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Grants to Ontario individuals and companies to support the creation of locally produced films to enhance cultural and economic development activities. Funding is intended to benefit the region with job opportunities, increased investment, and other activities by local film producers and film production companies. Funding m...
Grants to Ontario book publishers for international marketing support to local authors as well as operational support to local authors impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Funding is intended to support publishing houses' business development and job creation to enhance the local economy. Eligible uses of funds include prom...
Grants to Manitoba nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, Indian Bands, historical societies, and libraries to operate museums. Funding is intended to support programs that interpret and protect the province’s heritage resources. Eligible museums are open to the public during regular hours, and do not exist ...
Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $5,000 to British Columbia individuals, groups, and nonprofit arts and culture organizations in eligible regions to benefit the local community. Funding is intended for organizations that serve local residents and for arts and culture events that showcase local artists. Proposals ...
Grants to Manitoba nonprofit and community organizations, local governments, universities, and First Nations for the identification, interpretation, and preservation of the Province’s human and natural heritage. Funding is intended for projects within the following categories: Conservation, Collections Management, Progra...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Alberta nonprofit organizations, churches, libraries, and IHEs for programs to build organizational capacity, develop leadership skills, and form new partnerships. New applicants must contact the funding source to register for the online grants system prior to applying. Funding is intended to pro...
Residencies in Upstate New York to USA, Canada, and International professional documentarians, journalists, and nonfiction writers. The funding source is particularly interested in supporting the most critical, current issues, including, but not limited to: democracy and governance; education; environment and climate chang...
Grants of up to $50,000 and grants of up to $80,000 to Greater Edmonton Area, Alberta nonprofit organizations working to meet community needs. Funding is intended for the following sectors: health and wellness, arts, culture and heritage, environment, recreation and leisure, education and learning, and community and social...
Grants to Aylmer area, Ontario nonprofit organizations and registered charities for projects that benefit the community in eligible areas. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life in the area and support services related to culture, education, health, environment, recreation, and community.
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, groups, and individuals for cultural activities that benefit women. Funding is intended to promote musical education, competition, and performance for female singers around the world, particularly in a cappella music and barbershop harmony.
Grants of up to $1,500 to New Brunswick beginning artists to launch new careers in the music profession. Funding is intended to provide tools for professional growth and increase visibility through the production of new recordings, career development, and marketing and publicity for new musicians throughout the Province.
Grants of up to $30,000 to Ontario registered charities, agencies, and First Nations Territories for capital projects in eligible counties. Applicants must contact the funding source and submit a letter of intent prior to the full application. Funding is intended to support organizations that focus on children and youth, h...
Grants of up to $750 to Edmonton, Alberta nonprofit organizations, artists, as well as arts educators and arts and festival administrators, to cover travel costs. Eligible travel is associated with attending conferences and exhibitions for training, development, marketing, and presentation purposes.
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits for performances of music works by Kurt Weill and Marc Blitzstein or for relevant scholarly or educational initiatives. Additionally, grants are awarded to individuals and nonprofits for scholarly research pertaining to Marc Blitzstein, Lotte Lenya, and Kurt Weill. De...
Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations eligible locations to support the maintenance of arts venues. Funding is intended to defray the costs of security, heat, lighting, and cleaning. Eligible facilities include local galleries, concert halls, theaters, and performance spaces. The Arts Building Operating grant program e...
Award of $3,000 to a Quebec playwright to recognize an outstanding contribution to dramatic literature. This award is intended for plays that have been produced professionally by a national or independent theater company. The award is meant to acknowledge the fine work being done by Quebec’s aspiring, emerging, and estab...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and Territories, Canada, and International researchers to conduct studies in eligible disciplines on the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on society. Funding is intended to support innovative research projects that explore the psychological, social, cultural, political, and economic...
Grants to Saskatchewan nonprofit and charitable organizations for programs that benefit First Nation communities and residents in eligible areas. Funding is intended to promote and build healthy communities. Programs should align with the Funding Source's core values of good governance, improving quality of life, sharing, ...
Opportunity to USA and Canada individual students or groups of students to participate in a social-impact challenge with prizes totaling $10,000. Program participants will create projects that show that art has the ability to build strong, connected, and empathetic communities. The competition is open to students, ages 13-...
Grants to Guam nonprofit organizations, institutions, and ad-hoc groups to support humanities activities that are available to the public. First-time applicants must attend a mandatory workshop. Some grants require the applicant to submit a preliminary proposal prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to sup...
Grants of up to $2,000, grants of up to $10,000, and grants of up to $20,000 to Manitoba individuals and groups to foster opportunities in music production. First-time applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended to support artists through music recording and distribution.
Grants to British Columbia historic property owners to maintain and protect heritage buildings. Funding is intended to support restorational, maintenance, and rehabilitational work on the exterior and foundation of the property. The purpose of the program is to recognize the value of Kelowna’s built heritage. Through the...
Grants of up to $1,500 to British Columbia resident groups for community building projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance local communities and increase neighborhood pride. Focus areas include neighborhood beautification, safety, civic participation, and enhancing social connections. Applicants must ...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Manitoba nonprofit arts organizations, artists, and arts professionals to enhance arts programs in PreK-12 schools. Funding is intended to support programs that encourage, inspire, and instill students with the love of arts. Applicants must have a confirmed partnership with a registered Manitoba ...
Grants of up to $40,000 per year to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and IHEs for projects to preserve and improve accessibility to the Nation's historical records. Funding is intended to support activities that include training and educational programs, informational publications, electron...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Saskatchewan community organizations to develop arts-related programs for the local community. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Eligible activities include introductory projects, community needs assessments, relationship building with potential artists...
Grants of up to $1,000 and travel expenses to Saskatchewan schools, Tribes, and adult education programs to host artists and other experiences that enhance art in the classroom. Funding is intended to develop relationships between students and artists, conduct projects, plan residencies or long-term projects, and explore o...
Grants of up to $10,000 to British Columbia nonprofit arts organizations for programs and activities to encourage community participation in the performing arts. Funding is intended for community activities, mentoring, professional development, and youth arts activities.
Grants of up to $10,000 to Alberta nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for a range of activities to benefit local residents. Funding may be used for operating support, project support, and minor capital projects. The purpose of the funding is to provide valuable services, programs, and activities to empower citiz...
Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International entertainment-industry workers for financial support during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to assist touring or venue crew members, including both front-of-house and backstage staff, who face financial hardship due to show or tour cancellatio...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International independent filmmakers for feature-length films in eligible genres. Funding is intended to support nonfiction films at any production phase from development through post-production. Films should demonstrate effective storytelling, feasibility and originality, relevance in contempora...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations, municipalities, First Nations, and recreation boards in eligible areas for programs in recreation, sports, healthy living, and culture. Funding may be used for supplies for the program, advertising and promotion costs, contracted instructors, presenters, perfo...
Grants to Ontario writers in eligible locations to support the creation of new works and finish works in progress. Consideration will be given to applications from both emerging and established writers of different types of writing. Eligible applicants must be current residents of the City of Toronto.
Grants of $2,000 and grants of $8,000 to Ontario playwrights in eligible locations to support cultural activities that enhance and develop professional careers. Funding is intended to provide assistance to new, emerging, mid-career, or senior playwrights for the writing of stage plays. Applicants must be residents of the C...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Yukon artists, ensembles, and companies for tours to present a broad range of artistic disciplines, including theater, music, dance, visual arts, storytelling, film, and multidisciplinary. Funding is intended for tour engagements that take place outside of Yukon only.
Grants to Alberta nonprofit organizations to support new initiatives in eligible locations in arts and culture, sports and leisure, healthy living, and leadership development. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. The one-time grant can be used for capital or operating support that will ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, festivals, museums, and biennials for exhibits featuring artists from Israel. Funding is intended for a range of exhibitions, including institutional or independent projects, events, or presentations that feature one or more artists who iden...
Grants to Canada Aboriginal nonprofit organizations, artists, and for-profits for activities that foster the production, presentation, and transmission of indigenous art and culture. Applicants are required to register in the online application portal a minimum of 30 days prior to applying. Funding is intended to support p...
Grants to Yukon nonprofit organizations, First Nations and local governments, industry and community associations, school and local advisory councils, and artist collectives for eligible arts projects. Funding is intended for activities in the performing, literary, and visual arts. Projects vary but may include festival de...
Grants to USA and International nonprofit organizations and public educational institutions in eligible regions to benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended to support programs and services in the areas of arts and culture, environment, education, and civic engagement.
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. Priority is given to programs and projects that support disadvantaged children and families. Projects must benefit residents of...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Newfoundland and Labrador nonprofit arts organizations, professional arts groups, professional artists, and groups of artists for tours to schools located throughout the province. Funding is intended to engage students in artistic experiences of all artistic disciplines served by ArtsNL (dance, f...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Canada researchers affiliated with qualifying post-secondary institutions for collaborative social sciences and humanities research. Funding is intended for short-term support for partnered research endeavors that will inform decision making at a single-partner organization from the public, priva...
Grants to Canada independent production companies and independent producers for original online scripted fiction and non-fiction digital video series. Funding is intended to support the production of scripted fiction (comedy, drama, and children’s and youth programming, excluding animated series) and scripted non-fiction...
Grants of up to $4,000 to New Brunswick artists, industry professionals, and music businesses to promote music-related projects, services, and content. Funding is intended to further the development of the music industry. Eligible activities include social media campaigns, video production, marketing plan development, mark...
Grants to USA and territories artists for urgent medical needs. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with medical emergencies, including medical tests, emergency dental work, occupational and physical therapy, doctor and hospital bills, and prescription drugs. This program provides one-time grants for unexpected me...
Grants to Canada researchers affiliated with eligible IHEs for studies on the long-term effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on people and communities. Funding is intended to support projects exploring topics that include, but are not limited to, the pandemic's economic and political impact, recovery measures, and ...
Grants of $5,000 and supplemental grants of $1,000 to Canada organizations, groups, and individuals artists to create and share artwork during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to help early-career artists present th...
Grants of $500 and grants of $1,000 to Manitoba individual artists and artist collaborations for support during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to help local professional artists develop and share artistic work while following the social distancing guidelines. Artists in all disciplines are el...
Grants to Canada Inuit, Metis, and First Nations artists, arts professionals, groups, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations for artistic projects and activities across a broad range of disciplines, including research, mentorships, and exhibitions. Applicants must register online at least 30 days prior to the deadline.