Virtual Resource Centre
The Virtual Resource Center is a database of searchable grants available to Indigenous artists, curators, and arts workers.
Individual Artists Program
- October 22, 2026
- First Peoples" Cultural Council
Music Program
- October 22, 2026
- First Peoples" Cultural Council
Arts Operation Fund
- October 22, 2026
- Govt Northwest Territories
Arts Project Grant – Large
- October 22, 2026
- Govt Northwest Territories
Arts Project Grant – Medium
- October 22, 2026
- Govt Northwest Territories
Arts Strengthening
- October 22, 2026
- First Peoples" Cultural Council
ICCA Resources
Additional Resources
The Advisory Note was developed in collaboration with CARFAC National and the Indigenous Editors Association to recommend minimum rates and best practices for compensating Elders and Knowledge Keepers who share their time, knowledge, and cultural guidance in the Visual Arts sector.
Welcome to the 2026-2027 rendition of Mass Culture‘s annual granting calendar. Here you will find links to the granting opportunities for artists and
arts organizations offered across Canada. These can be sorted by date, amount offered, province, and eligibility. This calendar was a collaborative effort on the part of many talented arts and culture workers across Canada.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #67 named the Canadian Museums Association (CMA) to deliver a report and recommendations as part of a national review of museum policies and their relationship with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
The Legal Considerations for Indigenous Artists & Designers: An Introductory Guide is a collaborative resource created by OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD), the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), CARFAC Ontario, and Artists’ Legal Advice Services (ALAS).
CARFAC National offers the Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts to provide practical guidelines for respectful engagement with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis visual artists and communities.
