Grants and funding: Artists and culture
Our list currently has 232 programs for artists and cultural organizations. Creation, production, touring, publishing, distribution: programs from arts councils, SODEC, Telefilm and culture ministries.
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By type of assistance
Main organizations
- Canada Council for the Arts29
- Ministère de la Culture et des Communications26
- Gouvernement du Québec24
- Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage18
- Government of Canada, Telefilm Canada16
- Gouvernement du Yukon10
- ministère de la Culture et des Communications10
- Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)8
- Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates5
- Canada Media Fund4
List updated on October 4, 2026.
All programs
232 programs
- Canada Book Fund Business Development Support — Business DevelopmentGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrantup to $50,000Closed
- Canada Book Fund — Business Development Support — Business Planning — Indigenous businesses or representing an official language minority groupGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrantup to $50,000Closed
- Canada Book Fund Business Development Support — publishing internshipsGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrantup to $37,500Closed
- Canada Book Fund Business Development Support — technology internshipsGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrantup to $37,500Closed
- Development Program – Black or People of Colour StreamGovernment of Canada, Telefilm CanadaGrantup to $37,500Closed
- Development Program – Indigenous StreamGovernment of Canada, Telefilm CanadaGrantup to $35,000Closed
- Development Program – General StreamGovernment of Canada, Telefilm CanadaGrantup to $35,000Closed
- Looking Forward — Implementation GrantGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Arts CouncilGrantup to $35,000Closed
- Supporting Artistic Practice – Literary Publishing ProjectsCanada Council for the ArtsGrantup to $30,000Closed
- Support for Commemoration Initiatives - Component 1: GeneralMinistère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantup to $30,000Closed
- Component 2: Indigenous Applicants | Support for Commemoration InitiativesMinistère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantup to $30,000Closed
- Acadian and Francophone Cultural FundsGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEOther assistanceup to $20,000Closed
- International Market Development Fund — Film and TelevisionGovernment of Ontario, Ontario CreatesOther assistanceup to $15,000Closed
- Looking Forward — Exploration GrantGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Arts CouncilGrantup to $15,000Closed
- Book Publishers Market FundGovernment of British Columbia, Creative BCOther assistanceup to $10,000Closed
- Operating assistance for national cultural recreation organizationsGouvernement du QuébecGrantClosed
- One-time assistance for Indigenous mediaGouvernement du QuébecGrantClosed
- Supporting Artistic Practice – National Arts Service OrganizationsCanada Council for the ArtsGrantClosed
- Municipal and Regional Cultural Development AgreementsGouvernement du QuébecOther assistanceClosed
- Heritage agreements with the municipal communityMinistère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantClosed
- Explore and Create – Organizations dedicated to artistsCanada Council for the ArtsGrantClosed
- Canada Cultural Spaces FundGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrantClosed
- Canada Book Fund – Publishing SupportGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrantClosed
- Inspire and Root – Artistic InstitutionsCanada Council for the ArtsGrantClosed
- Partenariat culturel autochtoneGouvernement du QuébecGrantClosed
- Heritage Agreements ProgramMinistère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantClosed
- Indigenous Cultural Heritage ProgramMinistère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantClosed
- Reaching Canada and International — Festivals and Artistic BroadcastersCanada Council for the ArtsGrantClosed
- Accountability and Control MeasuresMinistère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantClosed
- Support for associations covered by the Professional Status of the Artist ActGouvernement du QuébecGrantClosed
- Support for LGBTQ+ visibility: arts and identitiesGouvernement du QuébecGrantClosed
- Indigenous Media StreamGouvernement du QuébecGrantClosed
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