NAICS Industry group 7115 · in Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries
Federal grants for independent artists, writers and performers
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
- $5.6M
- Agreements
- 42
- To named organizations
- 37
- $5.4M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 5
- $195K; 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.
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 5 | $1.9M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $820K |
| Pacific Economic Development Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $532K |
| Canadian Experience Fund - Regional | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $400K |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 6 | $346K |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 5 | $339K |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 3 | $275K |
| ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $250K |
| Tourism Growth Program (TGP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $200K |
| Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $169K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 4 | $152K |
| Business Development Program | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $113K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $45K |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (CEF Regional) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $33K |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $29K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $23K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $22K |
| Economic Recovery Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $20K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 5 agreements ($195K) 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.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $45K |
| 2019 | 6 | $637K |
| 2020 | 7 | $380K |
| 2021 | 2 | $835K |
| 2022 | 13 | $904K |
| 2023 | 3 | $392K |
| 2024 | 5 | $1.8M |
| 2025 | 2 | $70K |
| 2026 | 3 | $596K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 19 | $3.2M |
| Not stated by the department | 12 | $771K |
| Government | 1 | $750K |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $603K |
| For-profit organizations | 7 | $264K |
| Other organizations | 1 | $20K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Muskoka Arts And Crafts Incorporated | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $43,941 |
| Jan 2026 | Huu-ay-aht First Nations | Pacific Economic Development ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $531,680 |
| Jun 2025 | Algoma Arts Festival Association | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $35,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Algoma Arts Festival Association | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $35,000 |
| May 2024 | Near North Mobile Media Arts Lab Collective Corporation | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $38,435 |
| May 2024 | Near North Mobile Media Arts Lab Collective Corporation | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $35,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Toronto Biennial Of Art | Tourism Growth Program (TGP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Jan 2024 | Arts Council Wood Buffalo | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Jan 2024 | Arts Council Wood Buffalo | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Route 22 Artist Collective Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $192,734 |
| Mar 2023 | Little Mountain Gallery Community Arts Performance Association | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $163,807 |
| Feb 2023 | Muskoka Chautauqua | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $35,000 |
| Dec 2022 | Mawi'art Wabanaki Artist Collective | REGI - Regional Innovation EcosystemAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Grant | $30,000 |
| Nov 2022 | White Rooster Inc | REGI - Regional Innovation EcosystemAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $13,500 |
| Nov 2022 | The Neighbourhood Group Community Services | Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $71,011 |
| Nov 2022 | The Neighbourhood Group Community Services | Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $98,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Grow Twillingate Inc. | REGI - Regional Innovation EcosystemAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $72,679 |
| Aug 2022 | Centre Culturel Aberdeen Inc | ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $250,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Farmboy Fine Arts Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $22,000 |
| May 2022 | Uplift! Jasper Mural Festival LTD. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $80,003 |
| May 2022 | Uplift! Jasper Mural Festival LTD. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $91,460 |
| Aug 2021 | The Corporation of the City of Elliot Lake | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Grow Twillingate Inc. | REGI - Regional Innovation EcosystemAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $84,973 |
| Dec 2020 | Centre Culturel Aberdeen Inc | REGI - Regional Innovation EcosystemAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2020 | Calgary Economic Development Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $100,000 |