MONTHLY GRANT DEADLINES: OCTOBER 2025

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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OCTOBER 1

• ArtReach Artist Creation Project Grant

• City of Toronto, StART Monumental Program

• City of Toronto, StART Partnership Program

• Government of Ontario, Skills Development Fund

OCTOBER 3

• City of Toronto, Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnership Fund

• Telus, Community Board Grant

OCTOBER 6

• Independent Production Fund, Short Form Series Production Program

OCTOBER 7

• Metcalf Foundation, Performing Arts Internships Grant

• Ontario Arts Council Curatorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse Grant

• Ontario Arts Council, Touring and Circulation Projects Grant

OCTOBER 8

• Ontario Arts Council, Media Artists Creation Projects Grant

OCTOBER 10

• Indigenous Screen Office, Production Program

OCTOBER 15

• Canada Council for the Arts, Composite Activities

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

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

• Ontario Arts Council Deaf and Disability Arts Projects

• Ontario Arts Council Deaf and Disability Arts Projects: Materials for Visual Artists Grant

• Ontario Arts Council, Artists in Communities and Schools Projects

• Toronto Arts Council Media Arts Program: Creation Grant

OCTOBER 16

• Canada Media Fund, Broadcaster Envelope Program (English & French): Development

• Canada Media Fund, Broadcaster Envelope Program (English and French): Production

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

• Ontario Arts Council, Indigenous Arts Projects Grant

• Ontario Arts Council, Music Organizations Festivals Operating Grant

• Ontario Creates, Ontario Music Investment Fund, Live Music

OCTOBER 17

• Canada Media Fund, Broadcaster Envelope Program (Diverse Languages)

OCTOBER 18

• City of Toronto, StART Support Program

OCTOBER 21

• Ontario Arts Council Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance) Grant

OCTOBER 23

• FACTOR, Support for Eligible Music Companies

• Ontario Creates, Ontario Music Investment Fund, Music Industry Initiatives

OCTOBER 28

• Ontario Arts Council Visual Arts Projects Grant

OCTOBER 31

• Government of Canada, Canada Book Fund- Support for Organizations Grant

• Telefilm Canada, General Admission Festivals Program