Artist Entrepreneur Funding in Canada: Directory of Funding & Support Sources
This page is a directory of sources of funding that support artist entrepreneurs across Canada. The page will be regularly updated to ensure that funding sources are current.
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🇨🇦 Federal Organizations Supporting Artist Entrepreneurs
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
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Public Sector | Ministry | Canadian Heritage |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Canada Council for the Arts |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Telefilm Canada |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | National Arts Centre Corporation |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | National Film Board of Canada (NFB) |
Non-Profit Sector | Financing Non-Profits | Independent Production Fund (IPF) |
Private Sector | Venture Capital Firms | Triumph Culture Capital |
🇨🇦 Provinicial Organizations Supporting Artist Entrepreneurs
Alberta Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
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Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women |
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women – Heritage |
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women – Art |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Alberta Foundation for the Arts |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Arts and Culture in Calgary |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Calgary Arts Development |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Edmonton Arts Council |
Non-Profit Sector | Associations | Alberta Music |
British Columbia Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | British Columbia Arts Council |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | CreativeBC |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) |
Non-Profit Sector | Associations | Music B.C. |
Non-Profit Sector | Foundations | ArtStarts |
Manitoba Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Manitoba Arts Council |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Manitoba Film |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Manitoba Music |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Winnipeg Arts Council |
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism |
New Brunswick Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Tourism, Heritage and Culture |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | ArtsNB |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Saint John Arts and Culture |
Private Sector | Accelerator | ArtsLink NB |
Newfoundland and Labrador Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministrty of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | MusicNL |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | PictureNL |
Northwest Territories Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | NWT Arts Council |
Nova Scotia Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Housing Nova Scotia |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Screen Nova Scotia |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Arts Nova Scotia |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Music Nova Scotia Export |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Music Nova Scotia Investment |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Music Nova Scotia Programs |
Nunavut Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Culture and Heritage |
Ontario Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Ontario Creates (Book) |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Ontario Creates (Film & TV) |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Ontario Creates (Interactive) |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Ontario Creates (Magazine) |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Ontario Creates (Music) |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | OAC (Ontario Arts Council) |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Toronto Arts Council (TAC) |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Ottawa Arts Council |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Arts Ottawa |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Hamilton Arts Council |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | London Arts Council |
Prince Edward Island Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | PEI Arts |
Non-Profit Sector | Networks | PEI Crafts Council |
Quebec Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Ministry | Ministry of Culture and Communications |
Public Sector | Crown Corporation | Cultural Enterprise Development Corporation |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Quebec Arts and Letters Council |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Conseil des arts de Montréal |
Non-Profit Sector | Foundation | Fondation Des Artistes |
Saskatchewan Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | SK Arts |
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Creative Saskatchewan |
Yukon Funding Organizations
Sector | Sub-Sector | Organization |
---|---|---|
Public Sector | Sector-Specific Organization | Arts Advisory Council (Yukon) |