Discover grants to benefit individuals with physical, developmental, intellectual, and learning disabilities, including autism, brain injury, and mental health conditions. Funding supports services for people who are blind or have low vision, are deaf or hard of hearing, or live with speech and language disabilities. Additional grants fund advocacy, education, and accessible programming that promotes inclusion for children and adults with disabilities.
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Prize of $3,000 to a Canada visual artist living with a disability. Funding is intended to support an artist with a physical, acquired, or developmental disability. Artists may be nominated for the award or self-nominate, and must be 18 years old or older. In addi...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars for interdisciplinary research and collaboration in humanities fields. The program is a year-long residential fellowship in New York. Eligible applicants hold PhDs and are currently working on topics related t...
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 $25,000 to Canada artistic organizations, artist groups, and First Nations nonprofit organizations for the translation of Canadian dramatic or literary works. Funding is intended for translation into French, English, Indigenous languages, ASL, and ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario professional musicians in eligible regions for music projects. Funding is intended to support the creation and production of new music. Individuals may apply for funding in the areas of recordings and compositions. The purpose of...
Grants of up to $4,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to Ontario professional artists and groups to create new music. Funding is intended for pieces initiated by the artist as well as for commissioned pieces. Eligible applicants include music professionals at any lev...
Grants to Canada musicians and record labels to offset the costs of creating an original music album. Applicants must create online profiles prior to applying. Eligible sound recordings must be performed by Canadian artists, feature previously-unreleased material,...
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...
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...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for hearing restoration research. Applicants must submit a preliminary application and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career investigators affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government entities for innovative transplantation research. Applicants are required to submit an LOI and complete required registration...
Grants to Ontario artists, groups, and nonprofit organizations to promote the field of music throughout the province. Funding is intended to support activities that are accessible to the general community and that engage local residents. Eligible areas include, bu...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for initiatives that support and build sustainable communities. Funding areas of interest include healthcare, food security, mental health, child welfare, education, Indigenous support, and homelessness...
Grants to Canada researchers affiliated with eligible institutions to improve healthcare for seniors. First-time applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. The purpose of funding is to analyze current healthcare programs and determine what chang...
Grants of up to $40,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations serving Black communities in eligible locations for capacity building. Funding is intended to help awardees improve operations to deliver more programs and have a bigger impact with their work. Eligible ap...
Grants to Ontario professional dance artists, groups, collectives, and nonprofit organizations for the creation of dance presentations and for professional development. Funding is intended for the production, presentation, and development of live and virtual dance...
Grants to Canada researchers affiliated with eligible post-secondary institutions, hospitals, and research facilities for research studies related to aging and health. The purpose of funding is to increase understanding of the impacts that biology, psychology, eco...
Grants to USA and Canada physician-scientists for academic career development. Funding is intended for proposals addressing disease-oriented, basic biomedical, and translational research. Applicants must be physician-scientists (M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S.) who are...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Ontario students with special needs in eligible counties for therapy services to facilitate inclusion and integration in their school or workplace. Funding is intended to cover the costs of services that will increase students' confidence...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Canada registered charities to support the physical and mental health of residents across Canada. Funding is intended for a broad range of areas including women's health, at-risk youth, substance abuse, autism, nutrition, geriatrics, and ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations, government agencies, First Nations, and First Nation governments to provide sports and recreational activities to youth in eligible regions. Eligible activities include camping, youth leadership programs, ...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Ontario special needs students for therapy services and equipment. Funding is intended to support the needs of these students as they transition into high school, from high school to post-secondary studies, or to the workplace. Applicants...
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...
Grants to Canada registered charities, municipalities, and qualifying organizations for programs that benefit residents throughout the country. Focus areas include health, education, religion, culture, assistance to disadvantaged seniors and individuals with speci...
Grants of up to $10,000, grants of up to $15,000, grants of up to $20,000, and in-kind support to Ontario Black-led nonprofit organizations and Black professional artists and collectives in eligible regions for career advancement activities. Funding is intended fo...
Grants of $1,000 to Ontario young artists and artist groups in eligible regions to produce artwork within a limited time frame. Funding is intended for equity-deserving artists between the ages of 16 and 29. Funds may be used for expenses including art supplies, w...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario rural companies for business development initiatives. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of diversification, preparation for succession, cyber security, and accessibility. Indigenous businesses are encouraged t...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International eligible districts for capital projects that address health, human services, and other critical needs in local communities. Funding is intended to support infrastructure and equipment for projects that improve the well-bein...
Grant of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career psychologist or graduate student for psychology research projects related to individuals with disabilities. The purpose of the grant program is to support projects that address the stigma and pain ex...
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...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations and Indigenous or minority arts curators for exhibitions and other curatorial projects. Funding is intended to enhance the ability of the province's public galleries, artist-run centers, and other org...
Opportunity for a Canada recently graduated architect to further their studies with an internship abroad. The winning applicant will receive funding and an opportunity to expand their knowledge of current architectural styles. Funding is intended to cover travel c...
Awards of $50,000 to Canada individuals in recognition of outstanding contributions to Canadian heritage. Two recipients will be honored: one for their work in the social sciences and humanities, and the other in the area of arts. The purpose of the program is to ...
Award to a Canada fine craft artist to recognize exceptional contributions to the field. Nominations will be accepted for artists and artisans working in beading, glass, book binding, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, furniture, or other fine crafts. Eligible nominees ...
Award of $50,000 to a Canada early-career architect or architectural firm to recognize exceptional potential in the industry. Eligible applicants are those who have completed their first built work. The purpose of the award is to enable the recipient to develop th...
Awards to Canada artists and arts and cultural workers to honor exceptional successes in the field of visual and media arts. Eligible nominees have been recognized by their peers on an international, national, or regional level. Visual arts disciplines include pho...
Award to a Canada architect or architectural firm in recognition of exceptional contributions to the field. The purpose of the award is to honor a recipient who is in the early stages of his career, has exhibited noteworthy talents, and whose work indicates a prom...
Grants of up to $5,000, grants of up to $10,000, and grants of up to $40,000 to Ontario individual professional media artists or directors for innovative projects. Funding is intended for film, audio, video, new media, comedy, animation, drama, documentary, electr...
Grants to Ontario public school teachers for projects to benefit middle school students in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to assist students facing multiple barriers so that they will graduate high school and continue on to postsecondary education...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to develop arts and cultural experiences designed for youth. Funding is intended to support youth-led projects that create small-scale cultural experiences for youth that reflect the u...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario registered charities and nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local residents in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for projects and ac...
Fellowship to a USA, Canada, or International early-career fiction writer to develop their craft. The program is intended for writers who have experienced exclusion in some form, as a result of race, religion, gender, or other reasons. Eligible applicants must be ...
Grants to Canada arts organizations, groups, First Nations groups, and presenting organizations for projects that foster public enjoyment and appreciation of the arts. Grants fund a wide range of live events, publications, and other initiatives that build connecti...
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 be...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario individual artists in eligible locations for original arts projects. Funding is intended for artists at any stage of their career to create and produce work in the media arts. Consideration may be given to independent film, video...
Fellowships of up to $65,000 to USA, Canada, and International fellows and residents affiliated with IHEs to obtain specialized training in the field of eye health. The purpose of the program is to enhance the knowledge of fellows as it relates to retinal degenera...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International post-doctoral fellows affiliated with a university or college for research studies related to autism. Funding is intended for a range of focus areas, including neurobiology, human genetics, and epigenetics....
Grants to New York and Ontario a nonprofit organizations for services for vulnerable children and adults and medical research in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for medical research and educatio...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Canada artists, arts organizations, and First Nation, Inuit, or Métis nonprofit organizations for professional development activities in the arts. Funding is intended to offset the cost of participating in a residency outside of Canada....