Search for art and culture grants on GrantWatch.com including grants for artists, performing arts, music, dance, visual, arts programs, local arts events, arts education and graphic arts programming.
Grants of up to $6,000 to Ontario individual and nonprofit property owners to preserve and conserve historic sites in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support small and medium-sized projects that maintain and rehabilitate existing heritage attributes of histori...
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 of up to $1,500 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 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 of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International filmmakers and nonprofit film companies to develop original documentary films. Funding is intended for a broad range of topics designed to engage the audience in meaningful discourse. Priority will be given to c...
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...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals and teams to participate in a competition to design posters depicting innovative aerospace technological developments. The selected poster designs will be used to educate students, the press, and the general pu...
Grants of $60,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists to create and perform presentations depicting various elements of American democracy. Eligible performances may be multi-disciplinary or in the fields of opera, music, dance, and theater. The purpose of the pr...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, ad hoc groups and collectives, and professional artists to support touring exhibitions, arts events, and performances both within Ontario and outside the province. Funding is intended for all artistic genres, including da...
Grants to Ontario registered charities and qualified donees in eligible locations to improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended to support activities in the areas of arts and culture, community, education, environment, health, and social servi...
Grants to Canada artists, arts organizations, agencies, and First Nations organizations for projects that impact the art industry. Interested applicants are required to register on the portal a minimum of one month prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to...
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...
Fellowships to USA and Canada Native innovators for initiatives to benefit Native communities. Funding is intended to provide resources and support to advance projects that positively impact Native communities throughout the country. Priority is given to proposals in t...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario artist groups and collectives in eligible locations for arts projects in a range of disciplines. Applicants must consult with program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding categories include presentation, production, creat...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario individual artists and practitioners of traditional arts in eligible regions for professional development opportunities. Funding is intended to support the projects and activities of professional artists, creators, and practitioners o...
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...
Grants of $10,000 to Ontario individual immigrant artists in eligible regions for artistic guidance in a range of disciplines. Applicants must contact program staff and register in the grant portal prior to applying. Funding is intended to provide career development as...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations, artists, and collectives in eligible locations for arts projects that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for arts-related activities that include a presentation or engage the local community, engage ...
Grants of up to $5,000 and 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 intend...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students to address issues related to freedom of speech worldwide. The purpose of the program is to advocate for freedom of speech as it applies to education, artists, research, and digital media,...
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...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individual artists and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to create temporary public artworks to be installed in eligible areas. Funding is intended for works of art that will draw attention to histories and people who have ...
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 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 Ontario nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in eligible locations for activities that advance the development and growth of arts and culture in the local community. First-time applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended ...
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 $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...
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 to Canada nonprofit organizations, tribes, and municipal agencies for one-time local events. Funding is intended to support activities that celebrate an important local personality or historical event. Eligible projects may include the restoration of objects, co...
Grants and in-kind donations to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to support music programming in schools and communities. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for applicants working to improve acces...
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, ...
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...
Residencies of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International artists to reside and create work in a remote location in New Mexico. The program is intended for artists of all genres and media to capture the beauty of nature. Artists will be provided with a presentation venue...
Award of up to $50,000 to a Canada individual or artistic partnership to recognize career achievement and creative excellence. The prize is awarded to artists in the genres of music, dance, and theater. In 2024, the prize will be awarded in the field of dance. The priz...
Grant to a Canada museum or nonprofit art gallery, including an IHE art gallery, to purchase artworks by Canadian artists. Funding is intended for artworks in the fields of sculpture and painting that are purchased from an artist through a Canadian art dealer or direct...
Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to Canada Indigenous groups for youth-led programs and projects. Funding is intended for activities and initiatives that promote youth leadership and cultural programming, encourage intergenerational activities, offer recreati...
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 up to $30,000 to Canada publishers for projects to promote works by Canadian authors. Applicants must register a minimum of 30 days prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to develop and promote national writers in the publishing process. Elig...
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 $7,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario nonprofits, including school councils and sports and community groups, for small capital projects that enhance local cultural and recreational facilities in eligible areas. All proposed projects must be for ...
Grants of up to $20,000 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 to Canada arts- and music-based nonprofit associations and for-profit companies to support events and productions. First-time applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to promote projects that increase the national and inte...
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,...
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...
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 producers for projects and activities that help to develop business in other countries. Funding is primarily intended to promote market event attendance and specialized sales trips that support company growth for television and ...
Grants to Canada Indigenous nonprofit organizations, artists, cultural carriers, and for-profits to support the production, presentation, and transmission of indigenous art and culture. Applicants must register in the online portal a minimum of 30 days before applying....