Guidance and Resources

This page provides a comprehensive user guide and support materials for applying for the Canada Council’s funding opportunities, managing your account, navigating the funding portal and participating as a peer assessor.

Access to portal

Access the updated portal using the same email and password you used in the previous version.

Overview of the funding portal

The Canada Council for the Arts’ funding portal is the main platform for accessing details about funding opportunities, submitting and managing applications and nominations, participating in peer assessment activities and getting help with your account.

Notice: The resources provided below were developed while the updated portal was still in progress. As a result, screenshots in the resources may not match the actual system, and may contain provisional, unclear or inconsistent terminology. Our language experts are actively working to resolve known translation discrepancies and improve overall language accuracy across the portal. We appreciate your patience and understanding. If you encounter any errors or unclear language, please let us know. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue to enhance the experience for everyone.

Introduction to the Portal Key Changes About the Portal Creating Your User Account Completing and Managing Your Account Creating and Managing a Group Account Creating and Managing an Organization Account Creating Your Applicant Profile How to Get Help

Topic-focused resources

Explore specialized resources for different stages of the application process, from funding searches to grant management and professional development.

Applying for funding

Guidance is provided to help applicants navigate funding opportunities and complete the application process for grants and prizes.

Searching for Funding Opportunities (coming soon) Applying for a Grant (coming soon) Nominating Someone for Funding or Prizes (coming soon) Applying for Access Support (coming soon) Requesting Application Assistance (coming soon) Managing Third Party Access (coming soon) Cancelling Applications (coming soon)

Managing grants

The following resources are available to assist grant recipients with managing their funding and meeting reporting requirements.

Overview of the Funding and Awards page (coming soon) Funding Award Acceptance Final Report Project Update Report Project (Composite) – Interim Report (coming soon) Annual Update Report (Core) Impact Report (Core)

Application tools

This section offers practical tools, templates and educational resources to support the preparation of strong and complete applications.

Webinars and information sessions Preparing an arts and cultural CV (or resume) Glossary Understanding the Application Review Process (coming soon) Understanding Application Outcomes (coming soon)

Assessment and peer review

For individuals interested in becoming assessors or taking part in the peer review process, the following information and resources are available.

Assessor Self-Nomination (coming soon) Getting Started as an Assessor (coming soon) Application Review Process (coming soon)

Get help with your application

Individuals or the lead applicant for a group who self-identify as:

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

may be eligible for Application Assistance to help cover costs for services that support the application or nomination process.

Learn About Application Assistance

For more information

If you have a specific question, visit our Help page on the client portal.

Submit a Help Request