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Canada Council Short-Term Projects
This grant from the Canada Council for the Arts is specifically designed to foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem, supporting Indigenous-led projects across all disciplines. It prioritizes community-based initiatives, intergenerational knowledge transmission, and cultural self-determination, aligning with decolonial approaches to arts funding. The program recognizes the unique ...
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Funding for project activities up to 12 months in length, supporting community-based initiatives, intergenerational knowledge transmission, and cultural self-determination.
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Open to First Nations, Inuit, or Métis artists, cultural carriers, or arts/cultural professionals. Projects must be Indigenous-led, fostering a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem. This funding supports community-based initiatives, intergenerational transmission of knowledge, and cultural self-determination.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Application deadline
- Programme dates
- Project activities up to 12 months in length
- Duration
- Up to 12 months
- Language
- English or French fluency required
Next edition of this programme
Canada Council 70th Anniversary — Call for Curators: Multidisciplinary Exhibition at Âjagemô, Ottawa (C$6,000 Fee, C$50,000 Budget)Canada Council for the Arts · Ottawa, Canada · Deadline: Oct 19, 2026Still accepting applications
- Everyone is Interesting — Documentary Theatre Workshop with Mammalian Diving Reflex, BanffBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity · Banff, Alberta, Canada · Deadline: Oct 14, 2026
- Leighton Artist Studio Residency: Solo 27/28Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity · Banff, Alberta, Canada · Deadline: Oct 14, 2026
- Banff Centre Independent Residency 2027–28 — Theatre and DanceBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity · Banff, Alberta, Canada · Deadline: Oct 14, 2026
- OAC Artists in Communities and Schools Projects — up to CA$20,000 for Ontario Artists Leading Community and School Art ProjectsOntario Arts Council · Ontario, Canada · Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
- CALQ Playwriting Residency in Guadeloupe — Two Months with Textes en paroles, up to CA$9,500, for Québec PlaywrightsConseil des arts et des lettres du Québec · Textes en paroles, Guadeloupe (France, Caribbean) · Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
- SK Arts Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists — up to CA$18,000 for Indigenous Artists and Knowledge Keepers in SaskatchewanSK Arts · Saskatchewan, Canada · Deadline: Oct 15, 2026