1. Funding
  2. Grants
  3. Deadlines and Notification of Results
The Council is modernizing its granting systems, including an updated funding portal in 2025. This may temporarily delay the notifications of results in 2025. Some service targets have already been extended to support this transition of our systems. These delays are temporary and only affect applications submitted after November 21, 2024. We will continue to deliver results as quickly as possible and will return to normal delivery times once the updated portal has been launched.

Note: Deadlines and notification of result dates may change. Consult this page for up-to-date information before applying.

Last updated: March 11, 2025

The portal closes to submissions at 11:59 pm Pacific Time for components with:

  • deadline dates
  • “any time” deadlines with end dates

The portal always remains open to submissions for components with “any time” deadlines with no end date.

The portal opens for deadlines approximately 2 months prior to deadline dates.

See the upcoming notification of results dates for 2024 deadlines.

Upcoming deadlines

Explore and Create

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results

Professional Development for Artists

Any time before the start date of your project or activity, until 9 April 2025

See: NEW – Micro-grants

Usually within 6 months of submitting your application

Research and Creation

Any time before the start of your project or the part of your project for which you are seeking funding, until 23 April 2025

See: NEW – Artistic Creation

Usually within 6 months of submitting your application

Concept to Realization - Project grants

Any time before the start of your project or the part of your project for which you are seeking funding, until 23 April 2025

See: NEW – Artistic Creation

Usually within 6 months of submitting your application

Concept to Realization - Composite grants

23 April 2025

See: NEW – Composite Activities

Usually within 6 months of the application deadline

Artist Driven Organizations

(Translation deadline)

2 April 2025

16 April 2025

Usually within 8 months of the application deadline

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Engage and Sustain

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results

Artistic Catalysts

(Translation deadline)

2 April 2025

16 April 2025

Usually within 8 months of the application deadline

Artistic Institutions

(Translation deadline)

2 April 2025

16 April 2025

Usually within 8 months of the application deadline

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Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results
Travel

Any time before your departure date, until 23 April 2025

Any time before your departure date, following the launch of the updated portal

Usually within 3 months of submitting your application
Small-Scale Activities

Any time before the start date of your project or activity, until 23 April 2025

Any time before the start date of your project or activity, following the launch of the updated portal

Usually within 3 months of submitting your application
Short-Term Projects

26 March 2025

10 September 2025

18 December 2025

Usually within 4 months of the application deadline

Long-Term Projects

9 April 2025

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

Indigenous Organizations

(Translation deadline)

Fall 2027

TBC

TBC

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Supporting Artistic Practice

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results

Professional Development for Arts Professionals

Any time before the start date of your project or activity, until 9 April 2025

See: NEW – Micro-grants

Usually within 5 months of submitting your application

Sector Innovation and Development - Project grants

26 March 2025

See: NEW – Sector Support, Innovation and Development

Usually within 7 months of the application deadline

Sector Innovation and Development - Composite grants

See: NEW – Composite Activities

              

Literary Publishing Projects

26 March 2025

Usually within 7 months of the application deadline

Literary Publishers

Spring 2027

TBC

Support Organizations

(Translation deadline)

21 January 2026

4 February 2026

TBC

National Arts Service Organizations

(Translation deadline)

21 January 2026

4 February 2026

 TBC

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Arts Across Canada

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results
Travel

Any time before your departure date, until 14 May 2025

See: NEW – Micro-grants

Usually within 5 months of submitting your application

Representation and Promotion

Any time before your departure date, until 14 May 2025

See: NEW – Representation and Promotion

Usually within 5 months of submitting your application

Translation

2 April 2025

8 October 2025 

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

Usually within 4 months of the application deadline

Circulation and Touring

9 April 2025

See: NEW – Circulation and Touring

Usually within 4 months of the application deadline

Foreign Artists Tours

Any time before the start date of your project or activity,
until 26 March 2025

22 October 2025

Usually within 6 months of submitting your
application

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

Public Outreach - Project grants

9 April 2025

8 October 2025

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

Public Outreach - Composite grants

See: NEW – Composite Activities

 

Arts Festivals and Presenters

(Translation deadline)

Summer 2028

TBC

TBC

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Arts Abroad

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results
Travel

Any time before your departure date, until 14 May 2025

See: NEW – Micro-grants

Usually within 5 months of submitting your application

Representation and Promotion

Any time before your departure date, until 14 May 2025

See: NEW – Representation and Promotion

Usually within 5 months of submitting your application

Translation

2 April 2025

8 October 2025

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

Usually within 4 months of the application deadline

Circulation and Touring

9 April 2025

See: NEW – Circulation and Touring

Usually within 4 months of the application deadline

Residencies

26 March 2025

3 September 2025

10 December 2025

Usually within 4 months of the application deadline

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

Co-Productions

Any time before the start date of your project or activity,
until 26 March 2025

22 October 2025

Usually within 6 months of submitting your
application

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

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Strategic Funds and Initiatives

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results

Access Support Fund

You can submit an Access Support request with your associated application, until 14 May 2025.

Any time before the start date of your project or activity, following the launch of the updated portal

See guidelines

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Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Fund

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results
OLMC

Any time before the start date of your project or activity, until 14 May 2025

Any time before the start date of your project or activity, following the launch of the updated portal

Usually within 5 months of submitting your application

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Upcoming Funding Opportunities

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results
NEW – Micro-grants Any time before the start date of your project, activity or departure date, following the launch of the updated portal Usually within 4 months of submitting your application
NEW – Composite Activities 15 October 2025 Usually within 5 months of the application deadline
NEW – Artistic Creation Any time before the start date of your project or activity, following the launch of the updated portal Usually within 5 months of submitting your application
NEW – Circulation and Touring

3 September 2025

10 December 2025

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline
NEW – Representation and Promotion Any time before your departure date, following the launch of the updated portal Usually within 4 months of submitting your application
NEW – Sector Support, Innovation and Development Any time before the start date of your project or activity, following the launch of the updated portal Usually within 5 months of submitting your application

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Upcoming notification of results for 2024 deadlines

Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results
Short-Term Projects

20 November 2024

Usually within 4 months of the application deadline

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Supporting Artistic Practice

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results

Sector Innovation and Development - Project grants

16 October 2024

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

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Arts Across Canada

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results

Translation

15 January 2025

Usually within 3 months of the application deadline

Circulation and Touring

30 October 2024

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

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Arts Abroad

Grant components Application deadlines Notification of results

Translation

15 January 2025

Usually within 3 months of the application deadline

Circulation and Touring

30 October 2024

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

Residencies

30 October 2024

Usually within 5 months of the application deadline

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