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Grants to Ontario registered charities and qualified donees to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support innovative projects in the areas of arts and culture, community, education, environment, health, and social se...
Opportunity for USA and territories, Israel, Canada, and International filmmakers to participate in a unique mentorship program. Nonfiction filmmakers will take part in an immersive retreat with mentors, providing filmmakers with an opportunity to screen their projects...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario community and cultural organizations and individual artists to enrich the quality of life for local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support one-time cultural and community projects, activities, and events of sig...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Ontario charities in eligible locations for projects that build organizational capacity and address community issues. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for small, time-sensitive ...
Grants and in-kind support to Ontario nonprofit organizations and individuals for community enhancement programs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for social and human services, health, arts and culture, heritage, sports, and environmental causes. The goal of...
Grants to Manitoba and Ontario charitable organizations and qualified donees in eligible locations for programs and services to benefit local youth. Focus areas include arts and culture, social services, and education. Preference will be given to proposals for new init...
Grants to Ontario registered charities for programs and projects that benefit local communities in eligible counties. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Programs are intended to address community concerns outlined in the Foun...
Grants to Canada businesses, groups, and individuals to support members of the funding source as they create new classical and concert musical works. The purpose of this program is to encourage community members to commission new musical works, which will be presented ...
Grants to Canada television production companies to produce a television series. Funding is intended to support the creation of television episodes in the genres of documentary, comedy, drama, reality, and lifestyle. The purpose of this program is to support Canadian m...
Grants to Ontario film production companies to create and produce movies and digital series. Funding is intended for activities at all stages of development, including story optioning, final draft treatment, polish and package, and the production phase. Eligible expens...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, recognized volunteer groups, and charitable organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Eligible requests are those made on behalf of local community groups and associations including service clu...
Grants of $60,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists to create and perform presentations depicting various elements of democracy. Eligible performances must be new works and may be multi-disciplinary or in the fields of opera, music, dance, and theater. The purp...
Grants of up to $7,000 to Canada artists to design and deliver public benches of artistic merit to be installed in eligible locations. Funding is intended for benches that are durable, safe, and artistic and that will improve the aesthetic appeal of public spaces and b...
Fellowships to USA and Canada Native innovators for initiatives to benefit Native communities. Funding is intended to provide resources and support to advance community-based projects that positively impact Native communities throughout the country. Focus areas include...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to promote local tourism. First-time applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting a preliminary application. Funding is intended to increase cultural tourism by helping arts, cultural, and heritag...
Residency to a Canada professional playwright to focus on their work while contributing to the education of emerging playwrights at an eligible university. The playwright is expected to divide their time equally between their own work and assisting the university stude...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals with professional leadership experience in energy and food systems to expand their knowledge and leadership capacity. This program is intended to provide networking opportunities and teach skills to elected offi...
Opportunity for Canada arts organizations to receive capacity-building coaching. Applicants are required to have attended or to watch a recording of an information session prior to applying. The purpose of funding is to provide organizations with professional coaching ...
Grants to Ontario immigrant artists in eligible regions for mentorship programs. Applicants must contact program staff and register in the grant portal prior to applying. Funding is intended to provide career development assistance to professional artists who are new t...
Grants of $20,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations and arts collectives in eligible locations for inclusive programming. First-time applicants must contact program staff and register in the grants portal prior to applying. Funding is intended for organizations that e...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Canada registered charities to provide programming for military veterans and their families. Funding is intended for arts programs that assist with recovery and reintegration into civilian life. Eligible programs involve veterans and their fa...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals to create content that raises awareness about freshwater resource sustainability. Projects may be created in a wide range of content formats, including written word, spoken word, film, video, photography, data visual...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, individual artists, artist groups and collectives, school boards, and First Nation or Indigenous schools for arts projects that encourage local community participation. Funding is intended to promote collaboration between...
Grants to Canada artists, writers, curators, and artistic organizations and groups for support in the beginning phases of the development of creative projects. Applicants are required to register in the online portal a minimum of 30 days before applying. Funding may be...
Grants to Canada organizations, groups, and individual artists for arts projects. Applicants must register in the online application portal at least 30 days prior to applying. Funding is intended to support all aspects of the creative process, including creative resear...
Grants of $40,000 to USA, Canada, and UK nonfiction writers to complete works already in progress. Topics include, but are not limited to philosophy, graphic nonfiction, memoir, biography, history, food or travel writing, the sciences, personal essays, criticism, and c...
Opportunity for Canada artists to create designs to enhance two light rail stations in eligible regions in Alberta. The chosen artists or artist teams will research the surrounding areas to ensure the appropriateness of their designs. The purpose of the program is to e...
Grants of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $17,000 to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, First Nation schools, and individuals for projects that feature Indigenous arts and culture. The purpose of the program is to encourage the artistic collaboration of Indigenous...
Grants of up to $15,000, grants of up to $20,000, and grants of up to $25,000 to Ontario Indigenous artists, organizations, and groups to support Indigenous art. Funding is intended for the development, creation, and presentation of artwork, and for events that bring a...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario digital content production companies for activities to promote company growth and business development. First-time applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended for a broad range of networking activ...
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 ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario Indigenous artists or artists of color, artist collectives, and ad hoc groups for career growth activities. Funding is intended to support both traditional and contemporary arts practices. Eligible projects include study and training,...
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...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations and groups, band and tribal councils, and Aboriginal government agencies and organizations to support festivals that present heritage performers, artists, and artisans. Funding is intended for recurring festivals, including thos...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations, artists, publishers, groups, collectives, and Indigenous and First Nation Schools in eligible locations for arts activities. Funding is intended to support the creation, production, ...
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 to Ontario production companies to produce local movies and television shows in eligible locations. Eligible projects include made-for-television movies and television series, documentaries, and theatrical feature films. The purpose of this program is to increas...
Grants to Ontario record labels and music publishers to develop the local music market. First-time applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to promote job creation; expand artist rosters; invest in professional recording and producti...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International musicians, architects, writers, and visual artists to participate in a residency program in Austria. The purpose of the residency is to promote an exchange of ideas and to provide a venue for international artists to exhib...
Grants of $500 to USA, Canada, and International artists to create art depicting different aspects of nature. Applicants are required to contact the funding source to receive an application. Artwork may be produced in any type of medium, including painting, sculpture, ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario incorporated youth groups in eligible regions for environmental projects. Funding is intended for youth aged 15 to 24 to develop projects related to climate change. Eligible projects include research, education, surveys, art campaigns,...
Grants to Canada registered charities and other qualified donees to support Ukraine or projects in Canada about Ukraine. Funding is intended for projects in the following focus areas: humanitarian aid, civil and human rights initiatives, education, and heritage initiat...
Grants of $5,000, $7,500, and $15,000 to Ontario individual artists at any stage in their career for the creation or continuation of artistic works. Funding is intended to support a broad range of visual arts practices and to promote excellence and diversity among arti...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, post-secondary institutions, and individuals for programs and projects that focus on humanities and social science research topics. Nonprofit applicants must contact staff in advance of the deadline to begin the application pro...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals with a Ph.D. for anthropology research projects. Grant funds must be used for research expenses. Funding is intended to advance the field of anthropology and make a significant impact on anthropologi...
Grants of $2,500, grants of $5,000, and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International early-career sports photographers to support career growth. In addition to funds, grant recipients will benefit from professional development opportunities, participate in a photo...
Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician to recognize outstanding contributions to orchestral Jewish music. Funding is intended to honor and publicize new, Jewish-themed musical scores. The focus for this year's competition is works for choir, symph...
Grants to Canada Inuit and First Nations cultural education centers to promote cultural heritage. First-time applicants must contact the funding source to receive access to the application portal. Funding is intended to support activities that preserve, develop, and re...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario media companies for projects and activities that help to develop business across the globe. Funding is primarily intended to promote market event attendance and specialized sales trips to foster corporate advancement and yield tangibl...
Grants of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $35,000 to Ontario registered charities for programs to benefit the community in eligible regions. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: the arts, the environment, recreation, he...
