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.
Search grants by activity, discipline, priority group, applicant type and/or grant type.
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.
Search grants by activity, discipline, priority group, applicant type and/or grant type.
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 2019
February 1
Theatre Projects
February 14
Dance Organizations: Operating
Édition francophone – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
Organismes francophones de service aux arts – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
Publishing Organizations: Operating (Book publishers only)
February 21
Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Literary Organizations Projects
Media Arts Projects
March 2019
March 1
Arts Service Organizations: Operating
Compass
Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Visual Arts Artist-Run Centres and Organizations: Operating
March 6
Music Organizations: Operating
Touring Projects
March 14
Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Literary Organizations: Operating
Theatre Organizations: Operating
March 20
Market Development Projects
March 21
Multi and Inter-Arts Projects
Skills and Career Development: Indigenous Arts Professionals and Arts Professionals of Colour
March 26
Indigenous Arts Projects (applicants to Indigenous Presenters in the North: Music Projects are eligible under this program)
March 27
Music Production and Presentation Projects
April 2019
April 2
Dance Projects
April 4
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
Multi and Inter-Arts Organizations: Operating
Théâtre francophone – fonctionnement (program only offered in French)
April 10
Media Artists Creation Projects
April 16
Diffusion – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
April 24
Music Creation Projects
April 25
Visual Artists Creation Projects
May 2019
May 2
Northern Arts Projects
May 16
Music Recording Projects
June 2019
June 4
Public Art Galleries: Operating
June 19
Chalmers Arts Fellowships
Publishing Organizations: Operating (Magazine publishers only)
Visual Arts Projects
June 27
Touring Projects
July 2019
July 30
Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
August 2019
August 1
Theatre Projects
August 29
Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
September 2019
September 12
Music Creation Projects
September 17
Media Arts Projects
September 19
Indigenous Arts Projects (applicants to Indigenous Presenters in the North: Music Projects are eligible under this program)
Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
September 26
Diffusion – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Services aux arts – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
September 27
Arts médiatiques – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
October 2019
Dance Training Projects: Equity and Access (formerly Indigenous and Culturally Specific Dance Training)
Music Production and Presentation Projects
October 3
Musique – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Théâtre – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
October 4
Arts visuels et métiers d’art – projets francophones (program only offered in French)
Littérature – projets francophones (formerly
Création littéraire – projets) (program only offered in French)
October 8
Dance Projects
October 10
Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse
Deaf and Disability Arts: Materials for Visual Artists
October 16
Deaf and Disability Arts Projects
Multi and Inter-Arts Projects
Touring Projects
October 17
Craft Projects
Music Organizations: Operating (festivals only)
October 22
Arts Service Projects
October 24
Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication)
October 31
Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance)
November 2019
November 5
Theatre Organizations: Operating (summer theatres only)
November 7
Visual Artists Creation Projects
November 14
Music Recording Projects
November 20
Northern Arts Projects
November 28
Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Visual Arts Projects