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 Black Arts Annual Operating Operating funding Supports the development, continuation, and flourishing of Black arts organizations. More Creative Communities Annual Operating Operating funding Supports work that enables public participation in arts and culture. Open to organizations. More Dance Annual Operating Operating funding Supports the creation, production, presentation and preservation of dance, and other activities that contribute to the development of dance, dance artists, and dance audiences in Toronto. Open to organizations. 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 Black Arts Annual Operating Black Arts Projects Community Music Making Creative Communities Annual Operating Creative Communities Multi-Year Operating Creative Communities Projects Dance Annual Operating Dance Multi-Year Operating Dance Projects Indigenous Arts Projects Literary Annual Operating Literary Projects Media Artists Program: Creation Music Annual Operating Music Creation and Audio Recording Music Multi-Year Operating Music Projects Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship Newcomer and Refugee Arts Engagement TAC Accessibility Grant Theatre Annual Operating Theatre Multi-Year Operating Theatre Projects Visual Artists program: Creation Visual/Media Arts Annual Operating Visual/Media Arts Multi-Year Operating Visual/Media Arts Projects: Presentation Explore All Grants Featured Events No events found. Featured Stories & News October 20, 2025 In the News: “Elbows Up” and Defending Canadian Culture Read more September 16, 2025 Seeking Feedback on our Granting Process Read more Insights & Impact August 13, 2025 Art Moves: An Excerpt from Our 2024 Annual Report Read more Happening Now 📣 Learn how you can fund your next theatre project by attending an online info session next week!🗓 Let’s Talk Grants: Theatre ProjectsWednesday, February 11, 2026 | 12–1 PM | Online Join Toronto Arts Council’s Theatre & Large Institutions Program Manager Elahe Marjovi for a comprehensive overview of the Theatre Projects program, including eligibility requirements and application information. This program provides funding to professional, non-profit theatre organizations and collectives for the creation, production and presentation of theatre works and other projects that support the development of professional theatre in Toronto. 🔗 Register here (link in bio): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grants-information-session-theatre-projects-toronto-arts-council-tickets-1980118894918?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios📸 Photo Credits: @ypttoronto Slide 1: Ziska Louis (@ziska.louis) in Russell’s World at YPT, 2022. Set & Costume Design by Anna Treusch (@atreusch); Lighting Design by Shawn Henry. Photo by Joshua Hind (@joshuahind) Slide 2: Pictured: Ken Hall (@thekenhall) and Amanda Cordner (@theamandacordner) in the YPT production of Snow White. Set design by Brandon Kleiman; Costume design by Laura Gardner; Lighting design by Siobhán Sleath; Photo by Dahlia Katz (@dahliakatz) #TorontoArts #Theatre #TheatreProjects #FundYourNextIdea #YoungPeopleTheatre 37 4 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18095343550756694 📣 Learn how you can fund your next theatre project by attending an online info session next week!🗓 Let’s Talk Grants: Theatre ProjectsWednesday, February 11, 2026 | 12–1 PM | Online Join Toronto Arts Council’s Theatre & Large Institutions Program Manager Elahe Marjovi for a comprehensive overview of the Theatre Projects program, including eligibility requirements and application information. This program provides funding to professional, non-profit theatre organizations and collectives for the creation, production and presentation of theatre works and other projects that support the development of professional theatre in Toronto. 🔗 Register here (link in bio): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grants-information-session-theatre-projects-toronto-arts-council-tickets-1980118894918?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios📸 Photo Credits: @ypttoronto Slide 1: Ziska Louis (@ziska.louis) in Russell’s World at YPT, 2022. Set & Costume Design by Anna Treusch (@atreusch); Lighting Design by Shawn Henry. Photo by Joshua Hind (@joshuahind) Slide 2: Pictured: Ken Hall (@thekenhall) and Amanda Cordner (@theamandacordner) in the YPT production of Snow White. Set design by Brandon Kleiman; Costume design by Laura Gardner; Lighting design by Siobhán Sleath; Photo by Dahlia Katz (@dahliakatz) #TorontoArts #Theatre #TheatreProjects #FundYourNextIdea #YoungPeopleTheatre … On January 20th, Kelly Langgard, CEO and Executive Director of Toronto Arts, and Umair Jaffar, Toronto Arts Council Board Member, spoke to the Budget Subcommittee at City Hall, sharing the critical impact of arts funding as part of the City’s 2026 budget. Full remarks from Kelly Langgard and Umair Jaffar are available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FWjvuLqHLk – link in our bio). Their speeches begin around the 9-minute mark. The data is clear – arts drive economic impact, social wellbeing, and make Toronto a fantastic place to live, work, play, and grow. For every $1 invested in Toronto Arts Council operating clients, $17 is returned to Toronto’s economy. For families, the arts are essential. 80 percent of parents with children under 18 attended an arts or cultural event last year, making the arts one of the most widely used family wellbeing supports in the city, alongside parks and libraries. And, for Torontonians of multicultural backgrounds, 76 percent say that the arts help them feel a sense of belonging and welcoming in the City. At the same time, the sector is fragile. 34 percent of Toronto’s arts, culture, heritage, and tourism nonprofits report increasing financial instability. This is a rate significantly higher than other nonprofits. Thanks to last year’s approved budget increase, Toronto Arts Council was able to direct approximately $1.2 million in new operating support, with a strong focus on small organizations and Creative Communities across the city. We also invested in priority populations by shoring up investments in our Newcomer Artists Program, our Black Arts Program, and our Indigenous Arts Program, while making important strides to make our granting more accessible and available. City Council will hold a special budget meeting on February 10 to pass this year’s budget. If you support robust funding for the arts, contact your City Councillor to make your voice heard – and to thank them for continuing to make arts a priority!#TorontoArts #ArtsAreEssential #CityBudget #ArtsAdvocacy 134 8 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17852937486663613 On January 20th, Kelly Langgard, CEO and Executive Director of Toronto Arts, and Umair Jaffar, Toronto Arts Council Board Member, spoke to the Budget Subcommittee at City Hall, sharing the critical impact of arts funding as part of the City’s 2026 budget. Full remarks from Kelly Langgard and Umair Jaffar are available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FWjvuLqHLk – link in our bio). Their speeches begin around the 9-minute mark. The data is clear – arts drive economic impact, social wellbeing, and make Toronto a fantastic place to live, work, play, and grow. For every $1 invested in Toronto Arts Council operating clients, $17 is returned to Toronto’s economy. For families, the arts are essential. 80 percent of parents with children under 18 attended an arts or cultural event last year, making the arts one of the most widely used family wellbeing supports in the city, alongside parks and libraries. And, for Torontonians of multicultural backgrounds, 76 percent say that the arts help them feel a sense of belonging and welcoming in the City. At the same time, the sector is fragile. 34 percent of Toronto’s arts, culture, heritage, and tourism nonprofits report increasing financial instability. This is a rate significantly higher than other nonprofits. Thanks to last year’s approved budget increase, Toronto Arts Council was able to direct approximately $1.2 million in new operating support, with a strong focus on small organizations and Creative Communities across the city. We also invested in priority populations by shoring up investments in our Newcomer Artists Program, our Black Arts Program, and our Indigenous Arts Program, while making important strides to make our granting more accessible and available. City Council will hold a special budget meeting on February 10 to pass this year’s budget. If you support robust funding for the arts, contact your City Councillor to make your voice heard – and to thank them for continuing to make arts a priority!#TorontoArts #ArtsAreEssential #CityBudget #ArtsAdvocacy … “Can you imagine a world without music, without dance, without colour — without the arts? Would this life even be worth living?” 💭In A Chance for Everyone to Experience the Arts, ArtWorksTO (@artworks.to) alum Enef Nanjiani (@en.ef.art) captures exactly why access matters.At Toronto Arts, we believe art is intrinsic to being human. That’s why we support individuals, collectives, and local arts organizations that employ nearly half of Toronto’s artists — ensuring everyone has the space, time, and opportunity to make something extraordinary. 💛🎥 Watch the full video and feel the power of what happens when creativity is supported. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube! Link in bio.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15R3vJy7KVQA Chance for Everyone to Experience the ArtsMotion Graphics / Animation – Enef NanjianiMusic – “Welcome Back” by Tiger Balme (@tigerbalme)Voiceover – Tafiya BayahScript, Production and Direction – Kadija de Paula and François LebasSpecial Thanks to Norma Garcia #TorontoArts #Animation #Storytelling 34 5 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18079526618248434 “Can you imagine a world without music, without dance, without colour — without the arts? Would this life even be worth living?” 💭In A Chance for Everyone to Experience the Arts, ArtWorksTO (@artworks.to) alum Enef Nanjiani (@en.ef.art) captures exactly why access matters.At Toronto Arts, we believe art is intrinsic to being human. That’s why we support individuals, collectives, and local arts organizations that employ nearly half of Toronto’s artists — ensuring everyone has the space, time, and opportunity to make something extraordinary. 💛🎥 Watch the full video and feel the power of what happens when creativity is supported. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube! Link in bio.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15R3vJy7KVQA Chance for Everyone to Experience the ArtsMotion Graphics / Animation – Enef NanjianiMusic – “Welcome Back” by Tiger Balme (@tigerbalme)Voiceover – Tafiya BayahScript, Production and Direction – Kadija de Paula and François LebasSpecial Thanks to Norma Garcia #TorontoArts #Animation #Storytelling … 📣 Let’s Talk Grants: Newcomer & Refugee Artist Mentorship Grant 🗓 Jan 29 | 1–3 PMJoin us for an informational session on Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer & Refugee Artist Mentorship Grant — supporting mentorships that connect professional artist mentors with newcomer and refugee artists to help develop and strengthen their artistic practice. ✨ This is the FIRST of 5 sessions in our 2026 Newcomer Mentorship Application Support Series.👉 You must register for this session to be added to the priority mailing list for the remaining sessions. About the grant:• Supports newcomer and refugee artists living in Canada for less than 7 years• Provides $15,000 total – $7,500 to the newcomer/refugee artist – $7,500 to the mentor• Application is submitted by the newcomer artist with a mentor as co-applicant 🔎 Need help finding a mentor or accessing translation services? Contact Liza Mattimore, Strategic Programs Manager: liza@torontoartscouncil.org 🔗 Register here (link in bio): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-information-session-newcomer-refugee-artist-mentorship-grant-tickets-1909121306219?aff=oddtdtcreator 📄 Translated guidelines available via the link in bio Funding questions, clarity, next steps — we’ve got you!#TorontoArts #Mentorship #NewcomerArtists #Refugees 115 2 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18079097180202489 📣 Let’s Talk Grants: Newcomer & Refugee Artist Mentorship Grant 🗓 Jan 29 | 1–3 PMJoin us for an informational session on Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer & Refugee Artist Mentorship Grant — supporting mentorships that connect professional artist mentors with newcomer and refugee artists to help develop and strengthen their artistic practice. ✨ This is the FIRST of 5 sessions in our 2026 Newcomer Mentorship Application Support Series.👉 You must register for this session to be added to the priority mailing list for the remaining sessions. About the grant:• Supports newcomer and refugee artists living in Canada for less than 7 years• Provides $15,000 total – $7,500 to the newcomer/refugee artist – $7,500 to the mentor• Application is submitted by the newcomer artist with a mentor as co-applicant 🔎 Need help finding a mentor or accessing translation services? Contact Liza Mattimore, Strategic Programs Manager: liza@torontoartscouncil.org 🔗 Register here (link in bio): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-information-session-newcomer-refugee-artist-mentorship-grant-tickets-1909121306219?aff=oddtdtcreator 📄 Translated guidelines available via the link in bio Funding questions, clarity, next steps — we’ve got you!#TorontoArts #Mentorship #NewcomerArtists #Refugees … Follow us on Instagram
Black Arts Annual Operating Operating funding Supports the development, continuation, and flourishing of Black arts organizations. More
Creative Communities Annual Operating Operating funding Supports work that enables public participation in arts and culture. Open to organizations. More
Dance Annual Operating Operating funding Supports the creation, production, presentation and preservation of dance, and other activities that contribute to the development of dance, dance artists, and dance audiences in Toronto. Open to organizations. More