GrantTrail

NAICS Subsector 711 · in Arts, entertainment and recreation

Federal grants for performing arts, spectator sports and related industries

Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.

Total value
$421M
Agreements
896
To named organizations
873
$418M
To individuals or unnamed
23
$3.3M; never named here

Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.

Within this industry

IndustryAgreementsTotal
7113 Promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events388$193M
7111 Performing arts companies120$110M
7112 Spectator sports172$38M
7115 Independent artists, writers and performers42$5.6M
7114 Agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers and other public figures30$5.6M

Programs that fund this industry

The programs that put the most money here.

ProgramAgreementsTotal
Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)7$51.9M
Marquee Tourism Events Program-Tier133$48.4M
Western Diversification Program73$34.2M
Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario57$33.6M
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario36$32.4M
IC Corporate Programs1$25M
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)4$22.8M
Marquee Tourism Events Program - Summer 200910$20.4M
Marquee Tourism Events Program-Tier 264$17.6M
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)35$14.5M
ICF - Strategic Community Capacity40$13.5M
Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)73$12.8M
Tourism Growth Program (TGP)61$8.7M
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)1$8M
Western Diversification Program36$7.2M
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms19$6.9M
Tourism Relief Fund26$6.9M
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation19$6.8M
REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem37$5.8M
Northern Ontario Development Program - 201120$5.8M
Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)1$5M
Western Diversification Program32$4.5M
ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)26$3.9M
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)5$3.5M
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation4$2.4M

Top recipients

Organizations with the most funding.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Toronto International Film Festival, Inc.4$77.6M
City Of Toronto20$31.1M
Ottawa Bluesfest4$21.6M
The Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada6$16.6M
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association Of Canada5$13.5M
Canadian Tennis Association2$9.6M
Western Fair Association1$8M
Festival Management Committee6$6.6M
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Inc.2$6M
Festival Juste Pour Rire / Just For Laughs2$6M
Festival d'été international de Québec inc.2$5.6M
Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation2$4.7M
Royal Canadian Golf Association1$4.4M
Pacific National Exhibition2$4.4M
SportLogiq Inc.3$4.1M
Fathers of Confederation Buildings Trust9$4M
Toronto Festival Of Arts, Culture And Creativity2$3.9M
Canadian National Exhibition Association1$3.8M
Lethbridge & District Exhibition2$3.6M
Ottawa Internationals Soccer Club Inc.4$3.2M
Manitoba Music Industry Association Inc.4$3.1M
Carnaval de Québec inc.2$2.9M
K-W Oktoberfest Inc.4$2.6M
Estonian Arts Centre3$2.3M
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet1$2.2M

Plus 23 agreements ($3.3M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
20084$25.2M
2009110$82.4M
201066$67.8M
20114$798K
201219$1.3M
20131$45K
20161$243K
20171$0
20184$989K
201970$15.8M
202078$14.2M
2021129$106M
2022216$39.4M
202361$20.2M
202476$15.8M
202549$22.4M
20267$8.7M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities509$248M
For-profit organizations170$106M
Government36$36.3M
Not stated by the department174$29.4M
Indigenous recipients6$1.4M
Other organizations1$20K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientProgramValue
Apr 2026Rock Solid Productions Inc.CanExportNational Research Council Canada$15,000
Feb 2026Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Inc.Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$93,180
Feb 2026Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Inc.Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$42,061
Jan 2026Muskoka Arts And Crafts IncorporatedNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$43,941
Jan 2026Huu-ay-aht First NationsPacific Economic Development ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada$531,680
Jan 2026Western Fair AssociationRegional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$8,000,000
Dec 2025HomeTeam Live Technologies Inc.Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada$750,000
Nov 2025Ottawa Rapid FC Inc.Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$425,000
Nov 2025A. F. C. Toronto City Inc.Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$1,175,000
Aug 2025Canadian Raceboat Hall of FameNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$45,000
Aug 2025Troupe du Jour Inc.Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$225,420
Aug 2025Indigenous Tourism Association of OntarioNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$512,000
Jul 2025Waskesiu Recreation Association Inc.Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$11,141
Jul 2025Friends of the Ukrainian Village SocietyWestern Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$250,000
Jun 2025Algoma Arts Festival AssociationNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$35,000
Jun 2025Algoma Arts Festival AssociationNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$35,000
Jun 202510947482 Canada Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada$96,000
May 2025North Bay Theatre and Arts Community CentreNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$52,500
May 2025North Bay Theatre and Arts Community CentreNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$52,500
May 202510947482 Canada Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada$50,000
May 202510947482 Canada Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada$30,000
Apr 2025Rock Solid Productions Inc.CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada$23,000
Apr 2025Thousand Islands Foundation for the Performing ArtsTourism Growth Program (TGP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$59,150
Apr 2025Centre français Hamilton IncTourism Growth Program (TGP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$38,500
Mar 2025Prairie Theatre Exchange Inc.Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$600,525