Grants you can apply for · Quebec
Arts, entertainment and recreation: grants you can apply for in Quebec
Programs whose official page limits them to arts, entertainment and recreation, and programs open to any industry whose federal records show at least 3 agreements to it. Departments record an industry on only some agreements, so the second group is a guide, not a full list: see every program in Quebec.
Programs from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) and 30 department and provincial funding lists. Status, dates and amounts are what each program’s official page said when we last checked it, October 15, 2026; a deadline that has passed since shows as passed. Confirm on the official page before you apply. How we check
Programs
40 programs shown. Industry and applicant filters keep programs whose page doesn’t limit them.
Closing in the next 30 days (1)
- Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous HeritageCloses 2 Nov 2026
Canadian Heritage · Grant · up to $200K
28 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 4 in Quebec; most got $53K to $130K
Open now (1)
- BDC Industries — Creation and cultureTaking applications; no deadline stated
Business Development Bank of Canada · Loan
Open any time (3)
- Support for festivals in the Greater Montréal regionApplications accepted any time
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions · Non-repayable contribution · $50K to $700K
8 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 8 in Quebec; most got $838K to $1.1M
- Arts Across Canada — TravelApplications accepted any time
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $30K
- Strategic Funds and Initiatives — Market Access StrategyApplications accepted any time
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $60K
Tax credits, claimed when you file (some need a certificate first) (1)
- Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of QuebecTax credit: claimed when you file
Investissement Québec (Quebec) · Tax credit
Apply through the funder’s page (no deadline stated) (6)
- NRC IRAP Financial AssistanceApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution
2,269 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 606 in Quebec; most got $30K to $135K; 71 past agreements in arts, entertainment and recreation
- Canada Arts Presentation FundApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Canadian Heritage · Grant
485 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 112 in Quebec; most got $11K to $64K
- NRC IRAP Youth Employment ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
National Research Council Canada · Wage subsidy
421 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 100 in Quebec; most got $30K to $30K; 26 past agreements in arts, entertainment and recreation
- Economic development program for the revitalization of territories — DÉPARTApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Investissement Québec (Quebec) · Non-repayable contribution · $15K to $125K
- Engage and Sustain — Artistic CatalystsApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant
- Engage and Sustain — Artistic InstitutionsApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant
Takes applications in intake periods (2)
- Export and cultural visibility support programIntake periods; dates not on the page
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (Quebec) · Grant
- New Brunswick/Québec cultural cooperation grantIntake periods; dates not on the page
Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture (New Brunswick) · Grant
Official page gives no intake dates: check with the funder (26)
- Canada Cultural Investment FundNo intake dates on the official page
Canadian Heritage · Grant
132 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 32 in Quebec; most got $13K to $161K
- Sport Canada Hosting ProgramNo intake dates on the official page
Canadian Heritage · Non-repayable contribution
26 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 1 in Quebec; most got $50K to $113K
- Tourism Growth ProgramNo intake dates on the official page
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Non-repayable contribution
4 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 0 in Quebec; most got $56K to $200K; 135 past agreements in arts, entertainment and recreation
- Canada Music FundNo intake dates on the official page
Canadian Heritage · Grant
2 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 1 in Quebec; most got $41.8M to $77.7M
- Arts Abroad — Circulation and TouringNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Non-repayable contribution · up to $200K
- Arts Abroad — Co-ProductionNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Non-repayable contribution · up to $50K
- Arts Abroad — Representation and PromotionNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $30K
- Arts Abroad — ResidenciesNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $20K
- Arts Abroad — TranslationNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $20K
- Arts Abroad — TravelNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $30K
- Arts Across Canada — Arts Festivals and PresentersNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant
- CHRC — Student Work Placement ProgramNo intake dates on the official page
Cultural Human Resources Council · Wage subsidy · up to $5,000
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous OrganizationsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term ProjectsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $300K
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term ProjectsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $100K
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale ActivitiesNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $3,000
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing — TravelNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $30K
- Explore and Create — Artist-Driven OrganizationsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant
- Explore and Create — Concept to RealizationNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $100K
- Explore and Create — Professional Development for ArtistsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $10K
- Explore and Create — Research and CreationNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $25K
- Investment Banking — Corporate FinanceNo intake dates on the official page
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) (Quebec) · Loan
- MUSICACTIONNo intake dates on the official page
Musicaction · Grant
- Supporting Artistic Practice — National Arts Service OrganizationsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant
- Supporting Artistic Practice — Sector Innovation and DevelopmentNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $50K
- Supporting Artistic Practice — Support OrganizationsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant