National

Alberta Foundation for the Arts
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts offers many grants supporting festivals, exhibits, education, community events, etc. It also provides consulting support, grant application advice, and tool kits for non-profit organizations.
Canada Book Fund
The principal objective of the Canada Book Fund is to ensure access to a diverse range of Canadian-authored books in Canada and abroad. The fund supports both publishers and organizations.

Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts provides a range of grants for emerging and professional writers and publishers, touching on the creation, publication, translation, and promotion of Canadian literature in all formats. News, policies, guides, and lists of

Canada Periodical Fund
The Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) provides financial assistance to Canadian print magazines, non-daily newspapers and digital periodicals. The CPF has three components: Aid to Publishers, Business Innovation, and Collective Initiatives.

CanadianArtsNet
CanadianArtsNet provides a database of funding agencies for literary, visual, and performance artists. Literary funding is further broken down by genre and each entry contains a complete description of the type of funding, amount, qualifications, applicat

Cultural Human Resources Council
The Cultural Human Resources Council supports the cultural sector by producing career development tools and research, providing internship support and an online job board, and fostering networking and projects.

Livres Canada Books
Livres Canada Books (formerly the Association for the Export of Canadian Books) helps develop and increase Canadian publishers’ sales in international markets and provides market intelligence as well as financial, promotional and logistical support. Livre

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
Through the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation honours 14 recipients each year for excellence in various disciplines. It also offers several bursaries and scholarships, including the Fine Arts Bursary Aw

Ontario

Cultural Careers Council of Ontario
The Cultural Careers Council of Ontario offers advocacy, information and resources, and programs for the arts community. Job postings, research, and funding information are available online.

Ontario Arts Council
The Ontario Arts Council provides grants, awards, and services to individual artists and arts organizations in Ontario. It offers more than 50 funding programs as well as awards, prizes, and scholarships for the cultural sector.

Ontario Media Development Corporation
The Ontario Media Development Corporation is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Culture. It facilitates economic development opportunities for Ontario’s cultural industries, including book publishing, magazine publishing, film and television, interactiv

Ontario Ministry of Culture
The Ontario Ministry of Culture has created the Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, recognizing both developing and established artists and arts organizations that have made a major contribution in the field. The ministry also provides funding and

Ontario Trillium Foundation
As an agency of the government of Ontario, the Ontario Trillium Foundation provides many grants to charitable and non-profit organizations. Information for applying for funding is available on the Web site.

Ontarioartist.ca
Ontarioartist.ca provides a list of funding agencies and councils for writing and publishing in Ontario, including a list of community arts councils dedicated to supporting local artists.

Toronto Arts Council
The Toronto Arts Council offers funding to professional artists and arts organizations in Toronto, covering a wide range of cultural disciplines.

Aid to Publishers – Canada Periodical Fund