| Funding Source |
Funding Name |
Subject Area |
Eligible Groups |
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The Justin Eves Foundation for Students with Learning Disabilities |
The primary goal |
High Schools grads in Ontario |
| 3M Canada |
Community Giving |
This program supports education, health, and arts and culture. In education, the focus is on the areas of science, technology and business, as well as early years literacy programs. In health, the focus is on healthy, active living. And in arts and culture, the focus is on reaching the community through educational initiatives, and cultural diversity. |
Registered charitable organizations. |
| Actors' Fund of Canada |
Financial Assistance |
This fund provides emergency financial aid to assist cultural workers in recovering from an illness, injury or other circumstances causing severe economic and personal hardship. |
People working professionally in all aspects of the entertainment industry. |
| Adobe |
Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) Grants Program |
This program supports programs and organizations dedicated to engaging youth in learning experiences using digital tools to express themselves and to create with purpose. Grantees will design and implement a youth-media project. |
Non-profit organizations, and public educational institutions that serve low-income, disadvantaged middle and high school youth. |
| Adobe |
Software Donation Program |
This program supports primary and secondary schools and qualified non-profit organizations with donations of Adobe's latest software. |
Primary and secondary schools, and non-profit organizations. |
| ADRA Canada |
Program Funding |
This program strives to alleviate poverty with a focus on the following five initiatives: community services, health, youth, First Nations, and emergency management. |
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| Agricultural Adaptation Council |
Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program |
The Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) is a program with the objective of facilitating the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sector’s ability to seize opportunities, to respond to new and emerging issues, and to pathfind and pilot solutions to new and ongoing issues in order to help it adapt and remain competitive.
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National organizations, working in collaboration with provincial/territorial groups; and a minimum of two provincial or territorial councils.
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| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program |
This program promotes research, development, technology transfer and commercialization activities in areas such as biofuels, other forms of bioenergy, biochemicals, biopharmaceuticals, etc. |
Universities and colleges, companies, and private and public sector research organizations. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI) |
This program helps people develop co-ops, and to research and test innovative ways of using the co-operative model. |
Individuals, co-operatives and co-operative associations and federations, community economic development groups, aboriginal communities, social development groups, and research and learning institutes. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Agri-Opportunities Program |
This program helps accelerate the commercialization of new agricultural products, processes or services. Funding is provided for projects that can be expected to increase market opportunities and generate demand for primary agricultural products. |
Aboriginal groups, academic Institutions, agri-businesses, co-operatives, corporations, foreign companies with a Canadian subsidiary, individuals, non-governmental organizations, non-profit entities, and producers. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Canadian Agricultural Skills Service |
This program helps farm families improve their profit through skills development and training. |
Established and beginning farmers. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Farm Business Assessment |
A business planning professional will provide you with a confidential, independent, one-on-one financial review. |
Established and beginning farmers with at least $10,000 gross farm sales. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Specialized Business Planning Services (SBPS) |
Through this program, you can access funds to help pay for the services of a consultant to develop detailed business plans for your farm operations. |
Established and beginning farmers with at least $10,000 gross farm sales, and partnerships, corporations, co-operatives and other farm associations with at least $10,000 in annual gross farm sales. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
The Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act (FIMCLA) Program |
This program is designed to increase the availability of loans for improvement and development of farms and the processing, distribution or marketing of farm products by co-operative associations. |
Applicants actively engaged in farming in Canada, including individuals, partnerships, corporations, and co-operative associations. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Planning and Assessment for Value-Added Enterprises |
This program helps you cover the cost of hiring a business planning professional who will help you develop a feasibility assessment and/or business plan related to your value-added business opportunity. |
Established and beginning farmers with at least $10,000 gross farm sales, and partnerships, corporations, co-operatives and other farm associations with at least $10,000 in annual gross farm sales. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
The Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative |
The overall goal of this program is to help in developing and implementing government recognized food safety and food quality process control systems throughout the entire food chain. |
National, non-profit organizations involved in producing, marketing, distributing, or preparing food, and regional, non-profit organizations that can demonstrate their ability to deliver a national initiative. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
The Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative |
This program is designed to help with the implementation of on-farm food safety systems based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) at the farm level. Funding is given to help off-set the costs of providing workshops and on-farm support for producers. |
National producer organizations apply for funding on behalf of all producers of that commodity. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
The Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative |
This program aims to increase the number of food processing plants moving towards Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and/or ISO 22000 food safety systems in place. Activities will be directed at the processing industry that advances food safety awareness, knowledge development and implementation of food process control systems. |
Ontario processors involved in processing food or drink for human consumption, that are not a federally registered establishment, and are licensed to operate in Ontario (if required). |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
AgriInvest |
AgriInvest accounts help producers protect their margin from small declines. |
Individuals, partnerships, co-operatives and corporations, estates and trusts, limited partnerships, landlords in a joint venture, and status Indians farming on reserves. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Circovirus Inoculation Program |
The program addresses the impact of Porcine Circovirus Associated Diseases (PCVAD2). Eligible applicants will receive financial assistance to help offset the costs of herd testing and vaccination. |
Hog owners, and herd managers. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Enhanced Spring Credit Advance Program |
This program helps producers manage the cash crunch of planting a spring crop by providing loan guarantees that help gaining access to short-term credit. |
Organizations of producers involved in marketing a crop, and other organizations that the Minister considers are supported by producers. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Price Pooling Program |
This program provides a price guarantee that protects marketing agencies and producers against unanticipated declines in the market price of their products. Program participants use the price guarantee as security in obtaining credit from lending institutions. |
Marketing agencies, including associations of producers, individuals engaged in the processing of agricultural products for marketing under a cooperative plan, and individuals authorized to market agricultural products under a single cooperative plan. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Private Sector Risk Management Partnerships |
This program supports a comprehensive business case for securing a private sector risk management solution; an interim risk management solution; or a risk assessment to identify and rank the business risks facing the producer organization. |
National or regional producer organizations representing producers who are directly involved in the production of agricultural products. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Canadian Agriculture and Food International Program |
This program supports activities that enhance and promote Canada's reputation as the world leader in supplying safe, high-quality agriculture, agri-food, beverage, and seafood products that meet the changing demands of world markets. |
Organizations and associations in the agriculture, agri-food, and seafood sectors, and industry associations or alliances, or technical-marketing support organizations. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Cover Crop Protection Program |
This program provides financial assistance to Canadian producers enrolled in production insurance who are unable to seed commercial crops due to spring flooding or excessive field moisture. |
Producers who are unable to plant commercial crops due to spring flooding or excessive moisture. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative (ecoABC) |
This program provides repayable contributions for the construction or expansion of transportation biofuel production facilities. Funding is conditional upon agricultural producer investment in the biofuel projects, and the use of agricultural feedstock to produce the biofuel. |
Corporations and co-operatives, individuals, and partnerships. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
National Environmental Farm Planning (EFP) Initiative |
This program encourages producers to develop environmental farm plans, implement beneficial management practices (BMPs) and to continuously evaluate the environmental performance of their farming operations. |
Legal farm entities. |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Agri-Innovation Program |
This program provides funding assistance towards identifying key agri-innovation opportunities; undertaking applied scientific and pilot processing activities; and undertaking innovation acceleration associated with new business and market opportunity development. |
Organizations or entities that represent or involve agriculture (e.g. cooperatives, commodity groups, agri-businesses, municipal governments, universities or colleges). |
| Air Canada |
In The Community |
This program support charitable organizations that help children and youth. It also sponsors local events or activities by non-profit organizations who contribute to your community's economic growth. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Alcan |
Alcan Prize for Sustainability |
This prize recognizes organizations demonstrating a comprehensive approach to addressing, achieving and further advancing economic, environmental and/or social sustainability. |
Non-profit groups, civil society groups, and non-governmental organizations. |
| Alcan |
Community Investment Program |
This program supports projects that contribute to the economic, social, and environmental well-being of communities; educate about sustainability principles and practices; and help the exchange and development of knowledge about sustainability management systems. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Allstate Foundation |
Grants |
This program provides funding for crime prevention, road safety or home safety. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Alva Foundation |
Grants |
This program funds organizations conducting research and/or developing services that address significant risk factors in early childhood development. We are particularly interested in helping organizations that work in the areas of prevention. |
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| American Express Foundation in Canada |
In The Community Program |
This program supports non-profit organizations that are preserving and enriching our diverse cultural heritage, or developing new leaders for tomorrow. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Animal Rescue Site |
Shelter Challenge |
This program supports animal rescue and welfare organizations. Visitors to The Animal Rescue Site can choose from a list of select animal rescue and welfare organizations and cast a vote to help pick the most-deserving ones. |
Animal rescue and welfare organizations. |
| Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation |
Grants |
This program supports playwrights who submit full-length plays, screenplays, musicals or operas. All works submitted must present the gay and lesbian lifestyle in a positive manner and be based on, or inspired by, a historic person, culture, event, or work of art. |
Playwrights, and production companies. |
| AstraZeneca Canada |
Community Investment |
This program supports work on heart health, respiratory health, gastrointestinal health, cancer, and disorders of the central nervous system including migraine and other pain-related conditions. |
Charitable organizations, and community groups. |
| AthletesCAN |
Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund |
This program provides bursaries for Canada’s top amateur athletes. |
Active senior Canadian team athletes who are in good standing by their National Sport Federation and are committed to training and competing for Canada in the upcoming year. |
| AthletesCAN |
Dale Carnegie Speakers Training |
This program supports participants in developing skills in communications, listening, leadership, interpersonal and help manage stress, and develop self assurance. |
Active, national team athletes, and retired national athletes. |
| Atkinson Charitable Foundation |
Early Childhood Education and Development Program |
This program supports innovative projects that demonstrate how to improve the futures of children and youth at risk through more effective early years programming and policies. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Atkinson Charitable Foundation |
Economic Justice Program |
This program supports innovative projects (e.g. community organizing, research and educational activities) that foster community and policy capacity to reduce poverty. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Banff Centre |
Canadian Charities Funding |
This program offers partial scholarships for non-profit leaders from registered charitable organizations who wish to attend a Leadership Development Program. This funding is not applicable for organizations with a focus on the arts. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Banff Centre |
Fraser Milner Casgrain Scholarships |
This program offers scholarship assistance funding for participants from registered charities who wish to attend our leadership programs. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Banff Centre |
Youth or the Environment Scholarships |
This program offers full tuition scholarships for non-profit leaders from youth-serving and environmental charitable organizations who wish to attend one of our Leadership Development Programs. |
Individuals at a mid- or upper-level management position within a federally registered charity. |
| Bayer, Inc. |
Philanthropic Support |
This program supports health promotion; disease awareness; science education; scientific innovation; polymers and high-performance plastics; and disaster relief/outbreaks. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Bell Canada Enterprises |
Community Investment - Community Programs |
This program supports partnerships and organizations that help create a better quality of life for citizens throughout Canada. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Bell Canada Enterprises |
Sponsorships |
This program sponsors events that have to do with hockey, arts and entertainment, and activities related to the Olympics. |
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| Birks Family Foundation |
Grants |
This program supports hospitals, health services, long term care institutions and specialized health organizations; social service agencies; and arts organizations which promote Canadian culture. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| BMO Financial Group |
Donations |
This program supports a broad range of areas, including education, health, arts and culture, community development and sports and athletics. |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Bonar Inc. |
Corporate Grants |
Funding interests include arts and culture, youth, women and children, education, health and welfare, the environment, sports and recreation, social services, community development, and Aboriginal groups. |
NOTE: All requests for funding must be submitted in writing. |
| Bravo!FACT |
Grants |
This program supports the production of short films. |
Individuals, production companies, and arts organisations. |
| Breakfast for Learning - Canadian Living Foundation |
Nutrition Program Grants |
This program funds food, equipment and operation costs for groups who are operating or plan to operate breakfast, snack and lunch programs for children and youth. |
Schools, and community-based groups. |
| Bridge Street United Church Foundation |
Grants |
Funding is given to local community organizations for community outreach, and to national and international projects for world outreach. |
Churches, Canadian registered charities, and non-profit organizations. |
| Brooke Foundation |
Grants |
Funding interests include hospitals, poverty relief, arts and culture, universities, and Jewish organizations. |
The Brooke Foundation
50 Bartor Road
Weston ON M9M 2G5
Tel: 416 745 3333
Fax: 416 745 9884 |
| Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation |
Champ - A Champion Fur Kids Grant |
Support is given for programs that help children in the areas of health and wellness (such as childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations, and organizations that serve children with special needs). |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation |
Bearemy’s Kennel Pals Grants |
Support is given for programs that help animals in domestic pet programs (including animal welfare organizations, pet rescue and rehabilitation organizations, therapeutic and humane education pet programs). |
Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations. |
| Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) |
Technology Seed Investments |
This program supports the creation of innovative technology businesses with high-growth potential, in particular from research centers (private and corporate) as well as private new businesses. |
University research centres (private and corporate), and new private businesses. |
| Campeau Family Foundation |
Grants |
Funding interests include poverty relief; emergency shelters; United Ways; youth; health disorders; First Nations people; and religious organizations. |
The Robert Campeau Family Foundation
P.O. Box 280, 1606 Bay Road
L’Orignal ON K0B 1K0
Tel: 613 632 9978
Fax: 613 632 2400 |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to Dance Professionals |
This program provides support to Canadian dance professionals to pursue projects involving professional development, research, and apprenticeship or mentorship. |
Professional artists, who have specialized training and experience. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to Aboriginal Dance Professionals |
This program provides support to Canadian Aboriginal dance professionals to pursue projects involving professional development, research, and apprenticeship or mentorship. |
Professional artists, who have specialized training and experience. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Travel Grants to Dance Professionals |
This program assists Canadian dance professionals to travel on occasions important to the development of their artistic practice or career. |
Professional artists, who have specialized training and experience. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Production Project Grants in Dance |
This program provides production project support to Canadian dance professionals, collectives and non-profit companies, including Aboriginal dance professionals, collectives and companies. |
Professional dance artists, and dance companies. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Aboriginal Peoples Production Project Grants in Dance |
The program provides Short-Term Grants for projects that will be fully developed and presented to a paying audience within one year. It also provides Long-Term Grants for projects that require between two and four years to be fully developed and presented to a paying audience. |
Aboriginal dance professionals, and Aboriginal-controlled dance companies, collectives and organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Annual Support to Aboriginal Peoples Dance Companies, Organizations and Collectives |
These grants contribute to the overall cost of ongoing activities, or operations. These can include research and creation of new work, remounts, company classes, master classes, choreographic labs, workshops, commissions, home market activities, and the administrative support required to sustain these activities. |
Aboriginal-controlled dance companies, collectives and organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Creation/Production in Dance: Multi-Year and Annual Funding |
These grants contribute to the cost of overall ongoing activities, or operations, of professional dance companies. These encompass research and creation of new work, remounts, purchase of repertoire, home market activities, and the administrative support required to sustain these activities. |
Dance companies, collectives and organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Multi-Year and Annual |
This program provides multi-year and annual to Canadian dance organizations, associations and professionals that are dedicated to developing professional dance in Canada by providing services and related opportunities. |
Professional dance artists, and incorporated dance companies. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Dance Touring Grants - National |
This program assists with travel, accommodation, per diem and freight costs incurred when a Canadian artist or dance company tours in Canada. |
Professional dance artists, and incorporated dance companies, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Dance Touring Grants - International (Pilot Program) |
This program assists Canadian dancers, dance companies or collectives touring outside of Canada. |
Professional dance artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Dance Presenter Support: Festivals |
This program supports festivals for travel-related expenses of programmed national and international dance artists. |
Non-profit organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Artists and Community Collaboration Program in Dance |
This program is an arts process that actively involves professional artists and members of the broader community working together in creative and collaborative relationships. |
Professional, individual dance artists, collectives, and non-profit dance companies. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Dance on Screen Production Fund (Pilot Program) |
This program supports the production and dissemination of Canadian professional screen-based dance work on film or video. These works must have the potential to reach broad audiences, in all regions, on the large or small screen. |
Dance or media artists, choreographers, independent directors or producers, and production companies. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
The Flying Squad I: An Organizational Development Program in Dance |
This program assists with effective planning and capacity building to further an organization’s growth and development. It is based on the sharing of knowledge between different generations of artistic directors and general managers - from strategic planning and audience development to mentorship and group initiatives. |
Non-profit organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Visiting Foreign Artists Program |
This program provides grants to Canadian professional arts organizations to encourage visits by individual professional foreign artists of outstanding achievement. |
Professional arts organizations that have received at least one grant from the Canada Council for the Arts in the last three years. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
John Hobday Awards in Arts Management |
These awards allow recipients to enhance their own professional development by taking part in a recognized program, seminar, or workshop; or to pass their knowledge on to the next generation by acting as a mentor for another arts administrator outside their own organization. |
Established and mid-career arts managers. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Integrated Arts and Contemporary Circus Art Program for Organizations - Creation/Production Project Grants |
This program supports integrated arts activities that fall outside the framework of existing funding programs offered by the Canada Council’s Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, or Writing and Publishing sections. |
Arts organizations, integrated artists or contemporary circus artists who meet the definition of an artists’ collective or incorporated group. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Integrated Arts and Contemporary Circus Arts Program for Organizations: Operating Grants |
This program supports researching and developing ideas, concepts and projects; experimenting with new materials; working with specialists to develop knowledge and skills; and pursuing other activities related to the creative development of new work. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Integrated Arts and Contemporary Circus Arts Program for Organizations - Dissemination, Support and Development Annual Programming Grants |
This program supports seasons or festivals of integrated arts programming. Your organization’s programming can include a mix of integrated arts and discipline-related (for example, theatre or dance) works and activities. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Integrated Arts and Contemporary Circus Arts Program: Touring Grants |
Grants are for a tour of integrated arts and contemporary circus arts work, within Canada but outside your home region. |
Individual Artists, and arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Integrated Arts Program for Artists |
This program provides project funding for research/creation, production and professional development activities for professional artists and collaborations whose artistic works and practices combine art forms, or integrate existing art forms into a new form. |
Professional artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Integrated Arts Program for Arts Professionals - Travel Grants |
This program assists integrated artists and independent critics and curators to travel on occasions important to the development of their artistic practice or career. |
Professional artists, critics, and curators. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
The Flying Squad: Organizational Assistance Program in Visual Arts, Media Arts and Inter-Arts |
This program assists professional arts organizations in targeted organizational development; assists the management of organizations to develop skills, networks and support systems; and assists groups of non-profit organizations that propose innovative organizational development activities. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to Film and Video Artists: Research/Creation grants, Production grants, Scriptwriting Grants |
This program supports research, creation, production and scriptwriting in cinema and video. |
Film directors, producers, screenwriters. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to New Media and Audio Artists: Research and Production Grants |
This program assists artists working with new media or audio technologies as means of artistic expression. Grants cover artist’s subsistence costs as well as the direct costs of research, creative development and production of artworks created with new media or audio technologies. |
Professional artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to New Media and Audio Artists: New Media Residencies |
These grants encourage creative collaboration and knowledge exchange between artists working with new information and communications technologies, and other sectors of society that are working with new or emergent technologies. Grants may be used to cover direct costs of the residency, and the direct costs of research, creative development and production of artworks undertaken during the residency. |
Host organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Aboriginal Media Arts Program |
This program helps Aboriginal media artists to develop their careers, and produce independent media artworks. |
Professional Aboriginal artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Travel Grants to Media Arts Professionals |
Travel grants assist Canadian professional independent media artists, critics and curators to travel outside their home region for events or activities important to the development of their artistic practice or career. |
Professional artists, and curators. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Professional Choir Program - Project Funding |
This program is directed towards specific artistic, production and promotional costs and may not be used to support the applicant's organizational structure or overall activities. The program supports the activities of professional choirs, including community choirs, from any cultural background. |
Professional choirs. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Project Grants to Media Arts Organizations, Groups and Collectives |
This program offers one-time, non-recurring grants to Canadian organizations, groups and collectives that show a commitment to research and development or the creation, presentation, dissemination, distribution or acquisition of Canadian independent media artworks. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to Media Arts Organizations - Multi-Year Operating |
This program is offered on a multi-year basis for three consecutive years to support organizations in carrying out their planned activities. It may include an amount for the acquisition of equipment. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups wh meet both the general eligibility and at least one of the group eligibility criteria. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to Media Arts Organizations - Initiatives |
This program is for organizations receiving assistance from the Multi-Year Operating component that wish to carry out a one-time initiative, over a welldefined period that was not initially included in the three-year activity plan. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups that meet the eligibility criteria of the Multi-Year Operating component of the Grants to Media Arts Organizations program and have received a grant from the Media Arts Grant Program in the previous 2 years. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to Media Arts Organizations - Emergency Funds |
This program strengthens organizations throughout Canada to ensure the conditions necessary for the vitality and advancement of independent media arts in Canada. The Emergency Fund permits the Media Arts Section to provide a one-time non‑recurring grant on an exceptional basis to organizations that find themselves in an emergency.
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Arts organizations, collectives and groups that meet the eligibility criteria of the Multi‑Year Operating component of the Media Arts Organizations Grants program and have received a grant from one of the Media Arts Programs in the previous 2 years. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Artists and Community Collaboration Program (ACCP) - Media Arts |
This program supports supports diverse artistic activities that bring together professional artists and the broader community, with the intention of advancing the vitality, understanding and practice of independent media arts. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to Professional Musicians (Individuals) |
This program offers grants to professional Canadian musicians working in classical music of all world cultures. Grants provide successful applicants with the opportunity to pursue their own artistic and creative development. |
Professional artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Travel Grants to Professional Musicians (Individuals) |
This program offers Canadian music professionals an opportunity to travel on occasions important to their artistic development. |
Professional artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Aboriginal Peoples Music Program |
This program supports activities that contribute to the career and artistic development of Aboriginal musicians, and to the continued vitality of Aboriginal music. Activities funded develop skills; strengthen organizations; and restore, preserve, and invigorate Aboriginal music. |
Professional Aboriginal musicians, music groups, bands or ensembles, and music, arts organizations or ad hoc groups dedicated to Aboriginal music. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Residencies for Composers and Conductors |
This program assists in the professional development of Canadian composers and conductors. This program addresses the needs of both the classical contemporary/new music and non-classical music traditions. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Commissioning of Canadian Compositions |
This program encourages the creation of new works by Canadian composers, through commissions. Through this program, the Canada Council provides grants to commissioners, to pay composers’ fees. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups, and professional artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Project Funding (Including Visiting foreign artists) |
This program provides project funding to Canadian dance organizations, associations and professionals that are dedicated to developing professional dance in Canada by providing services and related opportunities. |
Professional dance artists, and incorporated dance companies, including visiting foreign artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Concert Production and Rehearsal Program for Non-Classical Music and Chamber Classical Music - Project Funding |
The Project Funding component supports small groups that wish to self-produce or co-produce one or more concerts in their local area, or that wish to rehearse for a special event or to incorporate new Canadian compositions into their performing repertoire. The Annual Funding component supports the overall local activities of small groups that have demonstrated ongoing yearly stability, planning and artistic excellence. |
Professional music ensembles, bands, and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Professional Choir Program - Annual Funding |
This program supports the activities of professional choirs, including community choirs, from any cultural background. The program puts particular emphasis on activities showcasing Canadian artists and on excellence in the presentation of Canadian repertoire. This program has two components: Multi-year (three years) and Annual Funding and Project Funding. |
Professional choirs. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
New Music Program: Project Funding (includes Music in Alternative Spaces Grants) |
This program provides assistance to professional ensembles, performing groups, soloists, producers, presenters and non-profit organizations devoted to the development and presentation of new music. The music must be presented in public venues and before a live audience. |
Professional ensembles and performing groups, soloists, producers, and presenters, and non-profit organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
New Music Program: Multi-Year and Annual Funding |
This program provides two-year, annual funding to Canadian organizations devoted to the development and presentation of new music in public venues and before a live audience. |
Professional ensembles and performing groups, soloists, producers, and presenters, and non-profit organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Professional Orchestra Program - Annual and Multi-Year Funding |
This program provides assistance to professional Canadian orchestras. Grants contribute to the development and presentation of orchestra repertoire, with particular concern for Canadian music. |
Professional orchestras. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Opera/Music Theatre Program - Annual Funding |
This program provides assistance to professional Canadian opera/music theatre companies. Grants contribute to the development and presentation of conventional operatic repertoire and to the creation and production of new, original Canadian works for opera and music theatre. |
Non-profit organizations involved in opera or music theatre. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Music Touring Grants |
These grants are for Canadian and foreign professional music artists who wish to tour within Canada. |
Professional musicians, ensembles, and music organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Music Festival Travel Grants |
These grants help professional Canadian musicians perform at Canadian festivals at which they have not performed before and which are at least 800km from their place of residence. |
Professional artists, arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Music Project Grants: Artists and Community Collaboration Program |
This program supports diverse artistic activities that bring together professional artists and the broader community. Grants are intended as a contribution towards the specific costs of the development, creation or production of work and/or public presentation of work. |
Professional artists, arts and/or music organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
The Flying Squad: An Organizational Development Program in Music |
This program focuses mainly on assisting with effective planning and capacity building to further an organization’s growth and development. This is achieved through crisis intervention assistance and independent consultancy services. |
Arts organizations, collectives and groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Grants to Theatre Artists: Creation/Residency/ Professional Development |
This program provides support to individual Canadian professional theatre artists of all cultures. These grants allow artists to devote a specific period of time for the individual creation of new work, for artist residencies, for playwriting residencies, and for projects of professional development. |
Professional theatre artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Travel Grants to Theatre Artists |
This program assists with travel costs for professional Canadian theatre artists and arts professionals. It assists them to travel in response to invitations to accept prizes, attend productions of their work, or participate as workshop leaders or guest speakers. |
Professional theatre artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Travel Assistance for Theatre Artistic Directors, Administrators and Presenters |
This program aims to enhance the production and dissemination of Canadian theatre artworks in Canada. It provides travel assistance to see or to discuss future productions or presentations of Canadian plays. |
Professional theatre artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Theatre Production Project Grants: Emerging Artists' Development/Production |
Grants are intended as a contribution towards the costs of a period of development geared towards future theatre production, or towards production which can include development. |
Professional theatre artists, and professional theatre organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Theatre Production Project Grants: Established Artists' Development/Production |
These grants are intended as a contribution towards the costs of a period of development geared towards future theatre production (projects should include at least one public presentation), and production, which can include development. |
Professional theatre artists, and professional theatre organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Artists and Community Collaboration Program in Theatre |
This program offers financial support to projects that connect professional artists with communities, in particular with youth. Grants are intended as a contribution towards production (including development/creation), or a period of research, development and/or creation workshops. |
Professional theatre artists, and professional theatre organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Theatre Production Project Grants: Extended Project Support (Pilot Component) UNDER REVIEW |
This program aims to support professional Canadian theatre companies and collectives that wish to embark on a project over an extended period of time. This project may include both development and production of one or more pieces of theatre, as well as tour coordination costs. |
Theatre companies, groups or collectives. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Developmental Support to Aboriginal Theatre Organizations |
This program provides developmental support to Aboriginal theatre organizations. Developmental support means contributions towards the costs of producing theatre works and contributions towards the professional development of Aboriginal theatre artists and organizations. |
Theatre companies, groups or collectives. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Operating Grants to Professional Theatre Organizations: Annual Funding |
This program provides multi-year and annual funding to non-profit professional, Canadian theatre organizations. Grants contribute to the general operating expenses of the organizations. |
Theatre companies, groups or collectives. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Theatre Touring and Special Initiatives Program |
This program supports projects that serve and reinforce Canada's theatre touring and presenting infrastructure, and contribute to the development of increasingly appreciative and knowledgeable audiences for theatre in Canada. |
Professional theatre artists, and professional theatre organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Theatre Presenting Program: Festival Co-production Assistance - UNDER REVIEW |
This program provides project support to Canadian theatre festivals that have a track record of enhancing the visibility of participating artists and that wish to co-produce with Canadian theatre companies and artists. |
Professional theatre artists, and professional theatre organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Theatre International Program |
This program supports projects that reinforce collaborations between Canadian and foreign professional theatre companies and enhance the creation and visibility opportunities for Canadian companies abroad. This can also include support for translations, co-productions, and touring. |
Theatre festivals, and theatre organizations, including ad hoc groups. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Support to Theatre Service Organizations |
This program assists organizations whose primary focus is to develop the vitality of the professional theatre community. The activities of these service organizations provide assistance to those directly involved in the creation, production and presentation of professional theatre. |
Canadian non-profit groups, associations or organizations. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
The Flying Squad: An Organizational Assistance Program in Theatre |
This program is focused mainly on assisting with effective planning and capacity building to further an organization’s growth and development. Consultants will allow theatre organizations to share their internal problems, challenges and opportunities openly. |
Theatre companies, groups or collectives. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Travel Grants to Professionals in the Visual Arts |
This program provides a range of grants to recognize and support the independent creative work of professional Canadian artists of all cultures. Travel Grants contribute toward expenses incurred to travel to an event important to the artist’s, critic’s or curator’s career. |
Professional artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Assistance to Visual Artists: Project Grants |
These grants provide support for research/creation, professional development, production, networking and career development activities for professional artists in contemporary visual arts. The project must be significant and advance the artist's career. |
Professional artists. |
| Canada Council for the Arts |
Assistance to Visual Artists: Long-Term Grants |
These grants provide support over a two-year period for research/creation, production, career and networking development. The program of work must be designed to advance the artist's career. |
Professional artists. |
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