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Canada Council for the Arts – Creating, Knowing and Sharing: Short-Term Projects
Canada Council for the Arts · Ottawa, Canada
Project grants for First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, groups and organisations in Canada for projects of up to one year; 2026 deadlines 8 April, 22 July and 25 November, with rolling Small-Scale Activities and Travel components.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Canada (by residence or nationality)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Any medium
- For
- Indigenous artists
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organisations (Indigenous-led applicants) in Canada.
About
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples is the Canada Council's Indigenous-led funding programme. Its Short-Term Projects component supports projects of up to one year by First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organisations across all artistic disciplines, including visual arts and craft.
Short-Term Projects deadlines in 2026 are 8 April, 22 July and 25 November. The programme also offers Small-Scale Activities (materials and professional or artistic development) and Travel components with rolling deadlines, Long-Term Projects (1-3 years, 2026 deadline 20 May) and multi-year funding for Indigenous organisations (next deadline autumn 2027).
Applications are submitted through the Canada Council portal; grant maximums are specified in the component guidelines.