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ArtReach's 2025 Community Arts Programming Grant is now open! 💸📝 This grant supports community-based arts programming by and for artists aged 13-29 from equity-deserving populations in Toronto who experience systemic barriers to accessing professional arts opportunities.  These grants are available each year thanks to our amazing partnership with the Toronto Arts Council. Learn more about this partnership   here . The programs we fund must… Be coordinated and delivered by individual artists 13-29 or groups/ organizations/ collectives led by people 13-29 from equity-deserving communities Be offered to participants aged 13-29 from equity-deserving communities who face systemic barriers to accessing high-quality arts opportunities Be a program and not a project (see our FAQs for more info) Be delivered in Toronto, by a Toronto-based applicant, for participants in Toronto (this includes only the City of Toronto, Scarborough, North York, and Etobicoke, not the GTA) Be free for participants to access Be first and foremost focused on the arts and artistic skill-building (other benefits/ focuses must be secondary to a focus on the arts) Be registration-based and serve the same group of participants throughout its duration We don’t fund… Drop-in style programming Events, festivals, etc. Personal projects Art therapy programs Programs whose primary activities are religious or political HOW TO APPLY: Head to artreach.org/programgrant  to read our Program Guidelines and FAQs, confirm your eligibility, and access the application package. The deadline to apply is Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at 11:59pm, and we do not accept late submissions. TAC ACCESSIBILITY GRANT: Projects involving Deaf artists and artists with disabilities may apply for an additional TAC grant to cover accessibility-related expenses. A TAC Accessibility grant will provide up to an additional $5,000 per project towards accessibility costs for artists incurred during the project. These funds may go towards supporting any participating artists, which includes the team leading the project and project participants. Click   here  to learn more! SUPPORTS: Want to know more about how to write an amazing grant application? Check out our   Grant Writing 101 Toolkit , Videos ( Good Habits ,   Top Tips ,   The Basics ), and our   Grant Writing and Resource Page ! For applicants seeking support, we’re hosting Info Sessions on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 and Wednesday, January 15th, 2025. We’re also offering 1-1 meetings through Zoom throughout the application round. Sign-ups for the Info Sessions and 1-1 meetings are available at artreach.org/programgrant Have questions or concerns? First time applying for a grant? Accessibility needs? Want to set up time to talk with our staff? Email grants@artreach.org !

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! DECEMBER 1 Government of Canada, Canada Culture Investment Fund- Endowment Initiatives DECEMBER 2 Bell Fund, TV Program, Major Production Funder Envelope Hot Docs, Blue Ice Docs Fund DECEMBER 4 Government of Canada, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program DECEMBER 5 Canada Media Fund, Broadcaster Envelope Program (Diverse Languages) Canada Media Fund, English Regional Production Bonus DECEMBER 6 Telefilm Canada, Production Program, English Market, Budgets $3.5M+ Grant DECEMBER 12 OAC - Obsidian Theatre, Recommmender Grant for Theatre Creators DECEMBER 13 Downie Wenjack Fund, The Blanket Fund - Reconciliation Action Grant OAC, Tarragon Theatre - Recommmender Grant for Theatre Creators DECEMBER 16 Ontario Creates, Interactive Digital Media Fund, Futures Program SOCAN Foundation, Black Canadian Music Awards DECEMBER 18 OAC, The Musical Stage Company - Recommmender Grant for Theatre Creators Ontario Creates, IDM Fund, Discoverability and Commercialization Program DECEMBER 19 Ontario Creates, Film Fund, Marketing and Distribution Initiative

Toronto Arts Foundation is seeking nominations for eight awards! The awards spotlight and celebrate artists, arts organizations and individuals – from emerging artists to established cultural leaders – who make Toronto better through the arts. Toronto Arts Foundation Awards are presented to artists, cultural leaders and businesses in recognition of artistic excellence, cultural leadership and contribution to the arts. Learn more about each award below and nominate someone today! Nominations for all the awards listed below close on November 25, 2024 Arts for Youth Award: Celebrating youth engagement through the arts!A $20,000 cash prize, with finalists receiving $2,000 each. The award celebrates an individual, collective or organization that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to engaging Toronto’s youth through the arts. Click here to read the full eligibility guidelines! Breakthrough Artist Award: A $10,000 cash prize, with finalists receiving $2,000 each. The award celebrates the accomplishments and future potential of an emerging Toronto artist working in any  discipline, and is intended to support the development or completion of new work. Established in 2006 as the Emerging Artist Award, it was renamed the Breakthrough Artist Award in 2021 and the age restriction for finalists was removed. Learn more here! Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award : A $10,000 cash prize with finalists receiving $2,000 each. The award celebrates either an outstanding Toronto-based jazz artist with two to seven years of experience in the field, or an artist who previously devoted their career to supporting other artists and are now able to focus on their own solo work. The intention of this award is to further the career of a breakthrough jazz artist. Examples of how this award could support career advancement include, but are not limited to professional development, projects, or marketing/promotion.  Established in 2014 as the Emerging Jazz Artist Award, it was renamed the Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award in 2024 and the age restriction was eliminated in recognition that many artists embark on their jazz career at various points in their life. Read the full eligibility guidelines here! Che Kothari Artist & Instigator Award: A $10,000 cash prize, with finalists receiving $1,000 each. The award supports and encourages a young BIPOC artist who is recognized for their artistic contributions and is making positive change through cultural leadership. Whether through starting a movement, creating an arts hub, collective, or organization, or through mentorship, events, or other creative activities, the recipient of the award must make an impact on people and/or the community through the arts beyond their artistic practice. Artists aged 18-35 working in any artistic discipline are eligible to receive the award. Learn more here! Community Arts Award: A $10,000 cash prize, with finalists receiving $1,000 each. The award celebrates an individual artist or arts organization or collective that has made a significant contribution in Toronto by working with, in and for communities, while increasing access to arts and culture. Established in 2013 as the Diversity Award, it was renamed the Community Arts Award in 2018. Award eligibility rotates from individuals to organizations or collectives in alternating prize years. In 2025, the award will be presented to an organization or a collective . Click here to read the full eligibility criteria! Indigenous Artist Award : A $20,000 cash prize which celebrates an Indigenous artist or artist collective that has made a recognized contribution to the creative cultural life of Toronto. In addition, the recipient selects an artist mentor/Elder or mentee/protégée to receive $5,000. In addition to the prize money, the 2025 recipient will receive a complimentary week long stay at  Valleyview Artist Retreat . Learn more here! Newcomer Artist Award: Provides micro-awards of $2,500 to six newcomer (immigrant and refugee) artists. The award aids the integration of newcomer artists into Toronto and Canada by supporting their artistic careers. Newcomer artists living across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and working in a range of disciplines are eligible for the award.The award is part of the Foundation’s Newcomer Spotlight Program. Read the full eligibility criteria here! Margo Bindhardt and Rita Davies Award : A $10,000 cash prize, with finalists receiving $1,000. The award celebrates an individual artist, creator, volunteer or administrator who has demonstrated creative cultural leadership in the development of arts and culture in Toronto. Click here to learn more about the award!

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! NOVEMBER 1 Access Copyright Foundation, Events Grants Government of Canada, Connection Grants Government of Canada, Museums Assistance Program - Collections Management Government of Canada, Museums Assistance Program - Indigenous Heritage Government of Canada, Museums Assistance Program – Access to Heritage Ontario Arts Council, Operating: Theatre Organizations Grant Telefilm Canada, General Admission Festivals Program NOVEMBER 5 Ontario Arts Council Northern Arts Projects Grant Ontario Arts Council Visual Artists Creation Projects Grant NOVEMBER 6 Ontario Trillium Foundation, Grow Grant NOVEMBER 7 Ontario Arts Council Music Recording Projects Grant NOVEMBER 8 Work in Culture, The Catalyst and Transformation Fund NOVEMBER 12 Toronto Arts Council, Open Door Toronto Urban Health Fund OAC, Soulpepper Theatre - Recommmender Grant for Theatre Creators NOVEMBER 14 Ontario Arts Council, Chalmers Professional Development Projects Ontario Creates, Film Fund for Production NOVEMBER 15 Government of Canada, Cooperation with the Community Sector – Development of Official Language Communities, Project Funding, National Organizations OAC, fu-GEN Theatre - Recommmender Grant for Theatre Creators SOCAN Foundation, Her Music Awards NOVEMBER 21 Government of Canada, Celebrate Canada Telefilm Canada, Promotion Program, Industry Initiatives Stream NOVEMBER 25 Government of Canada, Youth Take Charge Program Toronto Arts Foundation, Arts for Youth Award Toronto Arts Foundation, Breakthrough Artist Award Toronto Arts Foundation, Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award Toronto Arts Foundation, Che Kothari Artist and Instigator Award Toronto Arts Foundation, Community Arts Award Toronto Arts Foundation, Indigenous Artist Award Nomination Toronto Arts Foundation, Margo Binhardt and Rita Davies Award Toronto Arts Foundation, Newcomer Artist Award NOVEMBER 28 Canada Media Fund, Distributor Program Government of Canada, Aid to Publishers, Community Newspaper Government of Canada, Aid to Publishers, Digital Periodical Government of Canada, Aid to Publishers, Magazines Ontario Creates, AcceleratiON for Black and Indigenous Owned Music Businesses Ontario Creates, Film Fund for Development NOVEMBER 29 Government of Canada, Canada Book Fund- Support for Organizations

This program supports professional Ontario-based visual artists to create new work. The program aims to reflect the range of artistic practices in the visual arts, and to support excellence, regional activity, diverse artists and communities. The program has three categories, based on years of professional practice and public presentation of work: Emerging artists Mid-career artists Established artists Deadline Date November 5, 2024, 1 p.m. ET Grant Amount: Emerging: $5,000 Mid-Career: $7,500 Established: $15,000 Learn more about the grant here! ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS professional emerging, mid-career and established visual artists who are Ontario residents Established: artists with an extensive body of work and with history of national and international exhibitions and/or those who have achieved a wide degree of recognition. You must have been practicing professionally for at least 15 years (meaning public presentation of your work) to apply to this category Mid-career: artists whose professional careers have passed the early stages, who have produced a reasonable body of work and have attained a fair degree of public exposure. You must have been practicing professionally for at least 8 years (meaning public presentation of your work) to apply to this category Emerging: artists in the early years of their professional careers who have a small exhibition record. You must have been practicing professionally for at least three years (meaning public presentation of your work) to apply to this category artists working in collaboration If you create work in collaboration with one or more artist(s), all of the collaborative team members must meet program and category eligibility criteria. Select one artist to apply on behalf of the group. If a grant is awarded, this lead applicant will receive a T4A and will take responsibility for the final report. Describe the collaboration in your artist’s statement and submit artistic examples showing past collaborative work. If you are part of a collaborative team application, you may not apply as an individual artist to the Visual Artists Creation Projects program at the same deadline. If awarded a collaborative team grant, members must skip a year before reapplying to the program. WHAT THIS PROGRAM FUNDS the time and materials needed to create new work for the project(s) described in your application. Eligible expenses include: material and supplies, production costs studio space or equipment rental purchase of small-scale equipment, software, electronics and similar materials required to carry out the project artist fees – payment to yourself or other artists engaged in creating the work. Artist fees should be calculated based on time or contribution to the project and/or relevant industry standards. The program does not fund living and personal expenses – do not include these as the rationale for the calculation of artist fees. travel, only if it is required to create the work (for example, photographer’s travel to the location of the subject of their work) childcare and other dependant care fees enabling you to take part in the project (this does not include regular, ongoing expenses) visual arts practices including painting, drawing, printmaking, installation, sculpture, performance art, photography and electronic media ACTIVITY TIMING The activity for which you are requesting funding: cannot start before the deadline cannot finish before you receive your grant results must be completed no more than two years after you receive the grant results HOW TO APPLY Complete and submit an application in Nova , OAC’s online grant application system. You will be able to do this approximately two months before the deadline. Before applying, be sure to: read the Guide to OAC Project Programs  for basic eligibility requirements and other restrictions create or update your profile in Nova Your application will include: basic information about the project answers to application questions artistic examples– images or video documentation of your work (all categories: maximum of 8 images or 8 minutes) support document: résumé (maximum three pages) Email Yamari Martin Program Administrator - ymartin@arts.on.ca with any questions!

ONE WEEK LEFT to Apply to ArtReach's 2024 Artist Creation Project Grant! 💸📝 This grant supports the creation of art projects by emerging artists aged 16-29 from equity-deserving populations in Toronto. These grants are available thanks to our amazing partnership with the Toronto Arts Council. Learn more about this partnership   here. ELIGIBILITY This grant is for… Emerging artists aged 16-29 who live and work in Toronto (this includes only the City of Toronto, Scarborough, North York, and Etobicoke, not the wider GTA) Those who have not  received funding from an arts council/ any substantial arts funding The creation of new artistic works in any discipline Projects that require up to $1,000 in funding and will be completed within a 4-month period (January to April 2025) Artists with a track record of finishing projects and following through on goals This grant is not for… Workshops, programming, or events Artists who: live and work outside of Toronto, are under 16 or over 29, or have received a grant from an arts council/ other substantial funding for their arts practice Promotion, merchandise, or duplication Projects that will take more than 4 months to complete Professional development Parts of projects (must be a complete art project) Projects that have already been started HOW TO APPLY Head to artreach.org/projectgrant  to read our Program Guidelines and FAQs, confirm your eligibility, access the application form, and sign up for supports. The deadline to apply is October 1st, 2024 at 11:59pm and we do not accept late submissions . Results will be announced in mid-November, and funding will be disbursed in early December. SUPPORTS Info Sessions In September, we hosted virtual info sessions for interested applicants. You can click here  to watch a recording of the session! 1-1 Meetings We’ll be offering 1-1 virtual meetings with applicants throughout the granting round. We strongly  encourage you to meet with our staff to confirm your eligibility, discuss your project idea, and get advice on strengthening your application. Book a meeting here! Have questions or concerns? First time applying for a grant? Accessibility needs? Want to set up a time to talk? Email grants@artreach.org !

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! SEPTEMBER 3 Toronto Arts Council, Music Creation and Audio Recording Toronto Arts Council, Open Door, Strategic Initiatives SEPTEMBER 5 Canada Media Fund, English Regional Production Bonus Canada Media Fund, Francophone Minority Program: Production Ontario Arts Council Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) Grant Ontario Creates, Ontario Music Investment Fund, Music Creation SEPTEMBER 7 Hot Docs, Slaight Family Fund Grant SEPTEMBER 8 MENA Canada Filmmaking Grant TO Wards Peace, Community Caregiver Initiative SEPTEMBER 9 Toronto Arts Council, TAC Leaders Lab SEPTEMBER 10 Canada Media Fund, Innovation & Experimentation Program SEPTEMBER 11 Ontario Arts Council Music Creation Projects Grant SEPTEMBER 12 City of Toronto, Capacity-building Grants for Indigenous-led Collectives & Grassroots Groups FACTOR, Juried Sound Recording: Album SEPTEMBER 13 Downie Wenjack Fund, The Blanket Fund - Reconciliation Action Grant OAC, Nia Centre for the Arts - Recommender for Exhibition Assistance Grant SEPTEMBER 15 JP Bickell, Grants to Ontario Charities Partners in Art, Special Project SEPTEMBER 16 2 Spirited People of the 1st Nations - Bursary Program OAC, Trinity Square Video - Recommender for Exhibition Assistance Grant SEPTEMBER 17 Canada Media Fund, Commercial Projects Program SEPTEMBER 19 Ontario Arts Council, Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Grant Telefilm Canada, Theatrical Exhibition Program SEPTEMBER 23 Telefilm Canada, Development Program Grant Toronto Arts Council, Black Arts Program, Project Grant SEPTEMBER 25 Shaw Rocket Fund, Content Creation Program SEPTEMBER 26 Voices With Impact, Short Film Production Grant SEPTEMBER 27 United Way Greater Toronto, Jane/ Finch Community Action Grants SEPTEMBER 30 City of Toronto, Special Events Stabilization Initiative Georgina Foundation Funding

ArtReach's 2024 Artist Creation Project grant opens in 2 weeks! 💸📝 This grant supports the creation of art projects by emerging artists aged 16-29 from equity-deserving populations in Toronto. These grants are available thanks to our amazing partnership with the Toronto Arts Council. Learn more about this partnership   here. ELIGIBILITY This grant is for… Emerging artists aged 16-29 from equity-deserving communities who live in Toronto (this includes only the City of Toronto, Scarborough, North York, and Etobicoke, not the GTA) Those who have not  received funding from an arts council/ any substantial arts funding for their personal arts practice The creation of new artistic works in any discipline Projects that require up to $1,000 in funding and will be completed within a 4-month period (January to April 2025) Artists with a track record of finishing projects and following through on goals This grant is not for… Workshops, programming, or events Artists who: live and work outside of Toronto, are under 16 or over 29, or have received a grant from an arts council/ other substantial funding for their arts practice Promotion, merchandise, or duplication Projects that will take more than 4 months to complete Professional development activities Parts of projects (must be a complete art project) Projects that have already been started HOW TO APPLY: Head to artreach.org/projectgrant  to read our Program Guidelines and FAQs, confirm your eligibility, access the application form, and sign up for supports. The deadline to apply is October 1st, 2024 at 11:59pm. We do not accept late submissions. Results will be announced in mid-November, and funding will be disbursed in early December. SUPPORTS: Info Sessions We’ll be hosting two virtual info sessions on September 4th + 18th. These sessions will cover a review of the program guidelines, an overview of the application form, and tips for creating a strong submission. Register now at the link above! 1-1 Meetings We’ll be offering 1-1 virtual meetings with applicants throughout the granting round. We strongly  encourage you to meet with our staff to confirm your eligibility, discuss your project idea, and get advice on strengthening your application. Sign-ups for these will be available on our website starting September 1st Have questions or concerns? First time applying for a grant? Accessibility needs? Want to set up a time to talk? Email grants@artreach.org !

ArtReach's 2024 Artist Creation Project grant is open! 💸📝 This grant supports the creation of art projects by emerging artists aged 16-29 from equity-deserving populations in Toronto. These grants are available thanks to our amazing partnership with the Toronto Arts Council. Learn more about this partnership   here. ELIGIBILITY This grant is for… Emerging artists aged 16-29 who live and work in Toronto (this includes only the City of Toronto, Scarborough, North York, and Etobicoke, not the wider GTA) Those who have not  received funding from an arts council/ any substantial arts funding The creation of new artistic works in any discipline Projects that require up to $1,000 in funding and will be completed within a 4-month period (January to April 2025) Artists with a track record of finishing projects and following through on goals This grant is not for… Workshops, programming, or events Artists who: live and work outside of Toronto, are under 16 or over 29, or have received a grant from an arts council/ other substantial funding for their arts practice Promotion, merchandise, or duplication Projects that will take more than 4 months to complete Professional development Parts of projects (must be a complete art project) Projects that have already been started HOW TO APPLY: Head to artreach.org/projectgrant  to read our Program Guidelines and FAQs, confirm your eligibility, access the application form, and sign up for supports. The deadline to apply is October 1st, 2024 at 11:59pm and we do not accept late submissions . Results will be announced in mid-November, and funding will be disbursed in early December. SUPPORTS: Info Sessions We’ll be hosting two virtual info sessions on September 4th + 18th. These sessions will cover a review of the program guidelines, an overview of the application form, and tips for creating a strong submission. Register now at the link above! 1-1 Meetings We’ll be offering 1-1 virtual meetings with applicants throughout the granting round. We strongly  encourage you to meet with our staff to confirm your eligibility, discuss your project idea, and get advice on strengthening your application. Sign up now at the link above! Have questions or concerns? First time applying for a grant? Accessibility needs? Want to set up a time to talk? Email grants@artreach.org !

Interested in applying to ArtReach’s Artist Creation Project grant? Have questions about the program guidelines or application process?  Come out to our info session on September 18th from 6:00-7:00pm on Zoom! In this session we'll provide an overview of the Program Guidelines for our Artist Creation Project grant, and will cover the basics of preparing a grant application for the upcoming 2024 deadline. We’ll walk through the application form and process, and will provide tips for creating a clear, concise, and strong submission. Register for the September 18th info session here! Learn more about this grant at   artreach.org/projectgrant ! Session details: Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm Location: Virtual on Zoom Facilitators: Allie Harvey and Chloe Kirlew-Geddes Details: This workshop is for Toronto artists aged 16-29 who are planning to apply to ArtReach's 2024 Artist Creation Project grant Closed Captions will be provided Please email info@artreach.org if you have any accessibility needs for this session no later than 72 hours before the start of the workshop* Can’t attend? Watch a recording from our September 4th session at artreach.org/projectgrant  (under the Supports + Resources section!)

What does this program support? The Black Arts Projects Program provides support to individual artists, artist collectives of 2 or more Black artists working on a non-profit basis and incorporated non-profit Toronto Black arts organizations. This grant supports arts projects by Black artists, Black artist collectives, and Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving organizations and is intended to support the development, continuation, and flourishing of Black arts communities. This program is multidisciplinary and recognizes a diversity of art practice, including new and emerging art forms, culturally relevant art practices, and multi/ interdisciplinary arts projects. Applicants can apply for projects that engage one or multiple arts disciplines. Applicants may apply in one of two categories described below : 1. Creation & Development:  Supports full creation, partial creation, or completion of work-in-progress of an arts-based project at any stage and in any arts discipline. Project activities may include artistic creation in one or more stages of a project, including an arts education project (i.e., workshop(s)). This may also include OR solely focus on the beginning stage of research and development. Open to individual artists and artist collectives  Maximum grant in this category is $10,000 Maximum grant in this category including a mentorship component is $15,000 Expenses can include: Artistic, production and administrative fees and costs, including venue, publicity, marketing and outreach; Fees paid to collaborators, mentors and creative resources; Studio costs, materials and production elements that are essential to creation; Rental of space or software to conduct research interviews; accessing support materials, i.e., archives; Visiting sites of significance. 2. Presentation: supports exhibition, presentation, and dissemination of work by Black artists in any arts discipline Open to individual artists, artist collectives and arts organizations   (this component does not fund creation of works meant for presentation); Activities may include a series or one-off exhibition, festival, or presentation in one or more arts disciplines and/ dissemination of existing work; This component does not  fund workshops and conferences; Maximum grant in this category is $15,000; Maximum grant in this category including a mentorship component is $20,000; Expenses can include: Artistic, presentation, exhibition and administrative fees and costs, including installation, rehearsal, venue, and production; Dissemination costs including publicity, marketing and outreach; Fees paid to collaborators and mentors. Additional resources for project grant recipients include: i. Mentorship – mentorship for project grant recipients interested in connecting with artists that can support them in building or acquiring skill sets to develop their art practice. A mentorship option will be available in each project grant category and applicants will be asked to indicate which mentor(s) they would like to work with and provide rationale for the mentorship. An additional budget of up to $5000 is available as compensation for mentors and mentees. ii. Arts Career Development - drop-in workshops focused on growing and establishing art practice. Project grant recipients may request and select sessions that are of benefit to them. iii. Black Futures Studios Co-Creation Lab - access to a multidisciplinary co-creation lab for artists to collaborate, meet, and exchange ideas. This space will provide open multidisciplinary studio spaces to create and collaborate on work. How to apply Applicants register and submit the application on TAC Grants Online (https://tac.smartsimple.ca). Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis, any time before 11:59 pm on September 23, 2024 . After 11:59 pm on September 23, 2024, your 2024 application can still be accessed in your Application History page in TAC Grants Online. To work on a new application after September 23, 2024, you can start a new draft from the Apply page after the program re-opens by November for the following granting year. Learn more and read the full program guidelines here!

Do you have a passion for improving your community? Are you a youth-led group (ages 15-29) with a great idea that needs funding?  Consider applying for a grant to help make an impact in your community. The purpose of the Identify ‘N Impact Grant Program is to: Help promote youth engagement and community safety in the City of Toronto Support youth to turn ideas into action Support emerging (new, small, grassroots) youth-led groups and collaborative youth-led networks Motivate and encourage Most Vulnerable People (MVP) youth to become involved in their communities All funded projects must work towards advancing one or more of the following priorities to be eligible to apply: Community safety and violence prevention Civic engagement* Mental health and wellbeing Skills development Increasing access to educational attainment Youth friendly spaces Arts *Note: Political activity is not eligible for funding. Civic education, leadership and volunteer training, advocacy on youth issues and policy changes are eligible activities. Groups can apply for up to $17,000 in project funding for youth to lead and deliver projects up to one year in length. Additionally, accessibility costs for deaf and/or people living with disabilities: Up to $2,000 in additional funds may be made available to support youth leaders and members of youth-led groups or participants who are deaf and/or living with disabilities lead and/or participate in your INI project. The deadline to apply is August 15th, 2024 at 5pm. Learn more and apply here!

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 ! AUGUST 1 Ontario Arts Council, Theatre Projects Grant Toronto Arts Council, Creative Communities Project Grant Toronto Arts Council, Dance Projects Toronto Arts Council, Literary Arts Projects Toronto Arts Council, Music Projects Toronto Arts Council, Theatre Projects Grant Toronto Arts Council, Visual and Media Arts Projects: Presentation Grant AUGUST 5 City of Toronto, StreetART Toronto - "Just us" Art Call Emerging Digital Artists Award - Call for submissions AUGUST 6 Ontario Creates, Business Intelligence Program AUGUST 8 Ontario Creates, Industry Development Program AUGUST 15   City of Toronto, Identify N Impact Grant AUGUST 21 Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Across Canada: Public Outreach Project Grant City of Toronto, StART Partnership Program Rogers, Documentary Fund AUGUST 26 Ontario Creates, Interactive Digital Media Fund, Production and Concept Definition AUGUST 29   Ecclesiastical Canada Community Impact Grant AUGUST 30 Government of Canada, Canada Periodical Fund, Collective Initiatives York University – TD Community Engagement Centre, Catalyst Grants

Toronto Arts Council has a variety of grants due August 1st, 2024 . Learn more about each grant below and click on the links to see the program guidelines and apply! Creative Communities Projects - This program provides funding to Toronto based professional artists, artist collectives and non-profit organizations to pursue one-time or time-limited arts projects that enable public participation and engagement in arts and culture. Creative Communities projects create a powerful sense of inclusion, understanding and the possibility of self-expression among participants. Projects can involve one or more art practices, such as music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and storytelling, but the collaborative involvement of professional artists with community members is required. Learn more and read the full program guidelines here! Music Projects - This program provides funding to professional, non-profit music organizations and collectives to pursue one-time or time-limited music projects involving production, presentation, dissemination and/or other activities that contribute to the development of music in Toronto. The maximum grant available in this program is $15,000. The TAC Music Projects program will fund up to 50% of the project budget. The budget must indicate a range of revenue sources, which may include donated goods and services. Expenses can include: artist fees, production and technical fees, marketing and outreach costs, administrative costs, etc. Click here to read the program guidelines! Dance Projects - This program provides funding to professional dance artists, organizations and  collectives for the creation, production and presentation of dance works, and other projects that support  the development of professional dance in Toronto. The program recognizes a diversity of dance practice. You may apply in one of four categories: Creation, Production and Presentation, Dance Series and Festivals, or Dance Field Development. Read the full program guidelines here! Literary Projects - This program provides funding to professional, non- profit, Toronto literary organizations and collectives to pursue one-time or time-limited literary projects involving production, presentation and other activities that contribute to the development of the literary arts in Toronto. These grants contribute to the costs associated with a literary project, including artistic fees, production and technical costs, marketing and publicity costs, event documentation expenses, administrative costs, etc. Click here to learn more! Visual/ Media Arts Presentation - This program provides funding to professional, non-profit Toronto visual arts/media arts organizations, collectives, curators or programmers to pursue one-time or time-limited projects involving the exhibition or distribution of contemporary visual or media arts and/or other activities that contribute to the development of the visual arts/media arts in Toronto (for example residencies, artists workshops). You may apply for the following types of projects: Exhibition, Screening Series, Lecture Series, and Residency/ Workshop Series. See the full program guidelines here! Theatre Projects - 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. You may apply in one of four categories: Full Production, Production in a Festival, Workshop, Special Initiatives. For all categories, project expenses could include: artists fees, production and technical fees, marketing and outreach costs, administrative costs, childcare costs, etc. The payment of artist fees is a requirement in this program. Click here to learn more and read the program guidelines! Looking for more grants? Check out ArtReach's Grant Deadline Calendar here!

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 ! JULY 1 SOCAN Foundation, Awards for Young Canadian Songwriters JULY 2 Government of Ontario, Community Museum Operating and Pay Equity Grants Government of Ontario, Heritage Organization Development Grant JULY 11 Ontario Creates, Film Fund for Production JULY 12 Government of Canada, Magazines, Business Innovation - Canada Periodical Fund JULY 14 Cannonbury Foundation, Spring Grant JULY 15 TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Project Grant Toronto Arts Council, Animating Historic Sites JULY 19 Telefilm Canada, Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program JULY 23 Canada Media Fund- Northern Incentives, Production JULY 25 Government of Canada, Intersectoral Action Fund Proposal Request JULY 26 Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund (IPRF) Ontario Community Changemakers Grant JULY 31 Indigenous Youth Roots, Medium Funding StreamIndigenous Youth Roots, Medium Funding Stream Indigenous Youth Roots, The Scaling Grant Stream Partners in Art, Projects $15,000 and over The Canadian Race Relations Foundation, The National Anti-Racism Fund: Event and Youth Initiative Grants