Supporting artists and arts organizations for a better Toronto Learn More Ballet Jörgen’s Anne of Green Gables, The Ballet 2024 Photo by Jim Orgill 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 📣 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 59 0 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 … New year, new changes coming to our #AccessbilityGrant application process. ♿️📌Join us on February 3rd for a FREE, online event to learn about how we’re making it easier and more flexible for TAC grant recipients who identify as Deaf and/or disabled or who are working with artists who identify as Deaf and/or disabled to receive the support they need to make Toronto a more equitable, creative city.Registration is required – tap the link in our bio to sign up now. 🔗https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grants-information-session-accessibility-toronto-arts-council-tickets-1976627860139?aff=oddtdtcreator#ArtsGrants #TorontoArts #AccessibilityGrants #Accessibility 111 3 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18102419386837595 New year, new changes coming to our #AccessbilityGrant application process. ♿️📌Join us on February 3rd for a FREE, online event to learn about how we’re making it easier and more flexible for TAC grant recipients who identify as Deaf and/or disabled or who are working with artists who identify as Deaf and/or disabled to receive the support they need to make Toronto a more equitable, creative city.Registration is required – tap the link in our bio to sign up now. 🔗https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grants-information-session-accessibility-toronto-arts-council-tickets-1976627860139?aff=oddtdtcreator#ArtsGrants #TorontoArts #AccessibilityGrants #Accessibility … Big changes happening to our #AccessibilityGrant! ♿️As part of our grant transformation work, we’re making access to accessibility funding easier and more equitable.Accessibility Grant funding is no longer built into your main grant application. Recipients of TAC grants who identify as Deaf and/or disabled, or who are working with key project contributors who identify as Deaf and/or disabled, may apply for additional funding to cover the accessibility costs. Applicants may apply for the Accessibility Grant concurrently with their TAC projects/strategic grant applications, or may now apply during their project timeline. These costs may include sign language interpretation, audio description, captioning, transportation, equipment and technology rentals and other supports to meet accessibility needs related to ongoing TAC-funded projects. For more information about the full changes, swipe through!📌Join our online info session on February 3rd from 1pm to 2pm. Click the link in our bio to reserve your spot! Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grants-information-session-accessibility-toronto-arts-council-tickets-1976627860139?aff=oddtdtcreator#TorontoArts #Accessibility #ArtsGrants 54 2 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18106366840706672 Big changes happening to our #AccessibilityGrant! ♿️As part of our grant transformation work, we’re making access to accessibility funding easier and more equitable.Accessibility Grant funding is no longer built into your main grant application. Recipients of TAC grants who identify as Deaf and/or disabled, or who are working with key project contributors who identify as Deaf and/or disabled, may apply for additional funding to cover the accessibility costs. Applicants may apply for the Accessibility Grant concurrently with their TAC projects/strategic grant applications, or may now apply during their project timeline. These costs may include sign language interpretation, audio description, captioning, transportation, equipment and technology rentals and other supports to meet accessibility needs related to ongoing TAC-funded projects. For more information about the full changes, swipe through!📌Join our online info session on February 3rd from 1pm to 2pm. Click the link in our bio to reserve your spot! Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grants-information-session-accessibility-toronto-arts-council-tickets-1976627860139?aff=oddtdtcreator#TorontoArts #Accessibility #ArtsGrants … Civic Tech Toronto (@civictechto) meetups bring together Torontonians across design, tech, data, policy, and community work. From designers and coders to planners, students, and organizers, folks come together to imagine a more responsive, sustainable, and equitable Toronto. Last week, Toronto Arts Council welcomed 30+ folks in person and 20 online for the launch of Toronto Civic Tech, an energizing evening focused on data, advocacy, and collaboration.Huge thanks to François Lebas for leading Data Advocacy with Maps: Making the Case for the Arts, and showing how geospatial data can help tell clearer, more compelling stories about artists, audiences, and impact as Toronto Arts launches its new strategic plan.📅 Next session: Today | 7–9pm | Online & In personOpen Data Infrastructure for the Performing Arts led by Frédéric Julien🔗Register here: https://guild.host/events/civic-hacknight-525-7t7pti (Link in bio!)🎤 Frédéric has led research and development at the Canadian Association for the Performing Arts since 2010. His work focuses on arts data, belonging, and discoverability, and he currently leads the Artsdata.ca project. This session will explore how Artsdata is improving discoverability across the performing arts, helping audiences more easily answer a simple but important question: What’s on this weekend?On January 20, Kelly Hill from Statisical Insights on the Arts will discuss his experiences in mining public datasets for information about the cultural sector, including free datasets and custom data requests to Statistics Canada. Finally, on January 27, Robin Sokoloski, Director of Programs and Research at Mass Culture, will share insights on Data Narratives for the Arts (DNA) initiative.Civic Tech Toronto is an all‑volunteer community group that hosts weekly events bringing together people interested in technology, data, and design for the public good. Events are free and open to the public with registration. In‑person participation is limited by space capacity, but there is no limit for those joining via Zoom. #ArtsData #TorontoArts #Analytics #ArtsResearch #ArtsOrganizations 51 2 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17886296718304532 Civic Tech Toronto (@civictechto) meetups bring together Torontonians across design, tech, data, policy, and community work. From designers and coders to planners, students, and organizers, folks come together to imagine a more responsive, sustainable, and equitable Toronto. Last week, Toronto Arts Council welcomed 30+ folks in person and 20 online for the launch of Toronto Civic Tech, an energizing evening focused on data, advocacy, and collaboration.Huge thanks to François Lebas for leading Data Advocacy with Maps: Making the Case for the Arts, and showing how geospatial data can help tell clearer, more compelling stories about artists, audiences, and impact as Toronto Arts launches its new strategic plan.📅 Next session: Today | 7–9pm | Online & In personOpen Data Infrastructure for the Performing Arts led by Frédéric Julien🔗Register here: https://guild.host/events/civic-hacknight-525-7t7pti (Link in bio!)🎤 Frédéric has led research and development at the Canadian Association for the Performing Arts since 2010. His work focuses on arts data, belonging, and discoverability, and he currently leads the Artsdata.ca project. This session will explore how Artsdata is improving discoverability across the performing arts, helping audiences more easily answer a simple but important question: What’s on this weekend?On January 20, Kelly Hill from Statisical Insights on the Arts will discuss his experiences in mining public datasets for information about the cultural sector, including free datasets and custom data requests to Statistics Canada. Finally, on January 27, Robin Sokoloski, Director of Programs and Research at Mass Culture, will share insights on Data Narratives for the Arts (DNA) initiative.Civic Tech Toronto is an all‑volunteer community group that hosts weekly events bringing together people interested in technology, data, and design for the public good. Events are free and open to the public with registration. In‑person participation is limited by space capacity, but there is no limit for those joining via Zoom. #ArtsData #TorontoArts #Analytics #ArtsResearch #ArtsOrganizations … 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