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

$500

Top eligibility tags

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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.

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Creative Saskatchewan Market Travel Grant

Grantor

Government of Saskatchewan

Award Amount

$5,000

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Grants for Artists and Creative Businesses 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Creative Saskatchewan Market Travel Grant

Yukon Indigenous Artists and Cultural Carriers Micro-grant

Mississauga Arts Council Matchmaker MicroGrants

ArtsNB Career Development Grant

Kitchener-Waterloo Awesome Foundation Grants

City of Kamloops BC Festival of the Arts Legacy Fund Grant

Brampton Arts Organization Studio Residencies

City of Kamloops Boogie the Bridge Cultural Fund

City of Mississauga Live Music Grant

Toronto Arts Council Arts Discipline Grants

North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Public Art Grant

Calgary Arts Development Project Grant Program for Individuals and Collectives

City of Ottawa Arts Funding Program

City of Hamilton Downtown Hamilton Creative Placemaking Grant

Longueuil Cultural Organizations Support

Creative BC Amplify BC

City of Ottawa BIA Mural and Architectural Design Feature Grant Program

City of Victoria Music Strategy Grant

Levis Cultural Project Support Program

Nunavut Small Business Opportunities Fund

Ville de Gatineau Cultural Organizations Support

Ville de Quebec Cultural Development Support

City of Red Deer Community Public Art Grant Program

Nunavut Community Tourism and Cultural Industries Program

Culture Outaouais Project Support

Abbotsford Arts and Culture Grant Program

City of Ottawa Equity and Inclusion in the Arts Fund

Toronto Arts Council Indigenous Arts Program

CALQ Grant Program for Artists

Ontario Arts Council Project Grants

Abbotsford Artist in Residence Program

City of Ottawa Artist-Creator Grant Program

Laval Cultural Organizations Project Support

Edmonton Arts Council Equity and Access in the Arts Grant

Calgary Arts Development Original Peoples Investment Program

City of Toronto Mural and Street Art Program

CALQ Vivacite Program

Strathcona County Individual Artist Development Grant

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