External Funding Opportunities
for Prospective Participants
A variety of grants and scholarships are available to artists, which can provide financial assistance to cover program fees, travel costs, and project funding. See below for a selection of available grants. For more information, please explore granting programs offered through provincial and municipal arts councils.
For a detailed description of how to write a grant application, refer to Grant Writing (pdf)
by the BC Touring Council.
General
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Individual project grants
- Edmonton Arts Council Individual project grants
- Ontario Arts Council National and international residencies
- Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec Upcoming artist and development grants
Aboriginal Arts
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Aboriginal Traditional arts project grant
- Canada Council for the Arts Aboriginal arts grant programs
- Edmonton Arts Council CIP Travel grant
- First Peoples’ Heritage, Language & Cultural Council Aboriginal arts development awards
- Manitoba Arts Council Travel/professional development grant for aboriginal artists
- Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal arts projects grant
- Saskatchewan Arts Board Travel grant program
- Yukon Advanced artist award
Banff New Media Institute
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts New media project grants
- British Columbia Arts Council Project assistance for media artists
- Canada Council for the Arts Media arts grant programs
- Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec Grant program for media artists
- Edmonton Arts Council Travel and project grants
- Ontario Arts Council Grants for emerging, mid-career, and professional media artists
- Toronto Arts Council Project funding for Media Artists
Digital Film & Media Production
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Film and video project grant
- BC Arts Council Project assistance for media artists
- Bravo!FACT Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent Grants for the production of short films and videos
Literary Arts
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Literary Arts project grant
- Canada Council for the Arts Writing and publishing grant programs
- Edmonton Arts Council Travel and project grants
- Ontario Arts CouncilSubventions pour les projets de création littéraire francophones
- Ontario Arts Council Word of Mouth program for literary and storytelling artists
- Ontario Arts Council Writers’ Work in Progress program
- Toronto Arts Council Writers Grants for Individual Artists (fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, and oral traditions)
Music
- Alberta Council for the Arts Music project grant
- British Columbia Arts Council Banff Centre production residencies, music commissioning awards
- Canada Council for the Arts Music grant programs
- Edmonton Arts Council Travel and project grants
- Ontario Arts Council Music commissioning grants
- Toronto Arts Council Project Funding
Theatre Arts
Dance
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Dance project grant
- Canada Council for the Arts Dance grant programs
- British Columbia Arts Council Dance grant programs
- Edmonton Arts Council Travel and project grants
- Ontario Arts Council Dance initiatives
- Toronto Arts Council Dance project grants
Theatre
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Theatre project grant
- British Columbia Arts Council Project assistance for theatre professionals
- Canada Council for the Arts Theatre grant programs
- Ontario Arts Council Subventions pour les projets franco-ontariens
- Ontario Arts Council Theatre project grants
- Toronto Arts Council project and playwrights grants
Visual Arts
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visual arts project grant
- Canada Council for the Arts Visual arts grant programs
- Edmonton Arts Council Travel and project grants
- Ontario Arts Council Grants for emerging, mid-career, and established visual artists, and for visual and media arts projects
- Toronto Arts Council Visual Artist project funding
For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar.

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