Grants and in-kind support to Ontario artists, arts collectives, and nonprofit organizations to provide public programs in eligible locations. First-time applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects and programming in a range o...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario emerging and established writers in eligible regions to support new literary projects and projects in progress. Eligible genres include children's literature, poetry, short stories, and graphic novels. ...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International authors to honor outstanding works of literary nonfiction. The award is intended for unfinished projects which describe a place, event, movement, or individual and feature oral history as a significant component. The progra...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International translators to promote the publication of literary translation of poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, and fiction in English. Priority is given to translators in the early stages of their career, as well as to works by unde...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to attend a literary conference. The award is intended for a folklorist who works in public programming to attend an annual meeting. Funding is intended to offset the costs of meeting registration, lodging, trans...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual to participate in a literary conference. Funding is intended for a folklorist whose work revolves around women's issues. The award will offset costs related to conference registration, transportation, lodging, an...

Grants to Ontario individuals, nonprofit arts organizations, and groups and collectives to promote the production of artistic works by artists who are deaf or have disabilities. Funding is intended for professional development and the creation and production of wo...

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...

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 h...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for work in developing countries that furthers education and empowerment for girls and young women. The purpose of the program is to support both academics and personal development. Funding is availa...

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize outstanding science writing and reporting. The award is intended to recognize non-technical print and online journalism, including articles appearing in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, ...

Grants of $400 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to support preliminary research that utilizes the collections of a specified institution. Funding is intended for brief, one-week visits that assist researchers in determining whether a longer research stay...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International scholars to support research that utilizes the collections of a specified institution. Funding is intended to assist researchers for up to eight weeks as they engage in serious scholarship and conduct studies, while availin...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Ontario charitable organizations in eligible communities for activities that meet the social and economic needs of local residents. Applicants must submit a pre-proposal prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects that benefit ch...

Fellowships of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International journalists to produce a journalistic piece detailing the impact of AI on society. The opportunity is available to freelance and staff journalists working in a broad range of media, including video, pr...

Award of $300 to a USA, Canada, or International student to recognize scholarship in the field of storytelling in folklore. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge a student paper that explores the process of creating narratives and storytelling. The prize is a...

Award of $100 to a USA, Canada, or international organization or individual for outstanding contributions in traditional cultural education. This award is intended to recognize a developed work that effectively inspires K–12 educators or students to engage with ...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International students and individuals in recognition of outstanding writing related to women's folklore. Submissions by undergraduate and graduate students must be a maximum of 30 pages and be part of their degree program. Scholarly sub...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International academic or scholar in recognition of outstanding works related to African American culture. The award is intended to honor an ethnographer, folklorist, or ethnomusicologist for research or documentation presented in essay ...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding research papers related to food and foodways. Eligible entries incorporate current folkloric viewpoints in their studies. Winning students, who will present their papers a...

Awards of $200 to USA, Canada, and International undergraduates, graduate students, and early career scholars in recognition of outstanding papers related to children's folklore. In addition to the monetary award, winning entries will be extended an invitation to ...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate in recognition of an outstanding project related to folk art or material culture. Eligible entries may take the form of multimedia presentations or traditional papers an...

Grants of up to $35,000 to Ontario nonprofit trade and event organizations for capacity-building and business development activities. Funding is available for events, activities, and initiatives to enhance growth in specific creative industries. Projects should ta...

Grants to Ontario community service organizations for a wide range of initiatives to address poverty in eligible regions. Eligible focus areas include affordable housing, community and social supports, food insecurity, hate, homelessness, gender-based and family v...

Grants of up to $8,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations and collectives in eligible regions for one-time and short-term literature-related projects and activities. First-time applicants must contact the funding source before applying. Funding is intended to supp...

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, Indigenous communities, municipalities, libraries, and faith-based entities to develop new ideas that benefit the community. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of arts and culture, sports and recreation, ...

Opportunity to USA, Canada, and International individuals and pairs to participate in a writing residency program. This opportunity is open to beginners as well as seasoned writers. Residencies vary in length from two weeks to three months, and the length should m...

Grants of up to $5,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers for projects related to writing instruction and literacy. Recipients will receive mentoring support for the duration of the research project. Funding is intended ...

Grants of up to $8,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for research projects that increase understanding of communication and literacy. Funding may be used for evidence-based research that will influence public policy. Funding is intended to support ...

Prizes to USA, Canada, and International authors, agents, and publishers for literary works. Funding is intended to recognize outstanding writing that highlights the lived experiences of disability and chronic illness and increases the visibility of underrepresent...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International artistic groups and organizations, First Nations, theaters, and publishers to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Funding is intended for activities that support the translation of theater and literary works to ...

Grants of up to $12,000 to Ontario individuals to support the creation of original literary works. Funding can support literary artists in genres including fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, comic arts, and young adult literature. Funding may be used for artis...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The f...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International graduate students to use the funding source's collections in the United States for their research. Fellows are expected to devote the majority of their time to conducting research but are also expected to get involved ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for political research at the funding source's facility in Michigan. Funding is intended to offset the cost of travel within North America and living expenses while conducting research. Eligible research address...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International cultural organizations, museums, archives, historic houses, and libraries for activities to advance awareness of collections conservation. Funding is intended for programs and projects that assist underresou...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International academic publishers and faculty members working at academic institutions to publish material on the subject of Chinese society. Eligible projects include books, book manuscripts, and monographs. Funding is ...

Grants to Ontario professional artists, nonprofit arts organizations, collectives, groups, and other organizations to create, produce, and present multidisciplinary works of art, arts activities, and events. Funding may also be used to support professional develop...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals to study, write, and work in a library in New York. This program is open to scholars, academics, translators, writers, and visual artists. The goal of this fellowship is to promote dynamic conversations abo...

Grants to Canada writers and illustrators to promote work having Ukrainian Canadian themes. Funding is intended to support qualified applicants engaging in any form of literature that connects to the experience of Ukrainians in Canada. Funds may be used for litera...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, groups, educational institutions, bookshops, publishers, and other businesses to promote Ukrainian Canadian literature. Funding is intended to support the publication of new literary works, translations...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, businesses, educational institutions, museums, libraries, archival repositories, art galleries, and other institutions for heritage preservation activities pertaining to the Ukrainian Canadian community...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, institutions, artist collectives, groups, businesses, and educational institutions for historic preservation activities relating to the Ukrainian Canadian community. Funding is intended for projects that support the docume...

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, groups, businesses, and educational institutions for programs related to Ukrainian language and culture. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of resource and curriculum development for K...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, churches, and municipal organizations for projects to promote writing in the speculative fiction genre. Funding is intended for a wide range of activities, including seminar series, science fiction ...

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 Indig...

Grants 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 artists together. Eligible disciplines include dance, literature, m...

Awards of up to $10,000 to Canada authors and translators to recognize literary accomplishments. Funding is intended for books distributed in Canada with a focus on Japan in the genres of non-fiction, fiction, drama, or poetry. Eligible nominees must be nominated ...

Grants of up to to $50,000 to Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit vulnerable youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs to support educational engagement and career readiness and pav...

Grants to Ontario literary artists and performers to create and record original literary works. Funding is intended to support the completion of artists' new work that will be presented to the general public. Grant funding will also support the recording of a perf...