LibGuides: Professional Practice: Grant Writing Resources

Books on Writing Grant Proposals

Grassroots Grants by Andy Robinson
Call Number: HG177 .R65 2002

ISBN: 0787961779

Publication Date: 1996-08-15
Guide to Canadian arts grants : government and private sources of financial assistance for visual arts, performing arts, media arts, writing, publishing and more. by Canada Grants Service
Call Number: NX705.5 .C2 G75 2015

Publication Date: 2015
Storytelling for Grantseekers by Cheryl A. Clarke
Call Number: HV41.2 .C53 2001

ISBN: 9780787956301

Publication Date: 2001-11-15
Designing for Social Change by Andrew Shea; William Drenttel (Foreword by); Ellen Lupton (Illustrator)
Call Number: NC997 .S54 2012

ISBN: 9781616890476

Publication Date: 2012-03-07
Artist Scholar by G. James Daichendt
Call Number: N345 .D35 2012

ISBN: 9781841504872

Publication Date: 2011-12-30
Survival Skills
Call Number: N8350 .S87 2005

ISBN: 9780920708354

Publication Date: 2005-01-01

ArtStarts
"ArtStarts supports artists in all disciplines by helping establish connections between the worlds of art and education, building artists' capacity to work in schools, offering grants that support creative projects and more."
Canada Council for the Arts
Canada’s public arts funder. Invests in artistic excellence through grants, services, prizes and payments to Canadian artists and arts organizations.
CARFAC BC
"CARFAC is a democratic, non-profit, national artist-run organization for visual artists."
Alliance for Arts and Culture
"Advocacy, connection, information, all disciplines, umbrella arts service organization, employment assistance program, cultural workers "
FPCC Artist Grant Proposal Writing Handbook
Document created by the First People's Cultural Council. Covers arts funding programs, writing your proposal, how an application is assessed and the process once the decision is made.
AFA Digital Image Tips Artists applying for funding support for visual arts and new media must provide digital images of their work to support their applications. This resource provides tips on photographing artwork and archiving files.

Canadian Subsidy Directory
[NOTICE] This database is slated for cancellation in 2025/26 due to low usage. Access will expire on 14 October 2025.

The Canadian Subsidy Directory is Canada's most trusted reference dedicated to provide information leading to financial help, subsidies, grants, loans, joint ventures or any funding program offered by the federal and provincial governments, associations and foundations. This publication will link you to thousands of grants, loans and programs available across Canada for businesses, non-profit organizations and personal projects. You will find inside, detailed contact information along with a description of each grant, loan or program.

Banff Centre for the Arts
"Banff Centre's Artists' Fund provides funding support to artists in many of our programs (see the Fees section on each program page for information about funding available). In addition, for your convenience, we have compiled a list of national and international opportunities that may help you fund your experience at Banff Centre."
Canada Council Grants
Project grants, travel grants, touring grants, project funding and more for artists and arts organizations
Canadian Heritage Grants
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
"Contributing to the success and development of emerging artists from around the world since 1955."
Japan Foundation
Funding for Japan-Canada cultural initiatives
Millay Colony Residency Program
artist residency program in Upstate New York Offers one-month and two-week residencies to six visual artists, writers and composers each month between the months of April and November.
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Sobey Art Award
"The Sobey Art Award is the pre-eminent prize for Canadian artists 40 and under. Presented annually, the award celebrates some of our country’s most exciting young artists and provides significant financial recognition. This year it will present $100,000 in prize money — including a top prize of $50,000 for the winner. Each of the four finalists will receive $10,000, and the other long-listed artists will receive $500 each."

Bell Fund
"The Bell Fund encourages and funds the creation and development
of excellent Canadian digital/TV multi-platform projects."
Bravo/FACT
Funding for scripted narrative shorts.
Canada Media Fund
"The CMF is a not-for-profit corporation that delivers $371.2 million in funding annually to support the Canadian television and digital media industries through two streams of funding. "
COGECO Fund
"The COGECO Program Development Fund encourages the development and the production of new Canadian drama by Canadian writers to be produced by independent Canadian producers, in English or French, or (preferably) in both languages."
Factor Video Grant
"Contributes to the cost of producing music videos for eligible Canadian sound recordings."
Harold Greenberg Fund
"The Fund has been a long-standing supporter of industry training, development and Canadian film promotions. The programs we sponsor span from coast to coast and range from emerging filmaker training to established project development. "
SAW Video: Tools for Media Artists
Telefilm Canada