Public Outreach

Arts Across Canada

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Create an account and submit one or more profile(s) for validation at least 30 days before you want to apply

The Public Outreach component of Arts Across Canada supports activities of Canadian groups and organizations, as well as professionals in architecture, that contribute to the public appreciation and enjoyment of the arts. Grants fund a wide range of live events, publications and other initiatives that build connections between artists and diverse audiences.

You can apply for:

a project grant for a single activity
a composite grant for several activities that take place over one to three years.

You may be eligible for Application Assistance to pay someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as:

an artist who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness
a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers.

Activities - what is eligible

You can apply for activities that contribute to the public’s appreciation and enjoyment of the arts, such as:

Exhibitions and other dissemination initiatives
programming events
non-literary publishing (excluding promotional materials)
knowledge-sharing events or forums
public development strategies and initiatives

You can’t apply for activities that occur before the deadline date, those that receive funding from another Canada Council program or those on the general list of ineligible activities.

Who can apply

Types of potential applicants to this component include:

artistic groups and collectives
artistic organizations
support groups, organizations and shared platforms
national arts service organizations
festivals, presenters and touring networks
book and magazine publishers
architects, architectural professionals, groups, collectives and firms

Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.

To be eligible for a composite grant, you must have received at least 2 Canada Council project grants in the last 5 years.

Organizations presently receiving core grants are not eligible for composite grants.

Book and magazine publishers:

If the Canada Council is aware that your organization owes royalty payments to writers, illustrators, translators and/or other copyright licensors as of the application deadline, your application will not be eligible.