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All open calls here: 31
- 28 Oct 2026
OAC Visual Arts Projects — up to CA$15,000 for Ontario Artist Collectives and Independent Curators (Exhibitions, Murals, Residencies, Research)
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$15,000 (curatorial research up to CA$10,000)
- 29 Oct 2026
OAC Northern Arts Projects — up to CA$15,000 for Artists Living in Northern Ontario, All Disciplines
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$15,000
- 1 Nov 2026
SK Arts Artists in Schools — Development, Projects and 1–5-Month Residencies for Professional Artists in Saskatchewan Schools
SK Arts
Saskatchewan, CanadaGrantFree to applyDevelopment up to CA$2,000; other streams vary
- 1 Nov 2026
artsnb Career Development: Arts by Invitation — CA$3,000 to Present Your Work at Established Arts Events by Invitation
New Brunswick Arts Board
New Brunswick, CanadaGrantFree to applyCA$3,000
- 1 Nov 2026
artsnb Career Development: Professionalization and Promotion — CA$2,000 for Portfolios, Websites and Promotional Tools
New Brunswick Arts Board
New Brunswick, CanadaGrantFree to applyCA$2,000
- 3 Nov 2026
OAC Visual Artists Creation Projects — CA$5,000–15,000 to Create New Work, Ontario Visual Artists
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrantFree to applyCA$5,000 / 7,500 / 15,000 by career stage
- 4 Nov 2026
OAC Craft Projects — up to CA$15,000 for Research and Creation by Ontario Craft Artists and Curators
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrantFree to applyCA$5,000 / 7,500 / 15,000 by career stage
- 5 Nov 2026
OAC Music Recording Projects — up to CA$10,000 for Albums and EPs by Ontario Musicians and Composers
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$4,000 (demo/EP) or CA$10,000 (album)
- 5 Nov 2026
SK Arts Artists in Communities: Projects — up to CA$20,000 for Artist-Led Community Performances, Exhibitions and Workshops
SK Arts
Saskatchewan, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$10,000 (one artist) or CA$20,000 (two)
- 12 Nov 2026
BC Arts Council Indigenous Arts Program — CA$5,000–25,000 for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Artists and Knowledge Keepers in B.C.
BC Arts Council
British Columbia, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$25,000 (microgrants up to CA$5,000)
- 15 Nov 2026
Arts Nova Scotia Grants to Individuals — up to CA$15,000 to Create, Present or Develop, All Disciplines
Arts Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, CanadaGrantFree to applyCreate up to CA$15,000; Present/PD up to CA$5,000
- 15 Nov 2026
Carter Manny Award 2027 — Graham Foundation
Graham Foundation
United States / CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to $20,000 (research) or $25,000 (writing)
- 15 Nov 2026
SK Arts Building Arts Equity: BPOC Program — up to CA$5,000 for Artists of Colour in Saskatchewan
SK Arts
Saskatchewan, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$5,000
- 16 Dec 2026
CALQ × UQAR Arts-Sciences Call — up to CA$50,000 for a Fulldome Digital Work or a Choreography with Ocean-Climate Researchers
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Rimouski and Montréal, Québec, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$50,000 each (2 artists)
- 1 Jan 2027
artsnb Artist in Residence — up to CA$10,000 for New Brunswick Artists to Attend a Residency Anywhere (incl. Québec Exchange)
New Brunswick Arts Board
New Brunswick, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$10,000
- 8 Jan 2027
OAC Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators 2026–27 — $1,000 to $3,000 for Creating New Theatre Work, Applied for Through Theatre Companies
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrant$1,000–$3,000
- 15 Jan 2027
OAC Recommender Grants for Writers 2026–27 — $1,500 to $5,000 for Ontario Writers, Applied for Through Publishers
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrant$1,500–$5,000
- 15 Jan 2027
OAC Exhibition Assistance 2026–27 — $500 to $2,000 for Ontario Visual, Craft and Media Artists With a Confirmed Public Exhibition
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrant$500–$2,000
- 29 Jan 2027
OAC Indigenous Visual Artists' Materials 2026–27 — $500 or $1,000 for Art Materials for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Artists in Ontario
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario, CanadaGrant$500 or $1,000 for materials
- 3 Feb 2027
Creative Saskatchewan — Craft & Visual Arts Production Grant
Creative Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to $20,000 (50% of project costs)
- 15 Feb 2027
Arts Nova Scotia Arts Equity Funding Initiative — up to CA$15,000 for Indigenous, Black, Racialized, Deaf and Disabled Artists
Arts Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, CanadaGrantFree to applyCreate up to CA$15,000; Present/PD up to CA$12,000
- 1 Mar 2027
AFA Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000
- 1 Mar 2027
AFA Literary Arts Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000
- 1 Mar 2027
AFA Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000
- 1 Mar 2027
AFA Music Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000
- 1 Mar 2027
AFA Dance Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000
- 1 Mar 2027
AFA Theatre and Performance Art Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000
- 1 Mar 2027
AFA Film and Video Arts Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta, CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000
- 15 Mar 2027
SK Arts Independent Artists — Grants for Creation, Research, Professional Development and Presentation, Saskatchewan Artists
SK Arts
Saskatchewan, CanadaGrantFree to applyVaries by stream (see guidelines)
- 1 Apr 2027
artsnb Creation Grants — CA$12,000–20,000 for Research and Creation by New Brunswick Artists
New Brunswick Arts Board
New Brunswick, CanadaGrantFree to applyCA$20,000 (artist) / CA$12,000 (early career)
- Apply any time before the project starts
Canada Council Explore and Create — Artistic Creation
Canada Council for the Arts
CanadaGrantFree to applyUp to CA$75,000 per application