Supporting artists and arts organizations for a better Toronto Learn More Tiger Balme at Wavelength’s Monthly Music Series 2024 Photo by Green Yang Upcoming Grant Deadlines Grant deadlines occur throughout the year. Check here frequently and mark your calendar! All grant deadlines Theatre Projects Project funding Supports the creation, production and presentation of theatre works. Open to organizations and collectives. More Dance Projects Project funding Supports professional development, creation, production and presentation of dance. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals. More Creative Communities Projects Project funding Supports projects that engage communities through the arts. Open to organizations, collectives and individuals. 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 Projects Community Music Making Creative Communities Multi-Year Operating Creative Communities Projects Dance Multi-Year Operating Dance Projects Indigenous Arts Projects Literary Projects Media Artists Program: Creation 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 Multi-Year Operating Theatre Projects Visual Artists program: Creation Visual/Media Arts Multi-Year Operating Visual/Media Arts Projects: Presentation Explore All Grants Featured Events No events found. Featured Stories & News News/Announcements February 9, 2026 In the News: Toronto Arts Council Calls for Continued Arts Investment During 2026 Budget Hearings Read more News/Announcements 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 Happening Now Celebrating dance Immersion (@danceimmersion) this Black History Month. 💃🏾✨Founded in 1994 by Vivine Scarlett, dance Immersion has spent over 30 years producing, promoting, and supporting dancers and dances of the African Diaspora. Through presentation, skill development, and networking opportunities, the organization has directly supported more than 2,000 Black Canadian dance artists, produced over 85 stage and studio presentations, delivered 350+ dance education events, and connected tens of thousands of artists and audiences across Toronto and beyond.With support from the Toronto Arts Council, dance Immersion co-presented Theo x Travis: Jazz is Dead, a world premiere collaboration between Grammy-nominated trumpeter Theo Croker and tappowerhouse Travis Knights. Presented with Luminato Festival in partnership with TO Live, the performance took place at Meridian Arts Centre and fused jazz, hip hop, R&B, and improvisation into a bold, groove-driven live experience.This Black History Month and all year long, we celebrate Black-led organizations shaping culture, community, and the future of the arts in Toronto.Photo credit: Caleb Cudjoe #TorontoArts #BlackHistory365 #BlackArtists #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackCreatives 87 8 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17852940867626151 Celebrating dance Immersion (@danceimmersion) this Black History Month. 💃🏾✨Founded in 1994 by Vivine Scarlett, dance Immersion has spent over 30 years producing, promoting, and supporting dancers and dances of the African Diaspora. Through presentation, skill development, and networking opportunities, the organization has directly supported more than 2,000 Black Canadian dance artists, produced over 85 stage and studio presentations, delivered 350+ dance education events, and connected tens of thousands of artists and audiences across Toronto and beyond.With support from the Toronto Arts Council, dance Immersion co-presented Theo x Travis: Jazz is Dead, a world premiere collaboration between Grammy-nominated trumpeter Theo Croker and tappowerhouse Travis Knights. Presented with Luminato Festival in partnership with TO Live, the performance took place at Meridian Arts Centre and fused jazz, hip hop, R&B, and improvisation into a bold, groove-driven live experience.This Black History Month and all year long, we celebrate Black-led organizations shaping culture, community, and the future of the arts in Toronto.Photo credit: Caleb Cudjoe #TorontoArts #BlackHistory365 #BlackArtists #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackCreatives … Toronto’s arts community is moving forward with renewed momentum 🎨✨On February 10, Toronto City Council passed the 2026 City budget, including a $2 million increase to Toronto Arts Council’s base budget! We thank Mayor Chow and City Councillors for this vote of confidence and for recognizing that investing in the arts is investing in Toronto’s future.Here’s what this boost will help support:🎭 Stronger arts organizations so they can keep their doors open and support artists🎨 More funding and opportunities for artists across disciplines, including newcomer mentorship🌿 Expanded arts experiences in neighbourhood spaces like parks, libraries, and community sitesAt Toronto Arts, we believe in a city where creativity is part of everyday life, where artists thrive because they’re valued, and where the arts bring communities together️. This investment brings us closer to that vision.To everyone who contacted City Hall to advocate for public arts funding — thank you 📣 Your voices matter. As we head into an election year, we’ll continue keeping a spotlight on the arts and appreciate your continued support. Photo credit: filltheBLNK (@filltheblnk) funded by Black Arts Projects, 2023. filltheBLNK Community Session 11 – Photography by @FleeNormality.ca This picture includes Artist/Producer RichKiddBeats shooting a music video with Tamir, EverythingOshaun and 4Sante. #TorontoArts #ArtsMatter #SupportTheArts #TorontoArtists #InvestInArts 144 21 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17870417820544409 Toronto’s arts community is moving forward with renewed momentum 🎨✨On February 10, Toronto City Council passed the 2026 City budget, including a $2 million increase to Toronto Arts Council’s base budget! We thank Mayor Chow and City Councillors for this vote of confidence and for recognizing that investing in the arts is investing in Toronto’s future.Here’s what this boost will help support:🎭 Stronger arts organizations so they can keep their doors open and support artists🎨 More funding and opportunities for artists across disciplines, including newcomer mentorship🌿 Expanded arts experiences in neighbourhood spaces like parks, libraries, and community sitesAt Toronto Arts, we believe in a city where creativity is part of everyday life, where artists thrive because they’re valued, and where the arts bring communities together️. This investment brings us closer to that vision.To everyone who contacted City Hall to advocate for public arts funding — thank you 📣 Your voices matter. As we head into an election year, we’ll continue keeping a spotlight on the arts and appreciate your continued support. Photo credit: filltheBLNK (@filltheblnk) funded by Black Arts Projects, 2023. filltheBLNK Community Session 11 – Photography by @FleeNormality.ca This picture includes Artist/Producer RichKiddBeats shooting a music video with Tamir, EverythingOshaun and 4Sante. #TorontoArts #ArtsMatter #SupportTheArts #TorontoArtists #InvestInArts … Honouring Dr d’bi.young anitafrika (@dr.dbiyounganitafrika) this Black History Month. 🌍🎭An internationally celebrated dub poet, theatre practitioner, and decolonial pedagogue, Dr. anitafrika’s work spans performance, devising, and arts leadership across four continents. A 2025 Metcalf Performing Arts Prize laureate, they are the visionary behind the Anitafrika Dub Praxis and the Founding Artistic Director of the Black Theatre School (@blacktheatreschool), shaping generations of Black artists through practice, pedagogy, and community building.With support from the Toronto Arts Council, The Sankofa Trilogy marked Dr anitafrika’s powerful return to the Toronto stage and the 20th anniversary restaging of a landmark work. Reimagined with a full cast of storytellers from the Black Theatre School, the production strengthened intergenerational knowledge sharing and employed over 30 local artists, investing directly in Toronto’s Black theatre ecosystem.Up next, Dr anitafrika brings their award winning monodrama esu crossing the middle passage to Watah Studio Theatre from February 17 to March 9, 2026, in celebration of Black Futures Month. ✨This month and always, we celebrate Black artists whose work expands how we imagine, learn, and create together. Stay tuned as we continue spotlighting Black artists supported by TAC and TAF. Photo Credits:d’bi.young anitafrika by noncedo charmaine blood.claat by Selina McCallumbenu by Selina McCallum#TorontoArts #BlackHistory365 #BlackArtists #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackCreatives 187 9 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 17932833441188797 Honouring Dr d’bi.young anitafrika (@dr.dbiyounganitafrika) this Black History Month. 🌍🎭An internationally celebrated dub poet, theatre practitioner, and decolonial pedagogue, Dr. anitafrika’s work spans performance, devising, and arts leadership across four continents. A 2025 Metcalf Performing Arts Prize laureate, they are the visionary behind the Anitafrika Dub Praxis and the Founding Artistic Director of the Black Theatre School (@blacktheatreschool), shaping generations of Black artists through practice, pedagogy, and community building.With support from the Toronto Arts Council, The Sankofa Trilogy marked Dr anitafrika’s powerful return to the Toronto stage and the 20th anniversary restaging of a landmark work. Reimagined with a full cast of storytellers from the Black Theatre School, the production strengthened intergenerational knowledge sharing and employed over 30 local artists, investing directly in Toronto’s Black theatre ecosystem.Up next, Dr anitafrika brings their award winning monodrama esu crossing the middle passage to Watah Studio Theatre from February 17 to March 9, 2026, in celebration of Black Futures Month. ✨This month and always, we celebrate Black artists whose work expands how we imagine, learn, and create together. Stay tuned as we continue spotlighting Black artists supported by TAC and TAF. Photo Credits:d’bi.young anitafrika by noncedo charmaine blood.claat by Selina McCallumbenu by Selina McCallum#TorontoArts #BlackHistory365 #BlackArtists #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackCreatives … Let’s talk literary grants! 📖Are you part of an organization or collective working on a literary project? Join us for an online info session to learn more about the Literary Projects grant and see if your idea is eligible. 🆕 New to this grant: Literary and arts criticism magazines are now eligible for publishing projects!📖 Magazine Publishing supports editorial, production, distribution, and promotion costs of independent, non-profit literary or arts magazines in English or French.• Magazines must feature a majority of Canadian writers• Can be print or digital• Expenses must include contributors’ fees📚 This grant supports projects like:• Literary festivals• Reading series, spoken word & dub poetry events• Conferences & symposia• Workshops & writer-in-residence programs• Literary and arts magazines publishing original work 🌐 Projects in both English and French are eligible.🗓 Info Session: February 25⏰ 12–1 PM💻 Online📝 Application deadlines:• March 16, 2026• August 4, 2026👉 Register via the link in bio https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grants-information-session-literary-projects-toronto-arts-council-tickets-1980130879765?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshiosHave questions? Reach out to Rudrapriya Rathore, Program Manager, Literary Arts & Music Operating📧 rudrapriya@torontoartscouncil.org Photo Credit: Ale Cabral (Dupe)#ArtsGrants #LiteraryArts #TorontoArts #FundYourNextIdea #Magazines 96 5 Open post by torontoartscouncil with ID 18089175686026128 Let’s talk literary grants! 📖Are you part of an organization or collective working on a literary project? Join us for an online info session to learn more about the Literary Projects grant and see if your idea is eligible. 🆕 New to this grant: Literary and arts criticism magazines are now eligible for publishing projects!📖 Magazine Publishing supports editorial, production, distribution, and promotion costs of independent, non-profit literary or arts magazines in English or French.• Magazines must feature a majority of Canadian writers• Can be print or digital• Expenses must include contributors’ fees📚 This grant supports projects like:• Literary festivals• Reading series, spoken word & dub poetry events• Conferences & symposia• Workshops & writer-in-residence programs• Literary and arts magazines publishing original work 🌐 Projects in both English and French are eligible.🗓 Info Session: February 25⏰ 12–1 PM💻 Online📝 Application deadlines:• March 16, 2026• August 4, 2026👉 Register via the link in bio https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grants-information-session-literary-projects-toronto-arts-council-tickets-1980130879765?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshiosHave questions? Reach out to Rudrapriya Rathore, Program Manager, Literary Arts & Music Operating📧 rudrapriya@torontoartscouncil.org Photo Credit: Ale Cabral (Dupe)#ArtsGrants #LiteraryArts #TorontoArts #FundYourNextIdea #Magazines … Follow us on Instagram
Theatre Projects Project funding Supports the creation, production and presentation of theatre works. Open to organizations and collectives. More
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