English-Language Arts Network

This component of the Youth Employment Strategy aims to advance the skills and hands-on experience of young participants while enabling them to learn and improve their second official language.

Eligibility

Information for students interested in this program can be found at the Young Canada Works website. Information for employers interested in hiring students with this program can be found at the page for employers at the same site.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Please contact Canadian Heritage

Website

YOUNG CANADA WORKS

Phone

toll-free 1-800-935-5555

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.

The aim of this program is to increase the production and dissemination of knowledge and tools to support minority-language education.

Eligibility

• Canadian non-profit organisations
• Professional associations
• Post-secondary institutions

Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Canadian Heritage website.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Dates vary. Application invitations sent out annually.

Website

Strategic Funds

Phone

tel.(819) 994-5696

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.

The two components of the Youth Employment Strategy aim to advance skills and hands-on experience of young participants while encouraging participation in the development of official-language minority communities.

Eligibility

Information for students interested in this program can be found at the Young Canada Works website. Information for employers interested in hiring students with this program can be found at the page for employers at the same site.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Please contact Canadian Heritage

Website

Young Canada Works

Phone

Toll free: 1-800-935-555

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.

This component of the Youth Employment Strategy aims to advance the skills and hands-on experience of young participants while enabling them to learn and improve their second official language.

Eligibility

Information for students interested in this program can be found at the Young Canada Works website. Information for employers interested in hiring students with this program can be found at the page for employers at the same site.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Please contact Canadian Heritage

Website

YOUNG CANADA WORKS

Phone

toll-free 1-800-935-5555

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.

This program aims to increase the production and dissemination of knowledge, methods and tools to support teaching of a second-language.

Eligibility

• Canadian non-profit organisations
• Professional associations
• Post-secondary institutions

Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Canadian Heritage website.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Dates vary. Application invitations sent out annually.

Website

Canadian Heritage official languages programs

Phone

tel.(819) 994-5696

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.

The Strategic Fund program aims to assist official language minority communities to encourage their citizens to participate in local community life in their own language, thus developing the vitality of the culture and helping them integrate into their local community through large-scale projects.

Eligibility

Non-profit organisations, associations, institutions, provincial and territorial governments. Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Canadian Heritage website.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Anytime

Website

Canadian Heritage official languages programs
Strategic Funds

Phone

tel. (819) 994-5698

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.

The aim of this program is to support the ongoing commitment and actions of organisations involved primarily in promoting linguistic duality and the provision of services in both official languages with a focus on long-term outcomes.

Eligibility

Canadian non-profit organisations. Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Canadian Heritage website.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Dates vary. Application invitations sent out annually.

Website

Collaboration in Promotion

Phone

tel.(819) 994-5696

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.

The two components of the Youth Employment Strategy aim to advance skills and hands-on experience of young participants while encouraging participation in the development of official-language minority communities.

Eligibility

Information for students interested in this program can be found at the Young Canada Works website. Information for employers interested in hiring students with this program can be found at the page for employers at the same site.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Please contact Canadian Heritage

Website

Young Canada Works

Phone

Toll free: 1-800-935-555

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.

This program provides support on a multi-year or annual basis for the ongoing operational activities of the organisation's professional programs.

Eligibility

Canadian incorporated non-profit organisations located in Canada. Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for further details regarding eligibility.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Summer (June 30)

Website

Canadian Heritage
National Arts Training Contribution Program

Phone

(819) 997-3777 (tel)

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

This program aims to strengthen organisational effectiveness and build capacity of arts and heritage organisations. It is composed of four program components: Stabilization Projects, Capacity Building, Endowment Incentives, and Networking Initiatives.

Eligibility

• Independent, non-profit organisations

Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Vary

Website

Canadian Heritage
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program

Phone

Canadian Heritage Headquarters: Tel. (819) 997-0055
Toll free: 1-866-811-0055
TTY/TDD (819) 997-3123
Quebec regional office: 514-283-2332

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

This program provides financial assistance to Canadian non-profit organisations that present, in a professional manner, artistic experiences originating from more than one province or territory or, that strengthen networking activities of Canadian performing arts presenters or the organisations that support them.

Eligibility

• Canadian non-profit organisations
• First Nation Tribal or Band/Council Inuit organisations will also be considered

  Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Vary

Website

Canadian Heritage
Arts Presentation Canada

Phone

514-283-2332 (tel) toll-free: 1-877-222-2397
For hearing impaired: TTY/TDD (819) 997-3123

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

The CSC contributes to improved physical conditions for artistic creativity and innovation. It is designed to increase and improve access for Canadians to performing arts, visual arts, media arts and to museum collections. CSC supports improvement, renovation and construction of arts and heritage facilities, and the acquisition of specialized equipment as well as conducting feasibility studies for cultural infrastructure projects.

Eligibility

• Non-profit arts and heritage organisations

Please consult Canadian Heritage's website for detailed eligibility details.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Vary

Website

Canadian Heritage
Cultural Spaces Canada

Phone

514-283-2332; 877-222-2397 (toll-free)

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

This program assists Canadian arts and cultural enterprises and non-profit organisations in making the most of international business development opportunities. Trade Routes is the only comprehensive trades development program specifically designed for the arts and cultural sector.

Eligibility

• For-profit or non-profit corporation or association, or
• Community association,or
• Export service provider (such as a business, industry association or academic institution)

Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Anytime (proposals should be submitted well before the anticipated start-date)

Website

Canadian Heritage
Trade Routes

Phone

Toll-free: 1-866-999-7233

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

While projects may range in subject matter, they should use the formats of documentary, docu-drama and animation to inform, educate and/or instruct.

Eligibility

• Independent producers
• Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status
• The production company or non-profit production organisation must be Canadian-owned and controlled

Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Spring (March 16)

Website

Canadian Heritage
Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund

Phone

(613) 729-1900 (toll-free) 1-888-386-5555

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

The aim of this program is to foster the professional development of emerging Canadian creators and to renew the skills of professional Canadian creators. The program contributes to the high-calibre training for talented Canadians from different regional, linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Eligibility

• Canadian controlled and non-profit training organisations in the film and video sector

Please consult the Telefilm website for detailed eligibility criteria.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Vary

Website

Telefilm Canada

Phone

(514) 283-6363 Toll-free: 1-877-975-0766

Please contact Telefilm Canada directly for program details.

This program supports innovative applied research at the intersection of technology and culture through networks of public and private sector researchers that share knowledge, resources and facilities. Networks develop a thematic research program that has relevance for the cultural sector and promotes technological innovation in new media or interactive digital content.

Eligibility

The following Canadian organisation types are eligible:

• private sector
• small and medium-sized enterprises active in the cultural media sector
• non-governmental research institutes
• public educational institutions with a research mandate
• not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

TBA

Website

Canadian Heritage
New Media Research Networks Fund

Phone

Toll-free: 1-866-900-0001 tel: (819) 953-4817

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

Other goals include strengthening R&D capacity in small to medium size (SME) enterprises in the cultural new media industry and encouraging partnerships between organisations involved in developing innovations to allow them to share expertise and build on each others' strengths.

Eligibility

Canadian organisations that are eligible include:

• private sector
• small and medium-sized enterprises active in the cultural new media sector
• non-governmental research institutes
• post-secondary institutions with a research mandate
• not-for-profit arts and cultural organisations

Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Spring (May 1)

Website

New Media Research and Development Initiative

Phone

Toll-free: 1-866-900-0001

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

This includes building audiences for that content by making it easy to find on the internet, and engaging Canadians to use the content and share their perspectives on Canadian events, people, and values.

Eligibility

The call for proposals for 2006–2007:

• Projects presented by and for Aboriginal and ethnocultural communities

Please check with Canadian Heritage for future project information (after 2007).

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Vary

Website

Canadian Culture Online Funding Programs

Phone

(819) 953-4817 Toll-free: 1-866-900-0001

Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.

This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling multidisciplinary artists or arts organisations to carry out projects that foster their artistic development. The multidisciplinary arts encompass forms of expression that use several disciplinary codes and whose practice, language and works lie outside recognized artistic forms. Projects may involve: thematic or formal research, multidisciplinary research or creation, exploration of a new artistic vocabulary, new materials, new technologies or new media.

Eligibility

• 2–10 years professional experience
• Have had works presented in a recognized professional context

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Maximum $20,000

Submissions Date

Spring (April 1)

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_multi_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

Through travel grants, CALQ wishes to enable multidisciplinary artists and artists' groups to accept invitations from inside and outside Quebec to participate in activities related to their artistic disciplines or career development. The multidisciplinary arts encompass forms of expression that use several disciplinary codes and whose practice, language and works lie outside recognized artistic forms.

Eligibility

• Artists and artists' groups

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Amount ranges from $750 to $2500 according to travel distance

Submissions Date

Anytime

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_multi_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling multidisciplinary artists or arts organisations to carry out projects that foster their artistic development. The multidisciplinary arts encompass forms of expression that use several disciplinary codes and whose practice, language and works lie outside recognized artistic forms. Projects may involve: thematic or formal research, multidisciplinary research or creation, exploration of a new artistic vocabulary, new materials, new technologies or new media.

Eligibility

• Minimum 10 years professional experience
• Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
• Artists with under 10 years experience may apply when their artistic output warrants it

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Maximum $25,000

Submissions Date

Spring (April 1)

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_multi_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

The primary objectives of this program are to foster the creation of works for young audiences and to enable artists of all disciplines to reach youth. This program is intended for professional artists as well as for writers and professional artists' and professional writers' groups.

Eligibility

• Minimum two years of practice in Quebec or abroad
• Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
• Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
• Have lived in Quebec at least 12 months

See CALQ website for complete list of eligibility requirements.

Amount

Maximum $20,000

Submissions Date

Spring (April 15)

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/jeunepublic_en.htm

Phone

(514) 864-3350, Toll free: 1-800 608-3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

Development Grants enable artists to broaden their knowledge, refine their artistic approach and acquire greater mastery of their art in the area of multidisciplinary arts, notably through training sessions or participation in workshops, seminars and colloquia. The multidisciplinary arts encompass forms of expression that use several disciplinary codes and whose practice, language and works lie outside recognized artistic forms.

Eligibility

• Artists and artists' groups

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Maximum $9000

Submissions Date

Spring (April 1)

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_multi_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling artists and artists' groups to carry out projects that foster their artistic development.

Eligibility

• Minimum 10 years practice
• Have had works presented in a recognized professional context

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Maximum $50,000

Submissions Date

Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1)

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_media_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling artists and artists' groups to carry out projects that foster their artistic development.

Eligibility

• 2–10 years professional practice
• Have had works presented in a recognized professional context

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Maximum $30,000

Submissions Date

Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1)

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_media_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

This grant enables artists to broaden to their knowledge, refine their artistic approach and acquire greater mastery of their art, notably through training sessions or participation in workshops, seminars and colloquia.

Eligibility

• Professional artists and artists' groups

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Maximum $9000

Submissions Date

Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1)

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_media_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

Through travel grants, CALQ wishes to enable artists and artists' groups to accept invitations from inside and outside Quebec to participate in activities (conference, festivals or presentations, etc.) related to their artistic disciplines or career development.

Eligibility

• Professional artists and artists' groups

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Amount ranges from $750 to $2500 according to travel distance

Submissions Date

Anytime

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_media_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

This grant provides financial assistance to contribute to the direct costs of the organisation of: artistic events (section 1), the dissemination of works (section 2), publications (section 3) and searches for promotion and dissemination outlets (section 4) in the areas of visual art, media arts, film, video, arts & crafts, and architecture. This program is intended for organisations and independent curators recognized by CALQ for the quality of their initiatives and management in the areas of artistic endeavour covered by the program.

Eligibility

• Non-profit organisations that engage in professional artistic activities

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.

Amount

Maximum of $40,000 per fiscal year

Submissions Date

• Section 1 (artistic events funding): Fall (September 15) and Spring (March 1)
• Section 2 (dissemination of artistic works funding): Fall (September 15) and Spring (March 1)
• Section 3 (dissemination of artistic works funding): Fall (September 15) and Spring (March 1)
• Section 4 (Promotion and Dissemination outlets): Anytime (however, the grant application must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the date of the project)

Website

http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/organismes/d_arts_visuels_promo_en.htm

Phone

514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350

Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.

The Canadian Heritage Audio-Visual Preservation Trust is a national non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the preservation of Canada's audio-visual heritage. It occasionally provides funding for preservation and recording projects, which include transferring Canadian music works in fragile or obsolete formats into new and accessible formats, as well as restoring and improving access to old films and television. From time to time, funding support is made available and you are encouraged to check their website for updates.

Eligibility

n/a

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

n/a

Website

AV Trust

Phone

613-564-3232 (tel & fax)

Please contact the AV Trust directly for program details.

As part of its International Cultural Relations Programme, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs supports Canadian arts and culture abroad by assisting Canadian individual artists and artistic groups with costs for promoting their work internationally. This includes contributing to costs related to touring and participation in important artistic events or international festivals.

Eligibility

• Individuals, institutions or organisations that create, interpret, promote or market Canadian cultural products for the international market 

Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Department of Foreign Affairs website.

Amount

Varies. Usually covers: cost of international transportation or approximately 30% of the total project budget.

Submissions Date

Vary according to discipline

Website

www.international.gc.ca/arts/

Phone

1-613-992-6283
1-888-757-7752 (toll free)

Please contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and International trade directly for grant details.

This grant is a one-time, non-recurrent grant given primarily to new companies or organisations that, without necessarily having a permanent operating structure, produce regularly and wish to receive financial support to produce one or several artistic events.

Eligibility

• Non-profit organisation
• Minimum 2 full years of legal existence
• Have produced a minimum of one artistic project

Please contact CAM for detailed eligibility requirements.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Spring (March 1)
Fall (Sept 15)
Winter (December 15)

Website

http://www.artsmontreal.org/prog_gen.php

Phone

(514) 280-3580

Please contact CAM directly for grant details.

This grant is provided for all of the activities related to an organisation's regular programming. Financial assistance is given for a 12-month period usually coinciding with the organisation's fiscal year.

Eligibility

• Recognized professional non-profit organisation
• Have received a minimum of 3 one-time project grants from CAM over a maximum of a 6-year period

Please contact CAM for detailed eligibility requirements.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Spring (March 1)
Fall (Sept 15)
Winter (December 15)

Website

http://www.artsmontreal.org/prog_gen.php

Phone

(514) 280-3580 (tel)

Please contact CAM directly for grant details.

The programme supports works created by professional artists who have been favourably received and who are of definite interest to their target audiences. It aims to help organisations create loyalty, and reach new public.

Eligibility

• Recognized as a professional organisation
• Be incorporated as a non-profit organisation for at least one year
• Have its headquarters in the city of Montreal and present artistic activities on a regularly basis
• Have as its principal mission the creation, production, and presentation of arts activities

Please contact CAM for detailed eligibility requirements.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Fall (October 15)

Website

http://www.artsmontreal.org/prog_tour.php

Phone

(514) 280-3580 (tel)

Please contact CAM directly for grant details.

Partners wishing to organise networking activities for this clientele are eligible for funding.

Eligibility

• Non-profit organisations
• Student associations
• Professional associations and organisations
• Cooperatives

Please contact CAM for detailed eligibility requirements.

Amount

Amount varies according to program:

• Networking activities ($500)
• Training/networking activities ($1000)

Submissions Date

Fall (October 1)

Website

http://www.artsmontreal.org/releve.php

Phone

Elisa Belhache, Coordinator—Emerging Artists: (514) 280-3724

Please contact CAM directly for grant details. NB: Elisa Belhache is the contact person for this program for 2007.

Main Film's mandate is to facilitate, stimulate and promote independent filmmaking. The Main Film Production Support Programme is currently being restructured. However, a new description of the program, guidelines, and criteria will be announced in 2007. You are encouraged to check back at the Main Film website in January 2007 for all announcements and information regarding the programme for independent filmmakers.

Eligibility

TBA

Amount

TBA

Submissions Date

TBA

Website

Main Film

Phone

514-845-7442

Please contact Main Film directly for grant details.

OBORO, an artist centre in Montreal, offers grants to young media artists who would like to pursue the development of an innovative artwork in the field of media arts and new technology. Along with funding, the grant offers access to equipment and resources in OBORO's New Media Lab located in downtown Montreal.

Eligibility

• 35 years of age or younger

Please visit OBORO's website for a complete list of eligibility criteria.

Amount

• $5000
• Access to equipment & resources at OBORO's New Media Lab

Submissions Date

Winter

Website

OBORO

Phone

514.844.3250

Please contact OBORO directly for program details.

The S.D.F grant assists emerging independent filmmakers to work on a project for which they have not received funding from another major funding body, such as CALQ, CAM and CAC. Applications can be submitted in English or French.

Eligibility

Must not hold any other grants

Please contact PRIM for details on eligibility and the application process.

Amount

Video: $1000; Audio: $5000; Computer graphics: $2000

Submissions Date

Anytime

Website

http://www.primcentre.org/ (en français seulement). Please check their Website for other future funding opportunities.

Phone

(514) 524-2421

Please contact PRIM directly for grant details.

The spirit and intent of the Canada New Media Fund is to provide support for Canadian new media creators in the following streams: market research and prototyping, product development and marketing of high-quality, original, interactive Canadian new media products (both French and English) available for the Canadian public and internationally; online distribution of aggregated, high-quality, original, interactive Canadian new media products; ensuring the visibility and presence of new media creators in both domestic and international markets; and providing opportunities for professional development.

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements may vary according to the type of project the applicant wishes to pursue. Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Telefilm Canada website.

Amount

Vary according to program streams.

Submissions Date

Vary

Website

Telefilm Canada

Phone

514-283-6363 Toll-free 1-800-567-0890

Please contact Telefilm Canada directly for grant details.

This grant provides financial assistance to artists and non-profit arts organisations in the following three categories: Creation and Production (including research and developing ideas, concepts and projects), Annual and Multi-Year Grants (for general operating costs of the production of new artworks), and Dissemination Grants (for a short-term project or a series of projects).

Eligibility

This program is currently under review and eligibility criteria may change in the future. Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Fall (November 16)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Inter-Arts Grant

Phone

1-800-263-5588 (Toll-free) (613) 566-4414
TTY (TDD) for hearing impaired callers: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This program provides support by encouraging festivals to develop new programming initiatives, enhance existing programs, and introduce Canadian artists from diverse regions and cultural backgrounds to new audiences. Priority will be given to festival programming that includes works by Aboriginal artists, artists from diverse regions of Canada, young artists under the age of 30, and work intended for young audiences.

Eligibility

Multidisciplinary festivals are considered to be events featuring a number of professional artists, where no single artistic discipline or practice predominates. Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

Maximum of $25,000 per festival

Submissions Date

Spring (May 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Inter-Arts Grant

Phone

1-800-263-5588 (Toll-free) (613) 566-4414
TTY (TDD) for hearing impaired callers: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This program offers grants to assist Aboriginal media artists develop their careers and produce independent media artworks. This program reduces the historical barriers to media arts production by Aboriginal artists and encourages the use of media arts as a tool for artistic expression.

Eligibility

• An Aboriginal person of Canada (Status, Non-Status, Metis or Inuit)
• Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada (need not to be living in Canada at time of application)
• Individuals or groups of up to 3 artists working collaboratively on a project
• Be the director of the production (producers may not apply)

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

From $3,000 to $16,000

Submissions Date

Spring (April 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Media Arts Grants

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This grant covers the direct costs of scriptwriting (which includes research for artists' documentaries) for independent film or video artworks. Eligible work may include research, scriptwriting and/or development of a storyboard, workshops with actors, and essential travel.

Eligibility

• Established or mid-career independent film an video artists

  Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

From $3,000 and $60,000 (for established and mid-career artists). From $3,000–$16,000 (for emerging artists)

Submissions Date

Fall (October 1)
Spring (March 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Grants to Film and Video artists

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)
TTY (TDD) Machine for hearing impaired: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This grant supports artists in undertaking a program of work that advances their individual career development in the areas of film, media arts, and video. Projects may include development, analysis and/or research of ideas, concepts and themes, and techniques, experimentation and research workshops with actors, choreographers, musicians, etc.

Eligibility

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

From $3,000–$60,000 (for established and mid-career artists). From $3,000–$16,000 (for emerging artists)

Submissions Date

Fall (October 1)
Spring (March 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Grants to Film and Video artists

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)
TTY (TDD) Machine for hearing impaired: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This grant offers funding to Canadian, professional media artists to assist in travel expenses for professional development outside their home region for travel related to exhibiting their work and for professional development such as residencies. This grant is also offered to independent media arts critics and curators to fund travel for the purpose of research, professional development and presentations.

Eligibility

• Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status (need not be living in Canada at time of application)
• Eligibility requirements differ for Media Artists and Media Arts Critics/Curators

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

From $500–$2,500

Submissions Date

Anytime (Apply minimum of 2 months before intended departure)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Media Arts Grants

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This grant offers annual assistance to Canadian non-profit, artist-run media arts distribution organisations. Organisations must demonstrate a serious commitment to the distribution needs and interests of Canadian artists producing independent film, video, new media and audio artworks, by making their work accessible to the public and providing them with a financial return from the sale, rental, and licensing of their works.

Eligibility

• Canadian, non-profit organisation
• Minimum 1 year of operation
• Directed by a board of practising media artists
• Have an established administrative structure

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

Varies

Submissions Date

Fall (November 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Media Arts Grants

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This program supports time-limited projects initiated by Canadian non-profit, artist-run organisations, groups or collectives. The projects must be intended to provide enhanced opportunities for the production of independent media artworks by Canadian artists.

Eligibility

• Canadian non-profit, artist-run organisations, groups or collectives

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

up to $20,000

Submissions Date

Fall (November 1)
Spring (May 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Media Arts Grants

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

The Dance on Screen Production Fund is a pilot program that provides financial support for creative excellence in screen-based dance work on film or video. Works that receive funding must have the potential to reach broad audiences, in different regions of the country, on the large or small screen. Funding in the Dance On Screen Fund can be used for project development and production, including distribution plans, broadcast licenses or agreements.

Eligibility

• Canadian dance or media artists
• Choreographers
• Independent directors, producers or production companies
• A producer or production company must be either the lead applicant or the co-applicant

Please visit Canada Council's website for detailed eligibility criteria.

Amount

Development Grants: $5,000 maximum
Production Grants: $50,000 maximum

Submissions Date

Winter (February 15)

Website

http://www.canadacouncil.ca/grants/dance/bs127226235890156250.htm

Phone

1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or (613) 566-4414, ext. 4511 (Louise Gagné) or ext. 4578 (Linda Nickolson)
TTY (TDD) machine, for hearing-impaired callers: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for program details.

These grants are intended to assist professional artists with travel for: invitations related to public presentation for the applicants work or ideas, residencies, and professional development (training, conferences, symposiums, etc.).

Eligibility

• Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada
• Canadian citizens need not be living in Canada when they apply
• May submit one application per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31)
• Travel related to research, development, creation or circulation (touring) is NOT eligible

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

From $500 to $2,500

Submissions Date

Anytime (submit application a minimum of six weeks in advance of your departure date)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Inter-Arts Grant

Phone

1-800-263-5588 (Toll-free), (613) 566-4414
TTY (TDD) for hearing impaired callers: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This program was established to assist arts associations and non-profit organisations in the areas of film, video, media arts, visual arts, and inter-arts, with targeted organisation development, to help build skills in organisation management, to provide innovative development activities, and to assist in the area of professional mentorship. Applications may be made for research, planning, professional development, mentoring or collaborative initiatives assistance in a wide variety of areas related to management and strategic planning.

Eligibility

• Canadian non-profit organisation
• Directed by professionals recognized in their artistic discipline(s)
• Have received an operating or project grant from the Canada Council Visual Arts or Media Arts sections during the past three years

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

From $2,500 to $10,000

Submissions Date

Fall (November 15)
Spring (May 15)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Flying Squad Grant program

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)
TTY (TDD) Machine for hearing impaired: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

This grant covers the direct costs of production and post-production of independent film or video works as well as providing funding for independent animation, documentary, drama, experimental, art and essay works.

Eligibility

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

From $3,000 and $60,000 (for established and mid-career artists). From $3,000–$16,000 (for emerging artists)

Submissions Date

Fall (October 1)
Spring (March 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Grants to Film and Video artists

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)
TTY (TDD) Machine for hearing impaired: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

These grants support artists making a creative use of interactive information and communications technologies and/or audio production technologies. Priority is given to projects that involve innovation and artistic expression.

Eligibility

• Established or mid-career independent artists
• Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status (they need not be living in Canada when they apply)

  Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

From $3,000 to $20,000

Submissions Date

Fall (October 1)
Spring (March 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Grants to New Media and Audio Artists

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)
TTY (TDD) Machine for hearing impaired: (613) 565-5194

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.

These grants support artists making a creative use of interactive information and communications technologies and/or audio production technologies. Audio production technology includes sound sculptures, sound installations and performances, soundscapes, radiphonic art, and electronica.

Eligibility

• Established or mid-career independent artists
• Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status (need not be living in Canada at time of application)

Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.

Amount

up to $35,000

Submissions Date

Fall (October 1)
Spring (March 1)

Website

Canada Council for the Arts
Grants to New Media and Audio Artists

Phone

1-800 263-5588 (toll-free within Canada)

Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.