Funding Opportunities
Whether you’re planning for Culture Days events or other arts, culture, and heritage programs, here is a list of funding opportunities with upcoming or rolling deadlines from across the country to be aware of.
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If your local community has upcoming funding deadlines that are relevant to Culture Days programs, please send us an email to add your link to this list at [email protected]
Canada-wide
Musication, Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs | Deadline: March 31, 2026
Government of Canada, Programming: Presenter Support Organizations – Canada Arts Presentation Fund | Deadline: April 1st, 2026
Musication, National Marketing - Canadian Francophone Artists | Deadline: April 1, 2026
Musication, Production of an Album - Canadian Francophone Artists | Deadline: April 1, 2026
FACTOR, Collective Initiatives | Deadline: May 14, 2026
Canada Council for the Arts, Artistic Creation: Concept to Realization | Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project or activity
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund - NCTR | Deadline: Rolling deadline.
FACTOR, Live Performance | Rolling Basis
Musication, Musical showcases (exclusively dedicated to French-speaking communities outside Quebec) | Rolling Basis
Canadian Heritage, Events — Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program | Rolling Basis
Canadian Heritage, Exhibition Circulation Fund — Museums Assistance Program | Rolling Basis
Canadian Heritage, Development — Canadian Arts Presentation Fund | Applicants must contact the nearest regional office of the Department of Heritage for the deadline.
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Canada-wide funding updates and opportunities: Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance, Ministry of Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR, Musication, SOCAN, Telefilm Canada, artsUNITE/UNITÉ des arts, CAPACOA
British Columbia
Creative BC, Demo Recording | Deadline: March 18, 2026
Government of British Columbia, Community Gaming Grants | Deadline: Annually between February 1st and April 30th
Creative BC, Project Development Fund (Screen/Media) | Rolling (for that stream)
BC Arts Council, Project Assistance: Museums & Indigenous Cultural Centres | As listed under “Project Assistance” (check site for current intake)
BC Government, Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Legacy Fund | Rolling
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more BC funding updates and opportunities: BC Alliance for Arts + Culture, Creative BC, Arts BC, BC Arts Council, First Peoples’ Cultural Council, ArtStarts
Alberta
Alberta Government, Alberta Culture Days Grant
The City of Calgary, Downtown in Motion Grant | Deadline: March 25, 2026
The City of Calgary, Calgary Culture Days Microgrant | Deadline: March 30, 2026
The City of Calgary, Historic Firehall #1 Courtyard Activation Grant | Deadline: March 30, 2026
The City of Calgary, Arts & Culture Microgrant | Deadline: At least one month before initiative begins
The City of Calgary, Chinatown Activation Microgrant | Deadline: Applications open until fully subscribed
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding | Deadline: March 2, 2026 and September 2, 2026
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), Literary Individual Project Funding | Deadline: March 2 2026 and September 2, 2026
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), Music Individual Project Funding | March 2, 2026 and September 2, 2026
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), Dance Individual Project Funding | March 2, 2026 and September 2, 2026
Alberta Government, Provincial Non-Profit Grants (Arts, Culture, Heritage) | Ongoing intake
Calgary Foundation, Stepping Stones Microgrant | Rolling Basis
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Alberta funding updates and opportunities: Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Government of Alberta, Edmonton Arts Council, Calgary Arts Development.
Saskatchewan
SKArts, Micro Grant Program | Deadline: Every first day of the month
City of Prince Albert, SK | Public Art Stimulus Partnership Fund | Rolling Basis
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Saskatchewan funding updates and opportunities: SaskCulture - Find a Grant Tool, SKArts, Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts, Creative Saskatchewan, Guidelines & Resources » Community Initiatives Fund
Manitoba
Manitoba Film & Music, Music Programs: Perform | Rolling Basis
Manitoba Arts Council, Create (for professional artists / arts groups in all disciplines) | Deadline: March 20, 2026
Manitoba Arts Council, Present | Deadline: February 25, 2026
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Manitoba funding updates and opportunities: Creative Manitoba, Winnipeg Arts Council, Manitoba Arts Council, Manitoba Film & Music, Manitoba Sport, Culture, Heritage, and Tourism
Ontario
Ontario Trillium Foundation, Youth Opportunities Fund | Varying Deadlines
City of St. Catharines, ON | Ongoing Call for Artists to Activate Public Spaces | Rolling Basis
Toronto Arts Council, Black Arts Projects | Rolling Basis
Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance | Rolling Basis
Ontario Arts Council, Indigenous Visual Artists' Materials | Rolling Basis
Ontario Creates, Film Fund — Development | Rolling Basis
Toronto Arts Council, Indigenous Arts Projects | Rolling Basis
Toronto Arts Council, Visual Artists Program: Creation | Rolling Basis
Government of Ontario, Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund | Rolling Basis
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Ontario funding updates and opportunities: Ontario Presents, ArtReach, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Creates, SPARC Network, ONCD Organizer Network Facebook Group, Toronto Arts Council
Yukon
Government of Yukon, New Canadian Events Fund | Rolling Basis
Government of Yukon, Express Micro-grant | Rolling Basis
Government of Yukon, Indigenous Artist and Cultural Carriers Micro Grant | Rolling Basis
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more funding updates and opportunities in Yukon: Yukon Arts and Culture
Northwest Territories
Government of Northwest Territories, Small Arts Project Grant | Deadline: February 28th and August 31st, annually
Government of Northwest Territories, Medium Arts Project Grant | Deadline: February 28th and August 31st, annually
Government of Northwest Territories, Large Arts Project Fund | Deadline: Varies, check website for current intake
Government of Northwest Territories, Arts Operating Fund | Deadline: Varies; check website for current intake
NWT Arts Program, Artist Registration | Ongoing / Rolling
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more funding updates and opportunities: Northwest Territories Arts
Nunavut
Qaggiavuut, Funding Resources | Deadline: Varies, ongoing
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more funding updates and opportunities: Qaggiavuut for Nunavut Performing Artists, Culture, Language, Heritage and Art - Nunavut,
Nova Scotia
Arts Nova Scotia, Artists in Communities | Deadline: March 1, 2026
Arts Nova Scotia, Arts Equity Funding Initiative | Deadline: February 15, 2026
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Atlantic funding updates and opportunities: Atlantic Canada Business Grants, ArtsNB, Arts Nova Scotia, Grants for Arts and Culture in Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Arts New Brunswick, Equinox Program for Indigenous Artists | Deadline: March 15, 2026
Arts New Brunswick, Creation Program | Deadline: April 01, 2026
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Atlantic funding updates and opportunities: Atlantic Canada Business Grants, Arts New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Government of Prince Edward Island, Indigenous Arts Grants Program | Deadline: February 17, 2026
Music PEI, Microgrant Program | Rolling Basis
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Atlantic funding updates and opportunities: Cultural Development, Atlantic Canada Business Grants, Creative PEI, PEI Arts Grants
Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Indigenous Cultural Heritage Program | Deadline: April, annualy
📌 Bookmark these organizations for more Atlantic funding updates and opportunities: Atlantic Canada Business Grants, ArtsNL
Quebec
For those in Quebec, we invite you to visit our affiliated organization, Culture pour tous, for information and resources.
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