Artists and Creative Businesses funding

Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses 2026

Browse open grant programs for artists, makers, and creative businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Project grants, fellowships, and creative-economy funds for working artists and the businesses they run.

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Average award

$116,400

Top eligibility tags

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ONRolling

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessontario

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MBRolling

Manitoba Film and Music Production Fund Winnipeg

Grantor

Province of Manitoba

Award Amount

$500,000

creative_businessmedia_producer

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MBRolling

Winnipeg Arts Council Public Art Calls

Grantor

City of Winnipeg

Award Amount

$250,000

artistcreative_business

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Browse open grant programs for artists, makers, and creative businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

ONRolling

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessontario

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MBRolling

Manitoba Film and Music Production Fund Winnipeg

Grantor

Province of Manitoba

Award Amount

$500,000

creative_businessmedia_producer

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MBRolling

Winnipeg Arts Council Public Art Calls

Grantor

City of Winnipeg

Award Amount

$250,000

artistcreative_business

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ABRolling

Calgary Arts Development Public Art Program Calls

Grantor

City of Calgary

Award Amount

$250,000

artistcreative_business

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QCRolling

CALQ Project Grants Montreal Artists

Grantor

Government of Quebec

Award Amount

$100,000

artistarts_organization

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ABRolling

Calgary Arts Development Original Peoples Investment Program

Grantor

City of Calgary

Award Amount

$30,000

indigenousartist

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ABRolling

Calgary Arts Development Project Grant Program

Grantor

City of Calgary

Award Amount

$30,000

artistarts_organization

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ONRolling

Ontario Arts Council Project Grants Ottawa Artists

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$30,000

artistarts_organization

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MBRolling

Manitoba Arts Council Share Winnipeg Organizations

Grantor

Province of Manitoba

Award Amount

$30,000

artistarts_organization

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MBRolling

Manitoba Arts Council Create Winnipeg Artists

Grantor

Province of Manitoba

Award Amount

$30,000

artistarts_organization

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BCRolling

BC Arts Council Individual Arts Awards

Grantor

Province of British Columbia

Award Amount

$30,000

artistindividual

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SKRolling

SaskCulture Aboriginal Arts and Culture Leadership Grant

Grantor

Sask Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation

Award Amount

$30,000

indigenousartist

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QCRolling

Conseil des arts de Montreal Touring Program

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$30,000

arts_organizationartist

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QCRolling

Conseil des arts de Montreal Indigenous Arts Support

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$25,000

indigenousarts_organization

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BCRolling

BC Arts Council Arts Circulation and Touring

Grantor

BC Arts Council

Award Amount

$25,000

artistarts_organization

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ABRolling

Edmonton Arts Council Equity and Access in the Arts

Grantor

City of Edmonton

Award Amount

$25,000

artistminority_serving

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Creative Communities Projects

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$25,000

artistcommunity_group

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ONRolling

City of Ottawa Arts Funding Program Project Grants

Grantor

City of Ottawa

Award Amount

$25,000

artistarts_organization

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ABRolling

Edmonton Arts Council Individuals and Collectives Grant

Grantor

City of Edmonton

Award Amount

$25,000

artistcreative_business

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Music Projects

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$20,000

arts_organizationartist

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BCRolling

First Peoples' Cultural Council Individual Artists Program

Grantor

First Peoples' Cultural Council

Award Amount

$20,000

indigenousartist

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NLRolling

ArtsNL Professional Project Grants Program

Grantor

ArtsNL

Award Amount

$20,000

artistcreative_business

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Theatre Projects

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$20,000

arts_organizationartist

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Dance Projects

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$20,000

artistcreative_business

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SKRolling

SK Arts Independent Artists Program

Grantor

Government of Saskatchewan

Award Amount

$18,000

artistindividual

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NBRolling

ArtsNB Creation Grant

Grantor

Province of New Brunswick

Award Amount

$16,500

artistindividual

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NSRolling

Music Nova Scotia Investment Program

Grantor

Province of Nova Scotia

Award Amount

$15,000

artistcreative_business

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MBRolling

Manitoba Arts Council Creation Grant

Grantor

Manitoba Arts Council

Award Amount

$15,000

artistindividual

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ABRolling

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants Edmonton Artists

Grantor

Government of Alberta

Award Amount

$15,000

artistarts_organization

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Indigenous Arts Projects

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$15,000

indigenousartist

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Visual Artists Creation Program

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$15,000

artistindividual

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Literary Projects

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$15,000

arts_organizationartist

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ABRolling

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Individual Project Grant

Grantor

Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Award Amount

$15,000

artistindividual

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ABRolling

Edmonton Arts Council Connections and Exchanges Initiatives

Grantor

City of Edmonton

Award Amount

$15,000

artistarts_organization

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NTRolling

Northwest Territories Arts Project Grants

Grantor

Government of the Northwest Territories

Award Amount

$15,000

artistarts_organization

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ABRolling

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants Calgary Artists

Grantor

Government of Alberta

Award Amount

$15,000

artistarts_organization

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Black Arts Projects

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$15,000

black_ownedartist

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NSRolling

Arts Nova Scotia Grants to Individuals

Grantor

Province of Nova Scotia

Award Amount

$15,000

artistindividual

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MBRolling

Manitoba Film and Music Produce Program

Grantor

Manitoba Film and Music

Award Amount

$15,000

artistmusic

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MBRolling

Winnipeg Arts Council Indigenous Arts Grant

Grantor

City of Winnipeg

Award Amount

$10,000

indigenousartist

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MBRolling

Manitoba Film and Music Build Program

Grantor

Manitoba Film and Music

Award Amount

$10,000

artistmusic

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ONRolling

City of Ottawa Diversity in the Arts Fund

Grantor

City of Ottawa

Award Amount

$10,000

artistminority_serving

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BCRolling

BC Arts Council Professional Development

Grantor

BC Arts Council

Award Amount

$10,000

artistindividual

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Writers Program

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$10,000

artistindividual

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$10,000

newcomerrefugee

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NBRolling

ArtsNB Equinox Program for Indigenous Artists

Grantor

Province of New Brunswick

Award Amount

$10,000

indigenousartist

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NLRolling

MusicNL Artist Development Program

Grantor

MusicNL

Award Amount

$10,000

artistcreative_business

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SKRolling

Creative Saskatchewan Music Recording Grant

Grantor

Government of Saskatchewan

Award Amount

$10,000

artistcreative_business

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ONRolling

Toronto Arts Council Music Creation and Audio Recording

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$10,000

artistcreative_business

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NBRolling

ArtsNB Documentation Grant

Grantor

Province of New Brunswick

Award Amount

$8,500

artistarts_organization

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PERolling

PEI Arts Grants

Grantor

Province of Prince Edward Island

Award Amount

$8,000

artistcreative_business

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ONRolling

Greater Sudbury Arts and Culture Project Grants

Grantor

City of Greater Sudbury

Award Amount

$8,000

nonprofitartist

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NURolling

Nunavut Sustainable Livelihood Fund

Grantor

Government of Nunavut

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessself_employed

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MBRolling

Winnipeg Arts Council Individual Artist Grant

Grantor

City of Winnipeg

Award Amount

$5,000

artistindividual

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NBRolling

New Brunswick Artist in Residence School Program

Grantor

Province of New Brunswick

Award Amount

$5,000

artistschool

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MBRolling

City of Winnipeg Home Grown Arts Program

Grantor

City of Winnipeg

Award Amount

$5,000

artistcommunity_group

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ONRolling

City of Windsor Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund

Grantor

City of Windsor

Award Amount

$5,000

nonprofitartist

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ABRolling

City of Edmonton Community Mural Matching Grant

Grantor

City of Edmonton

Award Amount

$5,000

community_groupsmall_business

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PERolling

Charlottetown Arts and Culture Grants

Grantor

City of Charlottetown

Award Amount

$5,000

artistnonprofit

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ABRolling

City of Calgary Arts and Culture Microgrant

Grantor

City of Calgary

Award Amount

$5,000

artistarts_organization

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Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

Manitoba Film and Music Production Fund Winnipeg

Winnipeg Arts Council Public Art Calls

Where to focus first

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

Manitoba Film and Music Production Fund Winnipeg

Winnipeg Arts Council Public Art Calls

Calgary Arts Development Public Art Program Calls

CALQ Project Grants Montreal Artists

Calgary Arts Development Original Peoples Investment Program

Calgary Arts Development Project Grant Program

Ontario Arts Council Project Grants Ottawa Artists

Manitoba Arts Council Share Winnipeg Organizations

Manitoba Arts Council Create Winnipeg Artists

BC Arts Council Individual Arts Awards

SaskCulture Aboriginal Arts and Culture Leadership Grant

Conseil des arts de Montreal Touring Program

Conseil des arts de Montreal Indigenous Arts Support

BC Arts Council Arts Circulation and Touring

Edmonton Arts Council Equity and Access in the Arts

Toronto Arts Council Creative Communities Projects

City of Ottawa Arts Funding Program Project Grants

Edmonton Arts Council Individuals and Collectives Grant

Toronto Arts Council Music Projects

First Peoples' Cultural Council Individual Artists Program

ArtsNL Professional Project Grants Program

Toronto Arts Council Theatre Projects

Toronto Arts Council Dance Projects

SK Arts Independent Artists Program

ArtsNB Creation Grant

Music Nova Scotia Investment Program

Manitoba Arts Council Creation Grant

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants Edmonton Artists

Toronto Arts Council Indigenous Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council Visual Artists Creation Program

Toronto Arts Council Literary Projects

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Individual Project Grant

Edmonton Arts Council Connections and Exchanges Initiatives

Northwest Territories Arts Project Grants

Alberta Foundation for the Arts Project Grants Calgary Artists

Toronto Arts Council Black Arts Projects

Arts Nova Scotia Grants to Individuals

Manitoba Film and Music Produce Program

Winnipeg Arts Council Indigenous Arts Grant

Manitoba Film and Music Build Program

City of Ottawa Diversity in the Arts Fund

BC Arts Council Professional Development

Toronto Arts Council Writers Program

Toronto Arts Council Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship

ArtsNB Equinox Program for Indigenous Artists

MusicNL Artist Development Program

Creative Saskatchewan Music Recording Grant

Toronto Arts Council Music Creation and Audio Recording

ArtsNB Documentation Grant

PEI Arts Grants

Greater Sudbury Arts and Culture Project Grants

Nunavut Sustainable Livelihood Fund

Winnipeg Arts Council Individual Artist Grant

New Brunswick Artist in Residence School Program

City of Winnipeg Home Grown Arts Program

City of Windsor Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund

City of Edmonton Community Mural Matching Grant

Charlottetown Arts and Culture Grants

City of Calgary Arts and Culture Microgrant

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