Arts and culture grant calendar

Upcoming deadlines for 503 programs, from the closest to the furthest. Dates are taken from each funder’s official program page.

October 2026

October 21, 2026Composite Activities (Canada Council for the Arts)
October 21, 2026Temporary Public Art Competition (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
October 21, 2026Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance) (Ontario Arts Council)
October 22, 2026Support for Eligible Music Companies - Business Development (FACTOR)
October 23, 2026Support for Tourism Performance - Option 2 Simple Bonus (Tourisme Montréal)
October 26, 2026Fonds signature métropole (FSM) - Stream 1 Support for Major Festivals and Events (MAMH: FSM)
October 27, 2026Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Events (Canadian Heritage)
October 27, 2026General Admission Festivals Program (Telefilm Canada)
October 28, 2026Visual Arts Projects - Ad hoc groups and collectives (Ontario Arts Council)
October 28, 2026Visual Arts Projects - Galleries, artist-run centres and other not-for-profit arts organizations (Ontario Arts Council)
October 28, 2026Visual Arts Projects - Independent curators – presentation projects (Ontario Arts Council)
October 28, 2026Visual Arts Projects - Independent curators – research projects (Ontario Arts Council)
October 28, 2026Rogers Series Fund (Rogers Group of Funds)
October 28, 2026Production Program - Component 2: Selective Assistance for the Production of Short Films (Fiction and Documentary) (SODEC)
October 29, 2026Indigenous Company Impact Support Program (CMF)
October 29, 2026Assistance for Innovative Initiatives (SODEC)
October 29, 2026Entrepreneurial Development Assistance - Component 1: Acquisition of Expertise (SODEC)
October 29, 2026PAACS - Additional Assistance for Show Touring (SODEC)
October 30, 2026CANCOM Comedy Grant Seed Funding (Foundation for Canadian Comedy (CANCOM))
October 31, 2026Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations (Canadian Heritage)
October 31, 2026Funding Program (Dance Saskatchewan Inc.)
October 31, 2026Truth & Reconciliation (TRC) Funding Program (Dance Saskatchewan Inc.)

November 2026

November 2, 2026Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage (Canadian Heritage)
November 2, 2026Museums Assistance Program - Collections Management (Canadian Heritage)
November 2, 2026Museums Assistance Program - Indigenous Heritage (Canadian Heritage)
November 3, 2026Visual Artists Creation Projects - Emerging (Ontario Arts Council)
November 3, 2026Visual Artists Creation Projects - Established (Ontario Arts Council)
November 3, 2026Visual Artists Creation Projects - Mid-Career (Ontario Arts Council)
November 4, 2026Summer Opera 2027 (Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity)
November 4, 2026Creating, Knowing and Sharing - Short-Term Projects (Canada Council for the Arts)
November 4, 2026Craft Projects - Connections (Ontario Arts Council)
November 4, 2026Craft Projects - Research/Creation/Development: Collaborations (Ontario Arts Council)
November 4, 2026Craft Projects - Research/Creation/Development: Emerging artists and curators (Ontario Arts Council)
November 4, 2026Craft Projects - Research/Creation/Development: Established artists and curators (Ontario Arts Council)
November 4, 2026Craft Projects - Research/Creation/Development: Mid-career artists and curators (Ontario Arts Council)
November 5, 2026PAGEM - Assistance Program for Artist Management and Music Publishing (SODEC)
November 6, 2026International Marketing - 2026-2027 Pilot Project (Musicaction)
November 10, 2026Prototyping Program (CMF)
November 11, 2026Fiscal Sponsorship (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
November 11, 2026Project Funding for artists' collectives (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
November 11, 2026Project Funding for organizations (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
November 12, 2026Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Projects (Canadian Heritage)
November 12, 2026Slate Development Pilot Program - Track Record Applicants (CMF)
November 14, 2026Dance Training Support Program (Regroupement québécois de la danse)
November 15, 2026ADA Community Workshops (Alberta Dance Alliance)
November 15, 2026Support for festivals and cultural events - Component 1 Professional cultural festivals (City of Montréal)
November 15, 2026Support for festivals and cultural events - Component 2 Neighbourhood vitality (City of Montréal)
November 15, 2026Support for festivals and cultural events - Component 3 Thematic and festive events (City of Montréal)
November 15, 2026Emerging Storyteller Award (Storytellers of Canada)
November 15, 2026Residencies 2027-2028 (Summer, Oboro and Winter) (Studio 303)
November 16, 2026Indigenous Languages Program - First Nations Languages Funding Model (Canadian Heritage)
November 16, 2026Official Languages Support Programs - Community Cultural Action Fund (Canadian Heritage)
November 17, 2026Career Development Initiatives Program - Prequalified Stream (Telefilm Canada)
November 17, 2026Career Development Initiatives Program - Selective Stream (Telefilm Canada)
November 18, 2026Visual Arts - Sounding Like a Mountain (Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity)
November 18, 2026Support Fund for Accessibility Costs - Component 1 Financial support to submit a grant application or apply for a Conseil award (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
November 18, 2026Support Fund for Accessibility Costs - Component 2 Financial support for accessibility costs of a project funded by the Conseil (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
November 18, 2026Support Fund for Accessibility Costs - Component 3 Financial support for accessibility costs to receive audiences for a project funded by the Conseil (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
November 18, 2026Emerging Talent Program - Production Stage (Feature-Length Fiction Films) (SODEC)
November 18, 2026Production Program - Component 1: Selective Assistance for the Production of Feature-Length Fiction Films (SODEC)
November 19, 2026Assistance to Presentation Venues (SODEC)
November 19, 2026Assistance to Strategic Projects - Assistance for Show Performances by Developing Artists and in Specialized Music (SODEC)
November 23, 2026Celebrate Canada (Canadian Heritage)
November 25, 2026Individual Arts Grants: Visual Artists (BC Arts Council)
November 26, 2026Business Development Program - Accelerate Track (CMF)
November 26, 2026Business Development Program - Growth Track (CMF)
November 26, 2026PAPEMS - Promotion Assistance for Music and Show Businesses (SODEC)
November 29, 2026Alambic - Animation Mentorship (3rd edition) (NFB)
November 30, 2026Fonds signature métropole (FSM) - Stream 2 Support for New Major Initiatives (MAMH: FSM)
November 30, 2026Ontario Creates Futures Forward Program (Ontario Creates)

December 2026

December 1, 2026Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Endowment Incentives (Canadian Heritage)
December 1, 2026Live Performance - Tour Support (FACTOR)
December 2, 2026Production Program - Major Production Funder (MPF) Stream (Bell Fund)
December 3, 2026Assistance to Strategic Projects - Assistance for Large-Scale Music Show Performances (SODEC)
December 8, 2026Broadcaster Envelope Program - Diverse Languages (CMF)
December 8, 2026Broadcaster Envelope Program (Production) - English and French - English-language projects (CMF)
December 8, 2026Broadcaster Envelope Program (Production) - English and French - French-language projects (CMF)
December 8, 2026Development and Predevelopment Funding - Broadcaster Envelope Program (Development) - English and French (CMF)
December 8, 2026Development and Predevelopment Funding - Francophone Minority: Development (CMF)
December 8, 2026Development and Predevelopment Funding - Northern Incentive: Development (CMF)
December 8, 2026Development and Predevelopment Funding - Predevelopment Funding (CMF)
December 8, 2026Development and Predevelopment Funding - Quebec French Regional Development (CMF)
December 8, 2026Distributor Envelope Program (CMF)
December 8, 2026Iteration Program (CMF)
December 8, 2026Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Production Funding - Anglophone Minority Incentive (CMF)
December 8, 2026Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Production Funding - Francophone Minority Program: Production (CMF)
December 8, 2026Program for Black and Racialized Communities - Development and Predevelopment (CMF)
December 8, 2026Regional Production Funding - English Regional Production Bonus (CMF)
December 8, 2026Regional Production Funding - Northern Incentive: Production (CMF)
December 8, 2026Regional Production Funding - Quebec French Regional Production Incentive (CMF)
December 8, 2026Slate Development Pilot Program - Alternative Access Applicants (CMF)
December 14, 2026Dance Training Support Program (Regroupement québécois de la danse)
December 15, 2026Support for International Initiatives Program - Component 2: Invitation (Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec)
December 15, 2026Emerging Storyteller Award (Storytellers of Canada)

January 2027

January 8, 2027Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators (Ontario Arts Council)
January 10, 2027Assistance with Reimbursement of Training-Related Expenses (En Piste)
January 14, 2027Collective Initiatives - Industry Events (FACTOR)
January 14, 2027Collective Initiatives - Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority Communities (FACTOR)
January 14, 2027Collective Initiatives - Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists (FACTOR)
January 14, 2027Live Performance - Showcase (FACTOR)
January 14, 2027Live Performance - Tour Support (FACTOR)
January 14, 2027Dance Training Support Program (Regroupement québécois de la danse)
January 15, 2027Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (Canadian Heritage)
January 15, 2027Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (Canadian Heritage)
January 15, 2027Exhibition Assistance (Ontario Arts Council)
January 19, 2027Film Production Assistance Program (Quebecor Fund)
January 21, 2027Company Envelope: Mid-Tier (FACTOR)
January 21, 2027Company Envelope: Top-Tier (FACTOR)
January 21, 2027Sponsorship (FACTOR)
January 28, 2027Assistance for Innovative Initiatives (SODEC)
January 28, 2027Assistance to Cultural Events (SODEC)
January 28, 2027Entrepreneurial Development Assistance - Component 1: Acquisition of Expertise (SODEC)
January 28, 2027PAACS - Additional Assistance for Show Touring (SODEC)
January 29, 2027Indigenous Visual Artists' Materials (Ontario Arts Council)
January 31, 2027Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Local Festivals (Canadian Heritage)
January 31, 2027Funding Program (Dance Saskatchewan Inc.)
January 31, 2027Truth & Reconciliation (TRC) Funding Program (Dance Saskatchewan Inc.)

February 2027

February 1, 2027Official Languages Support Programs - Community Cultural Action Fund (Canadian Heritage)
February 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Study Grant (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
February 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Subsistence: Parallel Pathway (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
February 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Subsistence: Post-Performance Pathway (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
February 2, 2027Muralité du Plateau Program (Plateau-Mont-Royal borough) (Ville de Montréal)
February 3, 2027Craft & Visual Arts Production Grant (Creative Saskatchewan)
February 5, 2027AIDA Fund (JM Canada Foundation)
February 9, 2027International Promotion Program - Distribution Support (Telefilm Canada)
February 12, 2027Support for Eligible Music Companies - Business Travel (FACTOR)
February 12, 2027Support for Eligible Music Companies - Songwriter Support for Music Publishers (FACTOR)
February 14, 2027Dance Training Support Program (Regroupement québécois de la danse)
February 15, 2027ADA Community Workshops (Alberta Dance Alliance)
February 15, 2027Community Partnership Grant (Theatre Saskatchewan)
February 15, 2027Production Grant (Theatre Saskatchewan)
February 16, 2027International Promotion Program - Invitation to Coproduction Markets (Telefilm Canada)
February 16, 2027International Promotion Program - Participation in International Festivals (Telefilm Canada)
February 16, 2027Marketing Program (Telefilm Canada)
February 17, 2027Visual Arts - Embodied Making: Performance Art, Images and Objects (Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity)
February 17, 2027Industry Promotion Initiatives Program - Alternative Screening Networks (Telefilm Canada)
February 17, 2027Industry Promotion Initiatives Program - Conferences or Symposiums aimed at the Audiovisual Industry (Telefilm Canada)
February 17, 2027Industry Promotion Initiatives Program - National Awards Ceremonies for Film or Television (Telefilm Canada)
February 24, 2027Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Events (Canadian Heritage)
February 24, 2027Project Funding for artists' collectives (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
February 24, 2027Project Funding for organizations (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
February 26, 2027Support for Tourism Performance - Option 2 Simple Bonus (Tourisme Montréal)

March 2027

March 1, 2027Dance Individual Project Funding (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
March 1, 2027Theatre Individual Project Funding (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
March 1, 2027Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
March 1, 2027Support for artists program - First Studio Residency (Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique)
March 1, 2027Support for artists program - First technical residency (Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique)
March 1, 2027Support for artists program - Mentorship (Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique)
March 1, 2027Support for artists program - Studio residency (Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique)
March 1, 2027Support for artists program - Technical residency (Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - National and International Travel and Outreach (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Production and Presentation (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Promotional Tools (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Research and Creation (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Specialized Equipment Purchase (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Training and Mentoring (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Dance - Choreographic Commission Grant (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Dance - Creation Grant (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Dance - Employment Vouchers (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Dance - Production and Presentation Grant (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Visual Arts - Mentorship Grant (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Visual Arts - Project Grant (Ville de Québec)
March 1, 2027Première Ovation - Visual Arts - Publication Grant (Ville de Québec)
March 31, 2027Museums Assistance Program - Canada-France Agreement (Canadian Heritage)

April 2027

April 1, 2027Public Art Galleries Operating Funding (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
April 1, 2027Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming (Presenter Support Organizations) (Canadian Heritage)
April 1, 2027Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming (Professional Arts Festivals and Performing Arts Series Presenters) (Canadian Heritage)
April 1, 2027Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program (Canadian Heritage)
April 6, 2027Official Languages Support Programs - Community Cultural Action Fund (Canadian Heritage)
April 10, 2027Assistance with Reimbursement of Training-Related Expenses (En Piste)
April 15, 2027Marketing - Access 3A (Artist or Company from Francophone Minority Communities, OLMC) (Fonds RadioStar)
April 15, 2027Marketing - Access 3B (Quebec Artist or Company with a Promising Project) (Fonds RadioStar)
April 29, 2027PAACS - Additional Assistance for Show Touring (SODEC)
April 30, 2027Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Local Festivals (Canadian Heritage)
April 30, 2027Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations (Canadian Heritage)
April 30, 2027Funding Program (Dance Saskatchewan Inc.)
April 30, 2027Truth & Reconciliation (TRC) Funding Program (Dance Saskatchewan Inc.)

May 2027

May 6, 2027Collective Initiatives - Industry Events (FACTOR)
May 6, 2027Collective Initiatives - Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority Communities (FACTOR)
May 6, 2027Collective Initiatives - Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists (FACTOR)
May 22, 2027Sponsorship (FACTOR)
May 31, 2027Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Community Anniversaries (Canadian Heritage)

June 2027

June 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Study Grant (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
June 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Subsistence: Parallel Pathway (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
June 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Subsistence: Post-Performance Pathway (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
June 15, 2027ADA Community Workshops (Alberta Dance Alliance)
June 22, 2027Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Events (Canadian Heritage)

July 2027

July 10, 2027Assistance with Reimbursement of Training-Related Expenses (En Piste)
July 15, 2027ADA Community Workshops (Alberta Dance Alliance)
July 31, 2027Funding Program (Dance Saskatchewan Inc.)
July 31, 2027Truth & Reconciliation (TRC) Funding Program (Dance Saskatchewan Inc.)

August 2027

August 18, 2027Project Funding for artists' collectives (Conseil des arts de Montréal)
August 18, 2027Project Funding for organizations (Conseil des arts de Montréal)

September 2027

September 1, 2027Dance Individual Project Funding (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
September 1, 2027ISCP Residency in New York Funding (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
September 1, 2027Theatre Individual Project Funding (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
September 1, 2027Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)
September 2, 2027Assistance to Cultural Events (SODEC)
September 3, 2027Juried Sound Recording: Album - Marketing (FACTOR)
September 3, 2027Juried Sound Recording: Album - Radio Marketing (FACTOR)
September 3, 2027Juried Sound Recording: Album - Showcase (FACTOR)
September 3, 2027Juried Sound Recording: Album - Video (FACTOR)
September 15, 2027Community Partnership Grant (Theatre Saskatchewan)
September 15, 2027Production Grant (Theatre Saskatchewan)

October 2027

October 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Study Grant (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
October 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Subsistence: Parallel Pathway (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
October 1, 2027Study & Subsistence Grants - Subsistence: Post-Performance Pathway (Dancer Transition Resource Centre)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - National and International Travel and Outreach (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Production and Presentation (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Promotional Tools (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Research and Creation (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Specialized Equipment Purchase (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Circus - Training and Mentoring (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Dance - Creation Grant (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Dance - Employment Vouchers (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Dance - Production and Presentation Grant (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Visual Arts - Mentorship Grant (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Visual Arts - Project Grant (Ville de Québec)
October 1, 2027Première Ovation - Visual Arts - Publication Grant (Ville de Québec)
October 4, 2027Visual Artists Program: Creation (Toronto Arts Council)
October 10, 2027Assistance with Reimbursement of Training-Related Expenses (En Piste)

January 2028

January 31, 2028Emerging Curator Fellowship (Alberta Foundation for the Arts)