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Number of available Grants: 64

Grants to Ontario Film Production Companies to Create and Produce Movies and Digital Series

Deadline: 09/22/26

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 e...

GrantWatch ID#: 218898

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Indigenous Nonprofits, and Agencies to Establish or Expand Trans...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, Indigenous nonprofit organizations and communities, and municipalities to establish or expand transit systems in unserved and underserved regions of the province. Applicants are required to register in the grant system pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 217620

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Groups, and Artists for Touring Arts Programming

Deadline: 10/22/26

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, includi...

GrantWatch ID#: 153151

Grants to Ontario Arts Nonprofits and Minority Arts Curators for Exhibitions and Projects

Deadline: 10/07/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 153154

Grants to Ontario Visual Arts Nonprofits, Arts Galleries, Collectives, and Curators for Arts P...

Deadline: 10/28/26

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, art galleries, ad hoc groups, artist-run centers, collectives, and curators to present the work of local visual artists, promote professional development, and support cura...

GrantWatch ID#: 158919

Grants to Ontario Indigenous Organizations and Communities to Support Participation in Mining ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ontario Indigenous organizations and communities in eligible locations to increase capacity to participate in mining and mineral projects. Applicants are required to contact program staff and register in the online system prior to submitting an applicati...

GrantWatch ID#: 174348

Grants to Ontario Media Artists and Directors for Innovative Artistic Projects

Deadline: 10/08/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 154972

Grants to Canada Nonprofits, For-Profits, Indigenous Organizations, and Agriculture Businesses...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Canada nonprofit, for-profit, and Indigenous organizations, and agriculture and farm businesses for research to adopt clean technologies. Applicants are required to submit a pre-application prior to a full grant application. Funding is intended to encour...

GrantWatch ID#: 215378

Grants to Ontario Landowners to Help Prepare Properties for Industrial Investments

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $25,000 to Ontario owners of public and private industrial properties for activities that help prepare the land for potential investments. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to assist industrial landowners ...

GrantWatch ID#: 200848

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Agencies, IHEs, and Organizations to Increase Community Capacity...

Deadline: 07/13/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, municipalities, academic institutions, sports organizations, and Tribal entities for sports events that promote tourism and improve local economies in the region. First-time applicants must set up an account before applyi...

GrantWatch ID#: 169285

Grants to Ontario Aboriginal Communities to Support Participation in the Mining Sector

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ontario Aboriginal communities for projects to facilitate their participation in the mining industry. Applicants are advised that required registrations take at least three weeks to finalize. Funding is intended to increase communities' understanding of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 174347

Grants to Ontario Employers, Nonprofits, Tribal Entities, IHEs, and Agencies for Capital Proje...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Ontario employers, training providers, tribal entities, municipalities, industry groups, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations for capital projects that promote workforce training and professional development activities. Funding is intended to construct...

GrantWatch ID#: 209803

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Artists, and Ensembles for Theater Productions and Presentations

Deadline: 08/06/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, individual artists, ensembles, and collectives for theater initiatives. Funding is intended to help artists create, develop, produce, and present theater works. Eligible projects include professional development, playwrit...

GrantWatch ID#: 180701

Grants to Ontario Rural Companies for Business Development Initiatives

Deadline: 10/01/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 223572