Supporting artists and arts organizations for a better Toronto Learn More Jamii WAYO Children’s Festival, Emilee Ann Photo by Jae Yang Upcoming Grant Deadlines Grant deadlines occur throughout the year. Check here frequently and mark your calendar! All grant deadlines Animating Historic Sites Project funding Supports artistic projects involving site-specific research, development, creation, production, presentation, and programming that responds to or interprets selected sites or museums. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals. More Dance Projects Project funding Supports professional development, creation, production and presentation of dance. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals. More Creative Communities Projects Project funding Supports projects that engage communities through the arts. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals. More Discover Grants Select your area of interest and find Toronto Arts Council funding programs that are right for you. Accessibility Grant Black Arts Community Arts Creative Communities Dance Literary Media Arts Multidisciplinary Music Theatre Visual Arts These might interest you Animating Historic Sites Artists in the Library Black Arts Projects Creative Communities Projects CREATIVE ENQUIRY LAB Dance Projects Indigenous Arts Projects Literary Projects Media Artists Program: Creation Music Creation and audio Recording Music Projects Open Door TAC Accessibility Grant Theatre Projects Visual Artists program: Creation Visual/Media Arts Projects: Presentation Explore All Grants Featured Events No events found. Featured Stories & News June 15, 2025 TOgether Through Art Launches to Profile Community Benefits of the Arts Read more Insights & Impact April 30, 2025 Cultivating Economic Growth and Belonging through Culture Read more News/Announcements December 18, 2024 2024 Toronto Arts Council and Foundation Year in Review: Milestones and new beginnings Read more Happening Now 🌈 Happy Pride Month from Toronto Arts!This June, we honour the power of 2SLGBTQ+ artists whose creativity is resistance and whose stories shape Toronto’s cultural landscape.From vibrant ballroom culture to boundary-pushing theatre and community-rooted arts, we’re proud to spotlight:✨ @oddsidearts ✨ @torontokikiballroomalliance ✨ Daniel Jelani Ellis (@danjelani) 🏳️🌈 We believe in the freedom to be who you are.#PrideTO #2SLGBTQ #PrideMonth #TorontoArts #QueerArtists #BelieveInArt #CreativityIsResistance #TKBA #OddsideArts #DanielJelaniEllis 70 4 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18089195524655854 🌈 Happy Pride Month from Toronto Arts!This June, we honour the power of 2SLGBTQ+ artists whose creativity is resistance and whose stories shape Toronto’s cultural landscape.From vibrant ballroom culture to boundary-pushing theatre and community-rooted arts, we’re proud to spotlight:✨ @oddsidearts ✨ @torontokikiballroomalliance ✨ Daniel Jelani Ellis (@danjelani) 🏳️🌈 We believe in the freedom to be who you are.#PrideTO #2SLGBTQ #PrideMonth #TorontoArts #QueerArtists #BelieveInArt #CreativityIsResistance #TKBA #OddsideArts #DanielJelaniEllis … We’re proud to be part of TOgether Through Art, a new Mayor’s Office initiative spotlighting the powerful role arts play in building a healthier, more connected Toronto. “We need to imagine a better world, and we can do that through arts,” said @mayoroliviachow.Our work — including Arts in the Parks (@artsintheparksto), which brings free, family-friendly arts events to parks across the city all summer — is all about connection, creativity, and community. Link in bio for the full story: http://bit.ly/3SSVgNy Photo of Kelly Langgard on slide 3 Photo of Mayor Olivia Chow on slide 4 taken by @wadehudson Group photo on slide 6 taken by Maggie Parkhill #TOgetherThroughArt #TorontoArts #ArtsInTheParks 238 8 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18048262031424770 We’re proud to be part of TOgether Through Art, a new Mayor’s Office initiative spotlighting the powerful role arts play in building a healthier, more connected Toronto. “We need to imagine a better world, and we can do that through arts,” said @mayoroliviachow.Our work — including Arts in the Parks (@artsintheparksto), which brings free, family-friendly arts events to parks across the city all summer — is all about connection, creativity, and community. Link in bio for the full story: http://bit.ly/3SSVgNy Photo of Kelly Langgard on slide 3 Photo of Mayor Olivia Chow on slide 4 taken by @wadehudson Group photo on slide 6 taken by Maggie Parkhill #TOgetherThroughArt #TorontoArts #ArtsInTheParks … Follow the integration journey of newcomer artist Tarek Ghriri (@tarek.ghriri.guitarist) through the lens of Ogo Eze (@ogz_filmz) in this video portrait produced as part of the Fostering Integration Through the Arts (FIT-ART Project) a research partnership between Toronto Arts Council (TAC) and the Canada Excellence Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC in Migration & Integration) @cercmigration at Toronto Metropolitan University (Toronto Metropolitan University). This partnership benefited from funding provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC-CRSH) @sshrc_crsh . Both, featured artist Tarek Ghriri, and filmmaker Ogo Eze were recipients of Toronto Arts Council Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship Grant. Watch the full video profile by clicking our link in bio (https://youtu.be/9tq-rW828hY?si=qQR3CAZUppFKLsD8) Don’t forget to subscribe, like and comment! 😄 #TorontoArts #NewcomerArtist #TMU #ArtsResearch #Musician #TorontoArtists 93 21 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18033132845384245 Follow the integration journey of newcomer artist Tarek Ghriri (@tarek.ghriri.guitarist) through the lens of Ogo Eze (@ogz_filmz) in this video portrait produced as part of the Fostering Integration Through the Arts (FIT-ART Project) a research partnership between Toronto Arts Council (TAC) and the Canada Excellence Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC in Migration & Integration) @cercmigration at Toronto Metropolitan University (Toronto Metropolitan University). This partnership benefited from funding provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC-CRSH) @sshrc_crsh . Both, featured artist Tarek Ghriri, and filmmaker Ogo Eze were recipients of Toronto Arts Council Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship Grant. Watch the full video profile by clicking our link in bio (https://youtu.be/9tq-rW828hY?si=qQR3CAZUppFKLsD8) Don’t forget to subscribe, like and comment! 😄 #TorontoArts #NewcomerArtist #TMU #ArtsResearch #Musician #TorontoArtists … Follow the integration journey of newcomer artist Aitak Sorahitalab (@aitakst) through the lens of Ogo Eze (@ogz_filmz) in this video portrait produced as part of the Fostering Integration Through the Arts (FIT-ART Project) a research partnership between Toronto Arts Council (TAC) and the Canada Excellence Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC in Migration & Integration) @cercmigration at Toronto Metropolitan University (Toronto Metropolitan University). This partnership benefited from funding provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC-CRSH). Both, featured artist Aitak Sorahitalab, and filmmaker Ogo Eze, were recipients of Toronto Arts Council Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship Grant.Watch the full video profile on our YouTube channel – link in bio – (https://youtu.be/SsVuP5Sow0w?si=Zhj_tpuaFCxV9NLG) and don’t forget to subscribe, like and comment! ☺️#TorontoArts #TMU #ArtsResearch #Filmmaking #VideoProfile #NewcomerArtist 138 30 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17850010587472425 Follow the integration journey of newcomer artist Aitak Sorahitalab (@aitakst) through the lens of Ogo Eze (@ogz_filmz) in this video portrait produced as part of the Fostering Integration Through the Arts (FIT-ART Project) a research partnership between Toronto Arts Council (TAC) and the Canada Excellence Chair in Migration and Integration (CERC in Migration & Integration) @cercmigration at Toronto Metropolitan University (Toronto Metropolitan University). This partnership benefited from funding provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC-CRSH). Both, featured artist Aitak Sorahitalab, and filmmaker Ogo Eze, were recipients of Toronto Arts Council Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship Grant.Watch the full video profile on our YouTube channel – link in bio – (https://youtu.be/SsVuP5Sow0w?si=Zhj_tpuaFCxV9NLG) and don’t forget to subscribe, like and comment! ☺️#TorontoArts #TMU #ArtsResearch #Filmmaking #VideoProfile #NewcomerArtist … Follow us on Instagram
Animating Historic Sites Project funding Supports artistic projects involving site-specific research, development, creation, production, presentation, and programming that responds to or interprets selected sites or museums. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals. More
Dance Projects Project funding Supports professional development, creation, production and presentation of dance. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals. More
Creative Communities Projects Project funding Supports projects that engage communities through the arts. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals. More
News/Announcements December 18, 2024 2024 Toronto Arts Council and Foundation Year in Review: Milestones and new beginnings Read more