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Music Grants in Canada
22 open grants for musicians and artists in Canada right now, from organizers like Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR, SOCAN Foundation. 1 of them close within the next 30 days. Every listing is checked by a person — deadlines, award amounts and who can apply — so you spend less time searching and more time making music.
- Open now
- 22
- Closing in 30 days
- 1
- Recently closed
- 1
- Updated
- Weekly
Open grants in Canada
Music Projects — Toronto Arts Council
Deadline: August 4, 2026
FACTOR Live Performance
Deadline: September 1, 2026
Soutien à l'émergence – Aide à la production
Deadline: September 2, 2026
Music Creation and Audio Recording Grant
Deadline: September 3, 2026
FACTOR Juried Sound Recording: Album
Deadline: September 10, 2026
Music Creation Projects
Deadline: September 10, 2026
Music Production and Presentation Projects
Deadline: September 17, 2026
Arts Across Canada and Abroad — Circulation and Touring
Deadline: October 7, 2026
Arts Across Canada and Abroad — Public Outreach
Deadline: October 14, 2026
Arts Across Canada and Abroad — International Residencies
Deadline: October 21, 2026
Supporting Artistic Practice (multi-year grants)
Deadline: October 21, 2026
Arts Across Canada and Abroad — International Co-productions
Deadline: November 4, 2026
FACTOR Video
Deadline: January 14, 2027
FACTOR Songwriter Development
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Micro-grants — Arts Across Canada and Abroad
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
SOCAN Foundation Professional Development Assistance
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
CALQ Bourse de création (Creation Grant)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
SOCAN Foundation Career Development Grant
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Explore and Create — Canada Council for the Arts
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Arts Across Canada and Abroad — Representation and Promotion
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
CALQ Vivacité (Montréal)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Recently closed
Many of these run every year — check the page for when the next round is likely to open.
Keep exploring
New to this? How to Apply for Music Grants: A Step-by-Step Guide walks through the whole process.
Music Grants by country
- Music Grants in the United Kingdom (63)
- Music Grants in the USA (49)
- Music Grants in Denmark (34)
- Music Grants in Spain (18)
- Music Grants in Finland (12)
- Music Grants in Germany (12)
- Music Grants in Norway (10)
- Music Grants in Iceland (9)
- Music Grants in Sweden (8)
- Music Grants in France (5)
- Music Grants in Austria (5)
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