520 Canada Grants for Arts and Culture

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations and individual artists in eligible regions for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of youth, culture, and social services. Eligible applicants are loca...

Grants to Nunavut nonprofit organizations, individuals, municipalities, and private sector entities for programs and activities that preserve, promote and enhance local culture, heritage, and official languages. Funding is intended for projects within a range of focus...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations and groups in eligible regions for projects that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for projects and activities that align with the funding source's goals regarding transportation, the environment, community vitality,...

Grants of up to $30,000 to British Columbia individual emerging artists for professional development efforts. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for opportunities, such as mentorships and residencies, that will pr...

Awards to Canada authors to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the field of literature. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winner and finalists. Nominations are invited for collections of fictional short stories or novels that have been recently published. A priz...

Awards to Canada authors to recognize excellence in creating nonfiction works of literature. Nominations are invited for newly published pieces that provide readers with unique and informed perspectives. Eligible forms of literature include biographies, works of histor...

Grants of up to $30,000 to British Columbia arts organizations, book publishers, and indigenous governments to promote artist development opportunities in eligible regions. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for o...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit professional performing ensembles and presenting organizations to introduce contemporary American music to a broader audience. New applicants are required to create an account in the online portal prio...

Opportunity for Ontario artists to participate in a residency program. The program is intended to support early-stage artists in a 15-week residency followed by a solo exhibition. The artist will receive a monetary stipend and support from the gallery staff. The reside...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Alberta charitable arts organizations to increase interest in arts events in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to understand the determinants that attract audiences to performances and to devise new methods of attracting audienc...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Alberta nonprofit arts organizations, registered charities, grassroots organizations, and Indigenous arts entities in eligible regions for the preliminary planning stages required to address organizational issues. Interested applicants are req...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International artists or teams of artists to create public art projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to develop artwork for publicly accessible exterior spaces that are free to attend and enjoy. The successful artists will devel...

Grants to Alberta Indigenous artists to develop and implement public art projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for public artwork that celebrates Indigenous connections to the land. All public art will be located in publicly accessible exterior spaces tha...

Grant to a Canada artist, team of artists, or illustrator to create a public work of art that will be installed in eligible locations. Funding is intended to develop original mural designs, which will be printed on vinyl and installed in the transit terminal at two loc...

Grants to Manitoba nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit community residents in eligible regions. Eligible focus areas include community services, culture, education, heritage and the environment, health and wellness, recreation, youth and senior...

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations and societies in eligible regions for programs, projects, events, and services that enhance the quality of life for the community. Funding may be used to address the social, cultural, and health needs of the local comm...

Grants to Manitoba registered charities for community improvement projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of health and wellness, education, youth and seniors, community services, recreation, heritage and t...

Grants to Manitoba registered charities for projects that benefit the local community. Funding is intended to address community concerns. Grant requests may also be made to support performing arts programs that have special significance for the community or include Jew...

Grants of up to $1,545 to Ontario nonprofit organizations to advance public knowledge about Ontario's diverse heritage. Applicants are advised that required registration may take up to five business days to process. Funding is intended to support the operations of smal...

Grants to Ontario property owners for the conservation, repair, and restoration of culturally significant properties in eligible regions. Funding is available for a broad range of activities, including roof and siding repairs, porch restoration, and exterior painting....

Award of $5,000 to an Alberta early career author in eligible locations for fiction writing. The award is intended to help new and unpublished authors who are over the age of 40 accomplish their literary goals. Eligible applicants are working on completing and publishi...

Sponsorships to Canada organizations to support communities throughout the country. The goal of the program is to support activities that focus on youth and that leverage technology in the areas of health, education, and the environment. Current sponsorships also inclu...

In-kind support to USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe nonprofit organizations to build their brands. The program will provide web design and digital assistance to nonprofits to create an impact and reach target audiences. Eligible services include ...

Grant of $1,500 to a USA, Canada, or International individual for career and professional development in the area of interior design. Funding is intended to help the grantee expand their skills through academic or independent study. Eligible applicants are interior fur...

Grants to Newfoundland and Labrador nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for activities that encourage public participation in the arts. Certain applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to support programmi...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International scientists and scientist teams affiliated with research institutions to participate in exploratory travel. The purpose of the opportunity is to allow scientists to conduct research projects related to other cultures, wildl...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International amateur artists to enter a competition for science fiction and fantasy illustrations. The purpose of the contest is to provide fledgling artists with professional feedback and to expose their artwork to a larger audience. ...

Opportunity for USA and Canada individuals to participate in a photography contest. Cash prizes of $1,000, $2,000, $5,000, and $10,000 will be awarded for photographs taken with smartphones. Photos will be judged on the basis of various criteria, including but not limi...

Grants to Ontario registered charities for performing arts events and cultural activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a broad range of projects in the performing arts disciplines, such as dance, music, and theater, as well as for arts and cultural ed...

Grants of $2,000 to New Brunswick artists to support activities that promote their work and advance their artistic development. Funding is intended to allow artists who display outstanding talent to gain resources and develop techniques that further growth in the field...

Grants of up to $3,000 to New Brunswick artists to advance their careers by presenting work at an established arts event. Funding is intended to increase the representation of professional artists at events and competitions and offer opportunities for artists to public...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Manitoba individual professional artists and arts and cultural practitioners for career development opportunities. Applicants must be pre-approved prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for a range of professional development ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to New Brunswick nonprofit organizations and individual artists for artist residencies. Funding is intended to enable organizations and institutions to host professional artists to carry out specific creative projects. Individual professional ar...

Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $3,000 to New Brunswick professional artists for study programs and mentorships that promote career development. Funding is intended to support full-time studies in post-secondary programs and art schools, part-time post-secon...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for initiatives that address injustices worldwide. Eligible organizations provide programs in a broad range of areas, including the arts, hunger and homelessness, LGBTQIA2S+ support, the ...

Award of $500 to a USA, Canada, or International scholar in recognition of an exceptional essay related to the nineteenth century. Articles may be in any discipline and may have been published in print or online. Essays that are interdisciplinary in nature are especial...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International early-career scholar in recognition of an outstanding essay on a topic related to nineteenth-century studies. Eligible articles may be in any discipline and must have been written while the applicant was pursuing a doctoral degr...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Ontario individual artists in eligible locations to promote professional and career development. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance to artists seeking to improve their skills, and will support expenses incurred by materials, t...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a residency. The program is intended to support professional artists with residencies in media including but not limited to clay, books, drawing, painting, papermaking, textiles, photography, prin...

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations, individuals, and businesses for programs that promote tourism and strengthen economic development in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance and diversify offerings that create a unique visitor experience a...

Grants to Canada music companies for business development. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Applications to the business development stream must include a Business Development Plan. Funding is intended to support a wide range of pr...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Alberta arts-focused registered charities to host residencies for qualifying BIPOC arts professionals in eligible regions. Funding is intended to assist mid-career individuals who seek leadership roles such as artistic, executive, or managin...

Grants of up to $3,000 and in-kind support to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, arts collectives, and artists in eligible locations to present original projects in a designated local arts center. The program is designed to support exhibitions and presentations by i...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Ontario artists, arts professionals, nonprofit arts organizations, and arts collectives for projects that connect the public to historic sites in eligible locations. First-time applicants must contact the funding source, and all applicants mu...

Opportunity for Ontario artists and art students in eligible locations to participate in a career development program and receive a $1,500 project fee. The program is intended to help early-stage artists develop professionally, strengthen their portfolios, build connec...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International independent filmmakers for Independent non-fiction films. Funding is intended to support projects at development, production, and post-production stages. Priority will be given to applications from underserved and underrepresent...

Awards to Canada authors, translators, and illustrators, and grants to Canada publishers for outstanding works of literature in a variety of genres. The purpose of this program is to recognize exemplary artistic and literary publications. Awards will be given for books...

Grants to Saskatchewan charitable and nonprofit organizations for a wide range of initiatives to benefit eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects that address a wide range of community needs and demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness. Eligible reg...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International artists to produce books. Artists will receive access to the funding source's studios for production, a stipend, and funds for materials and travel. During the residency, artists will be expected to produce their own books,...

Grants to Alberta small production businesses and producers to support the development of content and provide mentorship. First-time applicants must set up an online profile prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to assist productions with the manageme...