Overview of Canada Council funding through Digital Strategy Fund
Digital Strategy Fund at a glance
Total Digital Strategy Fund grants
$24.1M
Total grants to arts organizations
$21.7M
Total grants to groups
$436.4K
Total grants to artists
$1.9M
Arts organizations supported
261
Groups supported
4
Artists supported
16
First-time grant recipients
20
Canada Council grants making a difference
Artists, groups and organizations engage in a breadth of activities – both intimate and large-scale – funded by the Canada Council. Discover some of their stories.
Breakdown of funding for Digital Strategy Fund
Funding by province and territory
| Province/Territory | Amount |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $215.8K |
| Prince Edward Island | $281.5K |
| Nova Scotia | $865.5K |
| New Brunswick | $724.9K |
| Québec | $6.5M |
| Ontario | $9.9M |
| Manitoba | $792.3K |
| Saskatchewan | $667.0K |
| Alberta | $795.2K |
| British Columbia | $3.0M |
| Yukon Territory | $45.9K |
| Northwest Territories | $43.6K |
| Nunavut Territory | $335.0K |
| Outside Canada | $0.0 |
Funding by field of practice
| Field of practice | Amount |
|---|---|
| Circus Arts | $135.5K |
| Dance | $1.8M |
| Deaf and Disability Arts | $322.2K |
| Digital Arts | $435.2K |
| Indigenous Arts | $1.8M |
| Inter-Arts | $795.6K |
| Literature | $2.0M |
| Media Arts | $2.7M |
| Multidisciplinary Activities | $3.9M |
| Music and Sound | $2.8M |
| Theatre | $3.9M |
| Visual Arts | $3.4M |
| Other Discipline | $93.5K |
Opening doors to Canadian arts data
We offer the public detailed statistical data regarding our grant recipients in formatted Excel documents and in a machine readable format (.csv). Data can be sorted by programs, regions (e.g. community and census metropolitan area) and can also be added to other databases on arts and culture activities and organizations in Canada.
Data Tables
Annual Report
Each year, the Canada Council for the Arts makes its Annual Report available to the public. This document reviews the Council’s commitments from its five-year strategic plan and highlights the year’s major projects while showcasing the work of funded artists and organizations. The Annual Report demonstrates the importance, necessity and impact of public arts funding.
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