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Grant Program Deadlines and Important Dates 2023

Until these programs open in Nova, OAC’s online granting system, program information may change, this includes deadline dates. Be sure to visit the program page after it opens in Nova, but before starting your application.

 

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Important Dates

The following program accepts applications year-round:

 

The following programs are administered by third-party recommenders. These programs are active during the periods listed below:

 

Grant Program Deadlines

January 

No deadlines


February

February 7

Theatre Projects

 

February 9

Publishing Organizations: Operating (Book Publishers)

 

February 15

Ontario Arts Presenters Projects (confirm eligibility with program officer)

 

February 16

Dance Organizations: Operating

 

February 23

Édition francophone – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
Organismes francophones de service aux arts – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)

March

March 1

Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Multi and Inter-Arts Organizations: Operating
 

March 3

Visual Arts Artist-Run Centres and Organizations: Operating

 

March 9

Arts Service Organizations: Operating
Music Organizations: Operating (all organizations, except festivals)

 

March 22

Literary Organizations: Operating
Multi and Inter-Arts Projects

 

March 23

Literary Organizations Projects
 

March 28

Music Production and Presentation Projects

 

March 29

Dance Projects

 

March 30

Arts Organizations in Communities and Schools: Operating
Major Organizations: Operating

April

April 4

Media Artists Creation Projects
 

April 5

Touring and Circulation Projects

 

April 6

Arts visuels, arts médiatiques et métiers d'art : organismes et centres d’artistes autogérés francophones – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
Diffusion francophone – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
Théâtre francophone – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
Theatre Organizations: Operating

 

April 12

Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Indigenous Arts Projects

 

April 13

Diffusion – projets francophones (program only offered in French, confirm eligibility with program officer)
Music Creation Projects

 

April 20

Artists in Communities and Schools Projects

 

April 27

Media Arts Projects

May

May 2

Northern Arts Projects

May 3

Visual Artists Creation Projects

 

May 4

Skills and Career Development: Indigenous Arts Professionals and Arts Professionals of Colour

 

May 17

Music Recording Projects

June

June 1

Chalmers Arts Fellowships
Public Art Galleries: Operating

 

June 15

Publishing Organizations: Operating (Magazine Publishers)

July

No deadlines


August

August 3

Theatre Projects

September

September 7

Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication)

 

September 13

Music Creation Projects

 

September 21

Diffusion – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Multi and Inter-Arts Projects

October

October 3

Arts médiatiques – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Arts visuels et métiers d'art – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Littérature – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Musique – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Théâtre – projets francophones (program only offered in French)

 

October 4

Music Production and Presentation Projects

 

October 5

Dance Projects

 

October 11

Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse
Media Artists Creation Projects
 

October 12

Deaf and Disability Arts Projects
Deaf and Disability Arts Projects: Materials for Visual Artists

 

October 17

Music Organizations: Operating (festivals only)

 

October 18

Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Indigenous Arts Projects

 

October 19

Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Touring and Circulation Projects

 

October 24

Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance)

 

October 25

Craft Projects


November

November 1

Theatre Organizations: Operating

 

November 2

Visual Artists Creation Projects

 

November 8

Northern Arts Projects

 

November 9

Music Recording Projects

 

November 16

Chalmers Professional Development Projects

 

November 23

Visual Arts Projects

December

No deadlines