MONTHLY GRANT DEADLINES: APRIL 2026

Each month, ArtReach releases a list of the month's upcoming grant deadlines for funding related to the Toronto arts sector. Looking for more? Check out our full Grant Deadline Calendar resource here!

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APRIL 1

• Government of Canada, Canada Arts Presentation Fund- Presenter Support Organizations

• Government of Canada, Canada Arts Presentation Fund- Professional Arts Festivals and Performing Arts Series Presenters

• Toronto Arts Council, Creative Communities Multi-Year Operating

• Toronto Arts Council, Dance Multi-Year Operating Grant

• Toronto Arts Council, Theatre Multi-Year Operating

• Toronto Arts Council, Visual and Media Arts Multi-Year Operating

APRIL 6

• City of Toronto, StreetART Toronto - "Just us" Art Call

APRIL 7

• Toronto Arts Council, Community Music Making

APRIL 8

• Canada Council for the Arts, Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, Short-Term Projects

• Ontario Arts Council, Touring and Circulation Projects Grant

APRIL 10

• Kiwanis Club of Toronto, Arts and Culture Grant

• Kiwanis Club of Toronto, Community Impact Award

• Kiwanis Club of Toronto, Mentorship and Leadership Grant

APRIL 12

• Community One Foundation, Rainbow Grants

APRIL 13

• Ontario Creates, The IP Fund – Interactive Content Stream

• Toronto Arts Council, Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship

• Toronto Arts Council, Newcomer and Refugee Arts Engagement

APRIL 14

• Ontario Arts Council, Literary Organizations Projects Grant

APRIL 15

• Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Across Canada & Abroad: Foreign Artists Tours

• Canada Council for the Arts, Supporting Artistic Practice: Literary Publishing Projects

• Ontario Trillium Foundation, Youth Opportunity Fund, Family Innovations Scale Grant Expression of Interest deadline

• Ontario Trillium Foundation, Youth Opportunity Fund, Family Innovations Test Grant Expression of Interest Deadline

• Ontario Trillium Foundation, Youth Opportunity Fund, Youth Innovations Scale Grant Expression of Interest Deadline

• Ontario Trillium Foundation, Youth Opportunity Fund, Youth Innovations Test Grant Expression of Interest Deadline

APRIL 21

• Ontario Arts Council Music Recording Projects Grant

• Ontario Arts Council, Artists in Communities and Schools Projects

• Ontario Creates, The IP Fund – Linear Content Stream

APRIL 22

• Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Across Canada & Abroad: Public Outreach

• Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Across Canada, Translation

APRIL 23

• Ontario Arts Council, Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects

• Ontario Arts Council, Indigenous Arts Projects Grant

APRIL 30

• Government of Canada, Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage- Festivals

• Ontario Arts Council Northern Arts Projects Grant