The Literary Projects Program deadline is August 4th! Bring bold literary ideas to life across Toronto’s communities ✍🏽📚

The Literary Projects program supports Toronto-based organizations and collectives creating impactful literary experiences—from spoken word events and reading series to festivals, conferences, workshops, and magazine publishing.

This grant supports one-time or time-limited projects that contribute to the growth of literary arts in Toronto, including production, presentation, professional development, and independent magazine publishing. Funding can go toward artist fees (required), production and technical costs, marketing, documentation, and more. Digital projects are also eligible.

💰 Up to $8,000 available (projects must include additional revenue sources)
🗓 Deadline: August 4, 2026
📍 Projects must take place in Toronto
👥 Open to non-profit organizations and collectives

Questions? Reach out to rudrapriya@torontoartscouncil.org
Learn more (link in bio) Literary Projects | Toronto Arts Council

Thank you so much @littledeathsalon for sharing your photos with us!

Photography credit:
Little Deaths Salon. Shot by Jae Yang (@silentjae). Literary Projects, 2025.

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Turn up the volume on your next project 🎶

The Music Projects grant supports Toronto-based organizations and collectives creating impactful music experiences – from production and presentation to dissemination and development of music in Toronto.

With up to $15,000 available (covering up to 50% of your project budget), this program can support artist fees, production and technical costs, marketing, admin, and more—while ensuring artists are paid industry-standard fees.

This funding is designed for one-time or time-limited projects that contribute to the development of music in Toronto.

✔️ Open to non-profit organizations and collectives based in Toronto
✔️ Supports a wide range of music initiatives and performances
✔️ Projects must take place within the City of Toronto
✔️ Strong commitment to supporting work by Canadian artists

Projects can take place in-person or online, making space for creative approaches and wider audience reach.

🗓 Deadline: August 4, 2026

📩 Questions? Reach out to christy@torontoartscouncil.org

🔗 Learn more & apply (link in bio)
 
Photo Credit: New Orford String Quartet (Andrew Wan & Jonathan Crow, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Brian Manker, cello). Photo by Lucky Tang, July 2023. Operating-Music. @torontosummermusic @luckytang_photos

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Celebrating The Kiki Ballroom Alliance (TKBA) @torontokikiballroomalliance and the incredible community they’ve built over the last 15 years.🏳️‍🌈💛

Founded in 2010 by Icon Twysted Miyake-Mugler and Legendary Mother Vixen 007, TKBA has become a cornerstone of Canada’s Ballroom scene. Through balls, workshops, mentorship, and advocacy, they’ve created spaces where racialized LGBTQIA+ youth can findconnection, express themselves freely, and access support while addressing issues like homelessness, food insecurity, mental health,discrimination, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Ballroom has always been rooted in resistance, resilience, and chosenfamily and TKBA continues that legacy by empowering people to takeup space exactly as they are.✨

While June is a special time to celebrate Pride, Toronto Arts celebrates and uplifts queer artists, organizers, and communities allyear long. Thank you, TKBA, for showing us the power of joy,advocacy, self-expression, and community care. 🏳️‍🌈✨

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For nearly five decades, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (@buddiesto m) has been creating space for queer stories to be seen, heard, and celebrated.🏳️‍🌈✨

Established in 1979, Buddies is Toronto’s leading destination for artistically rigorous alternative theatre and a world leader in developing queer voices and stories for the stage. Through a year-round program of queer theatre productions, new works festivals, artist residencies, and intergenerational training and education initiatives, Buddies continues to nurture artists and connect communities.🫂

In its 47-year history, Buddies has welcomed more than one million people through its doors in the heart of Toronto’s Queer Village and premiered over 1,000 new works for the stage—making it the largest and longest-running queer theatre company in the world.

“Celebrating queerness is a year-round thing at Buddies, but our Queer Pride Festival in June is the time of year when we throw open our doors extra wide to our communities, with different offerings every night—from burlesque and cabaret, to concerts and full-venue parties—showcasing queer artists and embracing queer mess.” – Aidan Morishita-Miki (he/him) Producer at @buddiesto

Check out Buddies’ Queer Pride Festival, happening now through June 28, and keep an eye out for their exciting 48th season, kicking off this fall. Visit buddiesinbadtimes.com to explore upcoming shows and events🎉

Toronto Arts celebrates queer artists all year long, and we’re honoured to support cultural institutions like Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.💛

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