Professional Practice

"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’s public arts funder. Invests in artistic excellence through grants, services, prizes and payments to Canadian artists and arts organizations.

"CARFAC is a democratic, non-profit, national artist-run organization for visual artists."

"Advocacy, connection, information, all disciplines, umbrella arts service organization, employment assistance program, cultural workers "

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.

"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."

Project grants, travel grants, touring grants, project funding and more for artists and arts organizations

"Contributing to the success and development of emerging artists from around the world since 1955."

Funding for Japan-Canada cultural initiatives

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.

"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."

"The Bell Fund encourages and funds the creation and development
of excellent Canadian digital/TV multi-platform projects."

Funding for scripted narrative shorts.

"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. "

"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."

"Contributes to the cost of producing music videos for eligible Canadian sound recordings."

"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. "