Until these programs open in Nova, the 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
February
February 4
Theatre Projects
February 12
Publishing Organizations: Operating (Book Publishers)
February 13
Dance Organizations: Operating
February 19
Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
February 20
Édition francophone – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
Organismes francophones de service aux arts – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
March
March 3
Arts Service Organizations: Operating
Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Multi and Inter-Arts Organizations: Operating
Visual Arts Artist-Run Centres and Organizations: Operating
March 4
Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Indigenous Arts Projects
March 5
Music Organizations: Operating
Touring Projects
March 12
Theatre Organizations: Operating
March 26
Literary Organizations: Operating
April
April 2
Arts Organizations in Communities and Schools: Operating
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)
Major Organizations: Operating
Théâtre francophone – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
April 9
Multi and Inter-Arts Projects (extended from March 19 to April 9, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
April 15
Literary Organizations Projects (extended from March 25 to April 15, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
Media Artists Creation Projects (extended from April 1 to April 15, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
April 16
Music Production and Presentation Projects (extended from March 26 to April 16, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
April 22
Dance Projects (extended from April 8 to April 22, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
April 29
Artists in Communities and Schools Projects (extended from April 15 to April 29, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
April 30
Diffusion – projets francophones (program only offered in French) (extended from April 16 to April 30, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
May
May 7
Music Creation Projects (extended from April 23 to May 7, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
May 14
Media Arts Projects (extended from April 30 to May 14, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
Northern Arts Projects (extended from April 30 to May 14, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
Visual Artists Creation Projects (extended from April 30 to May 14, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
May 19
Skills and Career Development: Indigenous Arts Professionals and Arts Professionals of Colour (extended from May 5 to May 19, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
May 20
Market Development Projects (This program has been suspended for the current year due to challenges caused by COVID-19.)
May 28
Music Recording Projects (extended from May 14 to May 28, due to challenges caused by COVID-19)
June
June 2
Public Art Galleries: Operating
June 16
Publishing Organizations: Operating (Magazine Publishers)
June 18
Chalmers Arts Fellowships (This program has been suspended for the current year due to challenges caused by COVID-19.)
Visual Arts Projects
June 25
Touring Projects
July
No deadlines
August
August 5
Theatre Projects
September
September 15
Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Indigenous Arts Projects
Music Creation Projects
September 24
Diffusion – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
October
October 1
Media Artists Creation Projects
Music Production and Presentation Projects
October 6
Arts médiatiques – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Arts visuels et métiers d'art – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Dance Training Projects: Equity and Access
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 8
Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse
Dance Projects
October 9
Deaf and Disability Arts Projects: Materials for Visual Artists
October 14
Craft Projects
Multi and Inter-Arts Projects
Touring Projects (This deadline has been suspended for the current year due to challenges caused by COVID-19.)
October 15
Deaf and Disability Arts Projects
Music Organizations: Operating
October 20
Arts Response Initiative: Project Grants for Individuals
October 22
Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication)
November
November 3
Arts Response Initiative: Project Grants for Ad Hoc Groups, Collectives and Organizations
Arts Response Initiative: Project Grants for Organizational Partnerships
November 4
Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
November 5
Theatre Organizations: Operating
Visual Artists Creation Projects
November 18
Music Recording Projects
November 19
Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance)
Northern Arts Projects
December
December 3
Visual Arts Projects (extended from November 26 to December 3, due to a delay related to this program’s previous deadline)