Canadian Arts Grants — National Overview

Supports the creation, development, and production of new works across all artistic disciplines. Covers research, creation, production, and presentation of original work by professional artists.

Supports artistic practices that engage people and communities. Funds ongoing activities of arts organizations and long-term projects that contribute to the vitality of the arts sector.

Project funding for professional artists to create, produce, and present new artistic work. Supports individual artists working in all disciplines with Ontario residency.

Supports individual Alberta artists undertaking specific arts projects in all disciplines. Funds creation, production, and presentation of new works.

Provides funding to Canadian musicians and bands for recording, marketing, touring, and showcasing. Supports sound recording, music video production, and international touring.

Supports emerging Canadian filmmakers with their first feature film. Provides production funding for debut feature-length fiction, documentary, or animation projects.

Production financing for Canadian feature films with theatrical release. Supports fiction, documentary, and animation feature-length projects by established filmmakers.

Supports Manitoba artists working in all disciplines for significant projects. Funds creation, research, production, and professional development.

Project grants for Saskatchewan artists in all disciplines to support creation, production, and presentation of artistic work. Includes mentorship and professional development.

Supports Nova Scotia artists to create new works of art. Covers living costs and production expenses during dedicated creation time.

Supports New Brunswick artists to undertake the creation of new works. Available to individual professional artists in all disciplines.

Supports Newfoundland and Labrador artists to create, produce, and present new artistic works. Individual artists in all disciplines may apply.

World-renowned artist residency programs across visual arts, music, dance, theatre, literary arts, and Indigenous arts. Provides studio space, accommodation, and mentorship.

Supports Toronto-based individual artists and arts organizations with project-specific funding. Covers all disciplines and project types.

Canada's foremost awards for visual and media artists, recognizing outstanding career achievement. Includes a $25,000 prize for each recipient.

One of the most prestigious prizes for contemporary Canadian art, recognizing artists 40 years or younger. Includes a $100,000 grand prize.

Corporate arts program — RBC funds partner organizations (galleries, residency programs, music programs), which run their own selection processes for emerging artists. Artists do not apply to RBC directly.

Quick-access grants for Ontario-based writers recommended by designated literary organizations. Supports creation of new literary works.

Major federal program supporting professional arts festivals and performing arts series across Canada. Administered by Canadian Heritage, not CAPACOA.

Supports Indigenous artists in British Columbia to create, produce, and present works rooted in Indigenous knowledge and artistic practice.

Multi-year grants for Ontario arts and culture organizations to implement a growth strategy. Supports capacity building and audience development.

Supports emerging Canadian Francophone musicians with production and promotion of first recordings. One-time per artist. 75% of eligible costs.

Supports interactive digital media projects (video games, apps, immersive experiences, AI applications). For-profit and non-profit eligible. Not a traditional arts grant.

Supports British Columbia interactive digital media companies developing games, VR/AR experiences, and interactive entertainment content.

Supports Canadian artists, groups and arts organizations to develop, create and share artistic works at any or all stages of the creative process, from initial idea to public presentation. Replaces the former Research and Creation and Concept to Realization grants.

Multi-year funding for incorporated not-for-profit arts organizations that create, produce, present or exhibit artistic activities and are driven by the vision of artistic leaders.

Multi-year funding for artistic organizations that facilitate connections between artists and communities, spark creative collaborations and build public relationships with the arts.

Multi-year funding for leading Canadian arts organizations that promote the work of creators, build public outreach and support the Canadian arts sector as a whole.

Supports projects by artists, arts professionals, cultural connectors, groups and organizations that contribute to the ongoing growth, strengthening and development of the Canadian arts sector.

Multi-year activity support for Canadian artists, arts and cultural workers, groups and organizations to carry out multiple, large or complex projects over up to 3 years. Supports a wide range of activities.

Supports Canadian publishers to fund the publication of literary books and magazines written by Canadian authors, including fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, literary criticism and drama.

Small grants for professional development activities that support the advancement of artistic careers. Covers travel, workshops, conferences, and other activities that support artistic growth. Previously covered by Professional Development for Artists and similar programs.

Funds travel activities linked to the promotion and development of markets for Canadian artists and artistic works. Supports attending international markets, meetings with presenters, and other promotional trips abroad.

Funds the translation of Canadian literary or dramatic works into French, English, Indigenous languages, or sign languages for publication or presentation in Canada.

Supports Canadian artists, groups and arts organizations to circulate and tour their work nationally and internationally. Covers costs for touring exhibitions, performances and artistic works.

Supports Canadian artists, arts workers, groups and organizations attending residencies abroad, covering travel and residency costs to develop international artistic networks.

Development support for Canadian artistic groups and arts organizations creating new works or exhibitions in partnership with foreign arts organizations.

Supports activities that build connections between artists and diverse audiences, contributing to public appreciation and enjoyment of the arts in Canada. Covers community engagement projects, public programming and outreach activities.

Supplementary accessibility support — NOT a standalone grant. Provides additional funding to cover accessibility costs for Deaf/disabled artists who already have a successful Canada Council grant. Non-competitive staff assessment.

Aims to increase access of Francophone artists outside Quebec and Anglophone artists in Quebec to a diversity of markets and publics. Supports distribution, promotion and career development activities.

Script and project development financing for Canadian feature films. All funding is a repayable advance. Four streams: Prequalified (tiered by track record), General, Indigenous, Black+POC.

Provides financial assistance to Canadian production companies for the production and post-production stages of feature-length documentary films intended for theatrical release.

Provides funding toward the costs of producing a full-length original Canadian album, plus components for marketing, tour support, music videos, showcasing, and radio marketing.

Offers a $2,000 subsidy for a year of songwriting initiatives, including domestic and international travel for co-writing sessions, songwriting camps and workshops, and eligible showcases.

Subsidizes the cost of domestic and international performances including showcases and tours for Canadian recording artists.

Contributes to the cost of producing music videos for eligible Canadian sound recordings. Available to artists rated 2 and 3 by FACTOR.

Supports Canada's most successful recording artists (rated 3 or Platinum Album Certified) who are investing in their own masters, copyrights and live performance businesses.

Supports Canadian arts training organizations at the highest professional levels, contributing to the development of future artists and cultural leaders. Priorities include Indigenous and equity arts training.

Provides financial assistance to Canadian book publishers for the ongoing production, marketing and distribution of Canadian-authored books. Supports the viability of the Canadian publishing industry.

Provides up to $7M/year to support Canadian creative industries in carrying out export projects expected to generate revenues abroad. Covers books, music, games, film and other creative content.

Provides $4M/year supporting new and early-stage exporters entering international markets and experienced exporters expanding their global networks. Supports Canadian creative sector export development.

Provides funding to local groups for recurring community festivals that present the work of local artists, artisans, heritage performers and cultural carriers.

Encourages Canadians to support arts organizations by matching private donations to professional arts organization endowment funds. Government provides matching grants for qualified donations.

Supports research excellence in social sciences and humanities. Relevant for academic artists and researchers doing research-creation, arts-based research, or arts and cultural policy research.

Refundable tax credit for Canadian production companies producing certified Canadian content film or video productions. Provides 25% of qualified Canadian labour expenditures.

Refundable tax credit promoting Canada as a filming location. Awards 16% of qualified Canadian labour expenditures to non-Canadian and Canadian production companies filming in Canada.

Provides cash reimbursement of up to $7,500 (short films) or $15,000 (features) for post-production costs to independent anglophone Canadian filmmakers. Covers online editing, colour correction, sound design, sound mixing, DCP authoring and related services with approved local suppliers.

Provides free in-kind post-production services at the NFB's Balmoral studios in Montreal to independent anglophone Canadian filmmakers, covering picture and sound editing suites, online editing, colour correction, sound mixing, DCP authoring, and access to NFB archives. Filmmakers within 150km of Montreal cover 10% of costs; those farther away receive 100% of costs covered.

Provides production and development funding for Canadian television and digital media content through broadcaster performance envelopes. Supports scripted drama, documentaries, children's/youth content, and variety/performing arts productions for broadcast on Canadian TV.

Supports the production of one-off point-of-view (POV) documentary films in English and French. Designed to encourage distinct filmmaker voice in documentary production for broadcast.

Supports mid-career Canadian digital content creators making short-form video content for social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook) over a 6-month period, with goals of growing audience and monetization.

Dedicated funding stream for the production of Canadian Indigenous-language and Indigenous-content screen-based media content, supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis storytellers in film and television production.

Supports the creation of innovative and experimental interactive digital media projects, encouraging risk-taking and new approaches to storytelling through digital technologies including interactive experiences, games, and immersive media.

Provides financial support for the recording and production of francophone Canadian music albums. Supports independent labels and artists in the creation and production of full-length or EP recordings of original francophone music.

Tour support for francophone Canadian artists from Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs) — exclusively for francophones OUTSIDE Quebec. Dual application required (artist + venue network).

Federal funding for Canadian music industry delivered through FACTOR (English) and Musicaction (French). Formerly the Music Entrepreneur Component (retired 2020). Applications go through FACTOR or Musicaction, not Canadian Heritage directly.

Provides financial support for Canadian recording artists to fund domestic marketing and promotional activities in support of music releases, including radio promotion, press campaigns, digital marketing, and retail initiatives in the Canadian market.

Provides funding contributions to support the marketing and theatrical distribution of Canadian feature films, including promotional campaigns, press and publicity, poster and trailer production, and digital marketing to build Canadian audiences.

Supports Canadian music creators through grants for composition, songwriting projects, music research, and music education initiatives. Funds Canadian musicians, composers, and music educators working on artistic development and creation projects.

Formula-based federal funding for Canadian book publishers. Funds production, marketing, and distribution of Canadian-authored books. Publishers only — does NOT fund individual authors directly.

Provides financial assistance to Canadian print magazines, non-daily newspapers and digital periodicals. Supports publications that carry Canadian editorial content, helping sustain outlets that publish Canadian writers, photographers, and illustrators.

Supports postsecondary-based research-creation projects that integrate artistic and/or humanistic inquiry and creation. Enables university-affiliated artists, writers, composers, and designers to undertake significant research-based creative projects with academic partners.

Supports Indigenous organizations in preparing First Nations, Inuit or Métis participants for careers in the arts through training activities. Distinct from the general CATF stream with specific eligibility for Indigenous-led training programs.

Supports professional theatre artists, groups, and organizations in Ontario for theatrical creation, development, production, and presentation across all theatrical traditions. Covers exploration through production and festivals.

Supports professional dance artists, companies, and organizations in Ontario to create, produce, and present dance work across all traditions. Covers creation, production/presentation, festivals, mentorship, and community development.

Supports professional Ontario-based composers and songwriters to create new musical works through self-directed composition or commissioned projects.

Supports professional Ontario musicians and music groups to record demo/EP recordings or full-length albums for public release.

Supports professional Ontario visual artists to create new works, with tiered funding based on career stage — emerging, mid-career, or established artists can each apply for a fixed amount appropriate to their level.

Supports Ontario-based literary artists to complete new book-length works for publication, covering fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comic arts, and young adult literature.

Supports professional Indigenous artists (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), groups, and organizations in Ontario to research, develop, and create new work across all arts disciplines.

Supports professional Deaf artists and artists with disabilities in Ontario to create new work, produce art, and access professional development opportunities across all disciplines.

Supports Ontario-based professional artists and arts organizations to tour or circulate their work regionally, nationally, or internationally. Two tiers cover standard tours (up to $30,000) and large-scale tours for organizations.

Provides flat-rate travel grants for Ontario professional artists and arts organizations to attend international markets, fairs, festivals, and professional development events that support career and market development.

Refundable tax credit for Ontario-based Canadian-controlled corporations producing eligible Ontario film and television content, based on eligible Ontario labour expenditures. First-time producers receive an enhanced rate.

Refundable tax credit for corporations developing interactive digital media products in Ontario. Supports games, educational apps, and digital entertainment at 35–40% of eligible Ontario labour and marketing expenditures.

Refundable tax credit for qualifying Ontario book publishers covering 30% of eligible pre-press, printing, and marketing expenses for eligible Canadian literary works, up to $30,000 per book title.

Provides up to $35,000 in non-refundable contribution funding for professional development, strategic initiatives, and mentorship programs that strengthen Ontario's book, magazine, film, television, and interactive digital media sectors.

Funds not-for-profit organizations (including arts and culture groups) to build organizational capacity, pilot new programs, or plan for the future. Grants of $10,000–$100,000 for 6 or 12-month projects.

Funds not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations to purchase equipment, renovate facilities, or improve outdoor spaces. Grants from $10,000 to $200,000 for one-time capital projects.

Supports Quebec professional artists and independent curators to present their work to audiences through exhibitions, performances, or shows. Covers up to 75% of project costs with at least one confirmed presentation date required.

Supports Quebec professional artists and curators to circulate their works, shows, or exhibitions across Quebec, extending their reach into different regions of the province.

Provides travel funding for Quebec professional artists and curators to attend conferences, auditions, prospecting meetings, or public presentations that support their career development.

First-grant program offering $5,000 to Quebec Indigenous artists, writers, or artist collectives to launch their artistic career. Designed for first-time applicants to CALQ with a simplified entry point.

Provides additional flat-rate funding to eligible Quebec music and comedy companies to support touring of their shows across Quebec. Requires a minimum of 10 performances including 8 more than 30 km from departure point.

Supports Quebec music management companies and music publishers to develop artists and promote Quebec musical works. Requires $50,000 minimum autonomous revenues and active management of Quebec artists.

Supports Quebec book publishing companies through three streams: core publishing support, promotion and book mediation, and regional disparity compensation. Helps publishers grow their commercial competitiveness and reach.

Supports Quebec film production companies to develop and produce feature films, short films, and documentaries. Three funding streams cover feature fiction, short-form narrative, and documentary productions.

Refundable tax credit for Quebec music companies to offset production costs for sound recordings, supporting capitalization and enabling investment in creation, pre-production, marketing, and promotion.

Supports BC-based professional performing artists (dance, music, theatre, circus arts, comedy, multidisciplinary) through creation, development, and production phases. Grants up to $25,000 for specific artistic projects.

Supports professional BC visual artists, craft artists, and independent curators or critics to create and research new artworks. Grants up to $15,000 for specific creation projects.

Supports professional BC-based writers and literary artists to create new literary projects for book-length publication or public performance, across fiction, non-fiction, poetry, graphic novels, children's literature, and spoken word.

Supports independent BC media artists to create specific projects outside the commercial film, video, and gaming industries. Grants up to $25,000 including a subsistence component for sustained project work.

Provides immersive residency or mentorship opportunities for emerging BC arts practitioners to develop their artistic or administrative practice, gain knowledge transfer, expand professional networks, and build community capacity.

Provides scholarships up to $6,000 to BC residents enrolled in full-time post-secondary arts training programs or high school half-day pre-professional dance programs, supporting the next generation of professional artists.

Supports BC-based individual artists to circulate and tour their work regionally, nationally, or internationally, enhancing the exposure of BC artists and artworks and providing access to arts experiences.

Supports emerging and established BC music artists to record songs, film music videos, and market their music and intellectual property. Part of the broader $22.5 million Amplify BC music initiative (2025–2027).

Supports BC-based live music events to strengthen the province's live music ecosystem. Part of the broader Amplify BC program funded at $22.5 million over three years (2025–2027).

Refundable labour-based tax credit for BC-based Canadian-controlled corporations producing eligible film and television content. Basic rate is 35% of eligible BC labour expenditures, increased to 40% for productions starting principal photography after December 31, 2024.

Supports individual Alberta theatre artists, arts administrators, and ensembles to develop specific theatre and performance art projects through art production, marketing, research, or training and career development.

Supports individual Alberta music artists, arts administrators, and ensembles to develop specific music projects through composition, production, marketing, research, or career development activities.

Supports individual Alberta dance artists, arts administrators, and ensembles to develop specific dance projects through choreography and art production, marketing, research, or training and career development.

Supports individual Alberta film and video artists, arts administrators, and ensembles to develop specific film and video arts projects through production, marketing, research, or training and career development activities.

Supports individual Alberta Indigenous artists, arts administrators, and ensembles to develop specific cultural or artistic projects in any discipline, recognizing the distinct needs and practices of Indigenous artistic traditions.

Contracts an emerging curator (less than six years of curatorial experience) to develop content for an exhibition of Albertan visual art from the AFA Collection. Fellowship value up to $15,000.

Subsidizes fees paid by Alberta organizations to present professional artists in public performances or events. Covers 65% of fees for Alberta artists, 50% for other Canadian artists, and up to 50% for international artists (capped at one-third of Canadian/Alberta subsidy).

Supports individual Alberta visual artists and new media artists to develop specific projects through art production, marketing, research, or training and career development activities.

Supports individual Alberta literary artists, arts administrators, and writer ensembles to develop specific literary projects through writing, research, marketing, or training and career development activities.

Supports artistic and cultural activities led by Indigenous artists, knowledge keepers, and Indigenous-led organizations in Manitoba across all artistic disciplines and project scales.

Supports touring activities across Manitoba to share arts and culture with communities throughout the province. Prioritizes collaborative and community-engaged tours in all artistic disciplines.

Provides annual operating support to professional arts organizations, arts service organizations, community organizations, and book and periodical publishers to sustain their arts mandate and long-term operations.

Annual grant supporting smaller arts and cultural organizations in delivering impactful programming in their communities, with funding capped at 50% of annual revenues or $15,000, whichever is less.

Supports Manitoba recording artists in producing commercially viable music recordings across three levels: demo recordings, EPs/singles, and full-length albums intended for commercial release.

Encourages Manitoba recording artists to develop new markets by supporting national and international touring activities that help artists reach audiences and promote their recorded music.

Supports Indigenous Manitoba artists in developing their music careers through two tiers: a foundational Level 1 for new applicants and Level 2 for artists who have previously received MFM funding.

Provides multi-year core support and project-based funding to professional arts organizations in Saskatchewan to sustain their programs, governance, management, and operational functions.

Supports Indigenous artists and Traditional Knowledge Keepers in Saskatchewan to develop and continue Indigenous art forms, with funding at Basic, Intermediate, and Major levels for both individual and community/collective projects.

Increases access to arts and cultural resources for BPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) artists in Saskatchewan, supporting creation, development, mentorship, performance, exhibition, and cultural connections.

Invests in Saskatchewan artists and craftspeople producing commercially viable craft and visual art with original designs or skillful renderings of traditional work, supporting production costs for commercial markets.

Supports Saskatchewan musicians in producing commercially viable sound recordings, with two streams: one for singles/EPs (up to 6 songs, under 40 minutes) and one for full-length albums (6+ songs, 30+ minutes).

Funds the public presentation of a Nova Scotia professional artist's own completed work to audiences, supporting dissemination activities such as exhibitions, performances, and readings.

Strengthens the artistic practice and career capacity of Nova Scotia professional artists, curators, and independent arts administrators through workshops, mentorships, residencies, and other professional development activities.

Supports Nova Scotia professional arts organizations in creating, producing, and presenting artistic work through one-time special projects or recurring series in any artistic discipline.

Enables Nova Scotia arts organizations to commission professional artists outside of their organization to create new works, covering artist fees and materials for original commissions.

Supports New Brunswick professional artists in advancing their careers through arts by invitation opportunities, professional development activities, and professionalization and promotion, with grants up to $3,000 per component.

Supports New Brunswick arts professionals and professional artists in researching, developing, and producing original documentation of arts activities, art history, or arts products in written, film, video, or multimedia formats.

Helps early-career New Brunswick artists and artists newly arrived to Canada acquire essential tools, equipment, or improve their facilities to strengthen their long-term capacity to create.

Provides annual operating support to professional not-for-profit arts organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador covering administration, operating costs, and production/presentation activities across all artistic disciplines.

Supports Indigenous artists, artistic groups, and culture carriers in Newfoundland and Labrador to create, develop, exhibit, and transfer knowledge of their art forms. Open to Indigenous artists at any career stage and in all disciplines.

Supports Prince Edward Island professional artists in the research, development, and production of new artistic projects across all disciplines. Two funding levels reflect emerging and established career stages.

Assists PEI professional artists with the public presentation of their completed artistic works in a critical or curatorial context, supporting dissemination to audiences beyond the studio.

Supports the professional development of PEI artists' careers through mentorships, training programs, workshops, and residencies that strengthen artistic practice and long-term capacity.

Funds group arts projects that foster arts development and engage the public in Yukon, with $500,000 available annually to non-profit societies, First Nations, artist collectives, and community organizations.

Provides quick and accessible funding for short-term, emergent creative and cultural industry opportunities in Yukon. Assessed on potential impacts and benefits, not artistic excellence, making it accessible to all.

Provides accessible and timely funding to Indigenous Yukon artists and cultural carriers for a variety of creative and cultural projects and activities, with rolling intake and no requirement to demonstrate artistic excellence.

Supports emerging to mid-career NWT artists and craftspeople with small-scale arts projects, covering costs such as artist fees, materials, studio fees, and development activities.

Supports mid-career and established NWT artists, craftspeople, and arts organizations with medium-scale arts projects and events such as completing and exhibiting collections, studio development, and larger artistic productions.

Supports Nunavut-based individuals, artist cooperatives, and organizations in promoting economic growth through the development of arts and tourism sectors, including Inuit arts, traditional crafts, and cultural heritage activities.

Provides grant and contribution funding to community-based organizations and individuals to promote, protect, preserve, and revitalize the culture, language, arts, and heritage of Nunavut including Elders initiatives, language promotion, and arts programming.

Supports arts and cultural projects delivered by registered non-profit organizations in Vancouver. Individual artists and collectives from equity-denied communities may apply via a sponsor registered organization. Advances representation of equity-deserving artists in civic cultural funding.

Provides core multi-year operating support to established Vancouver professional non-profit arts organizations to develop, create, produce, present, and disseminate artistic work in any discipline. New recipients typically start at $15,000–$20,000 with potential for multi-year funding commitments.

Supports Montreal-based artists' collectives in carrying out specific artistic projects related to their mandate. Three intake deadlines per year allow for flexible project timing across all artistic disciplines.

Provides financial support to professional Montreal visual artists and craft artists who occupy a studio in a non-residential building. Funding is calculated per square metre of studio space, covering both city and Conseil contributions. Supports dedicated creative workspace for independent professional practice.

One-time project funding for professional Calgary-based individual artists and artist collectives in any artistic discipline. Supports research, creation, development, production, presentation, or dissemination of artistic work. Projects must be complete by December 31, 2026.

Provides one-time funding to professional Calgary-based individual artists, collectives, and cultural workers to support professional and artistic skill development or business and career development activities. Uses a lottery process for selection, reducing barriers for first-time applicants.

Three-stream grant program supporting Edmonton-based individual artists and collectives across all disciplines. Stream 1 funds creation and research time; Stream 2 supports professional development, mentorship, and residencies; Stream 3 funds projects ready for production or presentation.

Supports Edmonton arts organizations in planning and implementing thoughtful organizational change. Funds strategic planning, capacity-building, and structural adaptations to ensure the long-term sustainability of established arts and culture organizations.

Funds individual artists in Ottawa at all career stages for creation and production of new artistic work in literary, visual, media, interdisciplinary, and performing arts. Supports the full creative lifecycle from initial concept through production and public presentation.

Advances artistic expression within Indigenous and equity-seeking communities in Ottawa. The Seed award provides micro-grants to individual artists; the Grow grant funds projects and operating activities for individuals and organizations. Promotes diversity and representation in Ottawa's arts sector.

Supports Winnipeg professional artists in the creation of new work, development, production, curation, or exhibition of works of art in any art form. Grants are tiered by career stage: $3,000 for emerging artists and $7,000 for mid-career and established professionals.

Funds arts organizations and collectives in Winnipeg for specific one-time artistic projects with artistic merit and civic impact. Open to new and developing organizations, established organizations working on a project basis, and those undertaking special one-time initiatives.

Annual funding supporting distinct artistic projects by professional producing and presenting arts organizations in the Halifax region. Supports organizations that advance the profile of the local arts sector and foster broad public access to professional art.

Supports new and established arts organizations in the Capital Region of BC to produce one-time projects, a short series of events, or extended programming. Grants are typically between $1,000–$10,000 and must support activities within participating CRD jurisdictions.

Dedicated funding stream for arts organizations and groups led by or serving Indigenous, racialized, or equity-deserving communities in the Capital Regional District. Supports projects that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in the regional arts sector.

Project grants to professional artists and artist collectives in any arts discipline for the creation of new artistic work and its public presentation in Hamilton and further afield. Supports the full arc from creative development through public presentation.

One-time project grants for Toronto-based professional artists, artist collectives, and non-profit organizations pursuing time-limited arts projects that enable public participation and engagement in arts and culture. Supports collaborative work between professional artists and community members.

Targeted funding for Toronto non-profit organizations and artist collectives to support professional development and integration for newcomer and refugee artists. Provides a set grant of $20,000 per project to support arts mentorship, programming, and sector integration for recently arrived artists.

Supports individual artists and arts collectives in Waterloo Region through project grants. Microgrants of $1,000 are available for one-week individual artist projects. Larger individual and collective grants are also available for projects occurring within the following 12 months.

Provides project-based grants to professional arts organizations in Montréal to carry out specific artistic projects aligned with their mandate. Three intake deadlines per year allow organizations to plan projects flexibly. Funding cannot exceed 75% of total project cost.

Significant fellowships providing Ontario artists with 6–12 months of unstructured time to investigate and examine their artistic practice rather than produce new work. Open to professional artists in all disciplines with more than 10 years of practice.

Grants supporting Ontario artists and arts administrators in gaining new skills or improving existing skills through study, training, mentorship, internship, or apprenticeship with a qualified specialist.

Two annual awards recognizing outstanding mid-career Canadian visual artists and curators. The Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist ($30,000) and the Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art ($20,000) are decided by an expert jury without application.

Three annual prizes of $10,000 each awarded to emerging Canadian visual artists showing exceptional potential. Artists must be nominated by a public or private gallery, fine arts institution, or artist-run centre.

Research grants supporting inquiry, information gathering, and exploration by Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers toward the realization of a publishable work in progress.

Grants for Canadian writers, visual artists, publishers, and arts professionals to attend workshops, courses, mentorships, and other professional development activities that build skills and expand their practice.

Canada's most prestigious literary awards recognizing the best English and French books annually across seven categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Young People's Literature (Text), Young People's Literature (Illustrated Books), and Translation.

One of the world's most valuable poetry prizes, awarding a Canadian Prize of $65,000 annually to the best first-edition poetry collection in English by a living Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Canada's largest and most prestigious annual peer-nominated and peer-reviewed award for photography, recognizing an outstanding mid-career Canadian photographer's contribution to contemporary art. Winner receives $50,000, a solo exhibition at The Image Centre, and a published book with Steidl.

Canada's largest theatre prize awarded to an exceptional mid-career theatre artist (director, playwright, or designer in alternating years). The Laureate receives $100,000, a Protégé receives $25,000, and finalists receive $10,000 each.

Three annual prizes of $10,000 each for outstanding unpublished works of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging Canadian writers who have not yet published their first book. Winners receive a mentorship and publication of their work.

Canada's richest fiction prize, awarding $70,000 to the best Canadian novel or short story collection published annually. Five finalists each receive $7,500. Publishers submit on behalf of authors.

Annual prize of $100,000 for the best Canadian novel, graphic novel, or short story collection published in English. Five finalists each receive $10,000. One of Canada's most prominent literary prizes.

Annual prize of $60,000 for the best debut novel by a first-time Canadian novelist. Five finalists each receive $6,000. A separate Youth Short Story Category awards $5,000 to writers aged 13–17.

Annual $2,000 prize for the best poetry collection by a Canadian woman, trans woman, or non-binary poet in the same year. Open to spoken word and print poets. Nomination-based; anyone can nominate an eligible poet.

Annual $2,000 prize for the best poetry collection by a BC or Yukon resident, recognizing work published in the calendar year. One of BC's most prestigious literary awards.

Three annual prizes of $6,000 each for the best unpublished short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by Canadian writers. Winners also receive a two-week writing residency at Banff Centre and publication on CBC Books. Four finalists in each category receive $1,000.

Rolling grants for SOCAN member composers, songwriters, and music publishers to assist with travel costs for career-building activities including award presentations, performances, residencies, collaborations, showcases, and workshops in Canada or abroad.

Matching grants of up to $3,000 to individuals, corporations, performers, ensembles, and presenters commissioning SOCAN members to create new concert or classical music works.

Short-term residencies at Fool's Paradise, the former Scarborough Bluffs home and studio of Canadian artist Doris McCarthy. Residents are immersed in the heritage landscape for creative development. One selected artist per residency period may receive a $1,500 bursary.

Self-directed residencies of 2–6 weeks in private, purpose-built studios in the forested surroundings of Banff Centre for creative professionals in any discipline. Standard scholarship covers 100% of tuition and 50% of accommodation and meals; Indigenous scholarship covers 100% of all costs.

Six-week summer visual arts residency at Banff Centre offering studio space, mentorship from leading faculty, peer dialogue, and engagement with ecological sustainability themes. Full tuition scholarship awarded to all accepted arts participants.

Programmed thematic residencies on Toronto Island bringing together up to 18 artists to work around a specific theme led by a facilitator or curator. Residencies take place in self-contained studio and living spaces surrounded by Lake Ontario.

Bursaries reducing or eliminating tuition costs for writers attending Sage Hill's intensive spring and summer writing retreats in Saskatchewan. Bursaries are awarded based on financial need and include Indigenous Writers Bursaries and the Black Excellence Scholarship.

Three-month residencies for early-career artists and collectives to develop new artworks in the Weston Family Learning Centre at the AGO. Residents receive a $10,000 artist fee and a $3,000 production budget, plus institutional support and public engagement opportunities.

Annual $20,000 prize recognizing a Canadian author for an exceptional body of work in children's literature. Awarded to the author's overall career contribution, not a single book. Selected by independent jury; no submission process.

Provides funding for visual-arts, craft artists in British Columbia. Supports creation, production, and professional development activities.

Provides funding for media-arts, film-video artists in British Columbia. Supports creation, production, and professional development activities.

Provides funding for theatre, dance, music, interdisciplinary artists in British Columbia. Supports creation, production, and professional development activities.

Provides funding for literary artists in British Columbia. Supports creation, production, and professional development activities.

Creation grants for professional Quebec artists in all disciplines. Supports the creation and development of new artistic works.

Research and exploration grants for professional Quebec artists. Supports artistic research, experimentation, and concept development.

Supports Canadian music companies with funding for artist development, marketing, touring, and recording. Replacement for the former Comprehensive Music Company Program. Available to companies with FACTOR rating.