
PEI Arts Awards – Artist of the Year Award
Province of Prince Edward Island / Innovation PEI
Dates vary
PEI Arts Awards – Gertie & Henry Purdy Emerging Visual Arts Bursary
Community Foundation of PEI / Innovation PEI
Dates vary
PEI Arts Awards – Leo Cheverie Cultural Connector of the Year Award
Province of Prince Edward Island / Innovation PEI
Dates vary
PEI Arts Awards – Organization of the Year Award
Province of Prince Edward Island / Innovation PEI
Dates vary
Pioneer Fund
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Rolling
Premier of Prince Edward Island's Award for Stand-Out Project of the Year
Province of Prince Edward Island / Innovation PEI
Dates vary
Presse d'information écrite
Investissement Québec
Rolling
Prizes and Fellowships
Canada Council for the Arts
Dates vary
Producer Mental Wellbeing Initiative
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Impact Canada
up to $650,000 Rolling
Production de titres multimédias
Investissement Québec
Rolling
Professional Arts Organizations — Four-Year Operating Grant Program (2027–2030)
Calgary Arts Development
Dates vary
Professional Arts Organizations Operating Grant
Calgary Arts Development
Dates vary
Programme d'appui à la francophonie canadienne (PAFC)
Innovation PEI
Dates vary
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Programme Soutien aux activités en francophonie canadienne
Gouvernement du Québec - Ministère de la Langue française
Rolling
Project Assistance for Arts Organizations
BC Arts Council
$1,000 to $75,000Dates vary
Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
$5,000 to $100,000Dates vary
Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives
Calgary Arts Development
Dates vary
Project Grant Program – Organizations
Calgary Arts Development
Dates vary
Public Lending Right (PLR) Program
Canada Council for the Arts — Public Lending Right Commission
Dates vary
Public Lending Right (PLR) Program
Canada Council for the Arts
$50 to $4,500Dates vary
RBC Community Investments
RBC / RBC Foundation
up to $500,000 Rolling
RBC Sponsorships
RBC
Rolling
Regional Tile Drainage Program
Regional Tile Drainage Program
Rolling
Regional Tile Drainage Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
up to $1,000,000 Rolling
Resilient Communities Fund
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Rolling
Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation (SIIFC)
Government of Saskatchewan
up to $75,000,000 Rolling
Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation (SIIFC) Loan Guarantee Program
Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation
up to $75,000,000 Rolling
Save on Energy: Small Business Program
Government of Ontario
up to $3,000 Rolling
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Science Horizons Youth
Eco Canada
Rolling
SDTC Grant (SD Tech Fund)
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
$1,000,000 to $10,000,000Dates vary
Shell Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Rolling
SOCAN Foundation Grants
SOCAN Foundation
Dates vary
Stepping Stones Grants
Calgary Foundation
up to $1,000 Rolling
Strategic Funds
Canada Council for the Arts
Dates vary
Student Work Placement
Eco Canada
Rolling
Submit Your Public Art Idea
Calgary Arts Development
Rolling
Sunrise Fund
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Rolling
Support for Festivals in the Greater Montreal Region
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Supporting Artistic Practice
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Rolling
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Rolling
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP)
Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Governments of Canada
Rolling
Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (Sustainable-CAP) Agri-food Funding
Government of the Northwest Territories - Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Rolling
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Technical Assistance Grants
Government of Canada
up to $4,000 Rolling
THRIVE Climate Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dates vary
THRIVE Global Impact Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dates vary
Toronto Arts Council Grants
Toronto Arts Council
Dates vary
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) in the Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Dates vary
Transformation numérique de la presse écrite
Investissement Québec
Rolling
WEOC Women's Entrepreneurs Loan Fund
Women Entrepreneurs' Organization of Canada (WEOC)
up to $49,998 Rolling
Workforce Development Program
Government of Ontario
up to $35,000 Rolling
Youth in Natural Resources
Eco Canada
Rolling
Media Artists Program: Creation
Toronto Arts Council
up to $15,000 Rolling
Community Grants
The Winnipeg Foundation
up to $100,000Closed
Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
up to $3,000,000Closed

Other sectors

Technology & Innovation203
Community & Social Services197
Environment & Climate162
Business & Economic Development99
Manufacturing & Industry99
Agriculture & Food93
Tourism, Sport & Recreation92
Education & Training85
Health & Wellbeing84
Research & Science74
Youth & Children60
Indigenous Programs43

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