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Canada Council for the Arts
Arts Across Canada — Public Outreach
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Sep 2, 2026
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 hours
Can you get this?
✓Open to artists, arts workers, groups, organizations
✓Applicants must be based in Canada
✓Application assistance for Deaf or disabled applicants
✓Application assistance for Indigenous applicants facing barriers
Your real odds
This is a competitive national grant program run by Canada's primary arts funder, with two intake cycles per year.
The Canada Council for the Arts funds a wide range of arts disciplines, but demand is high and your application is reviewed against a pool of national applicants, with no acceptance rate data published for this specific stream.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility and review program guidance on the Canada Council portal1–2 hours
Prepare your application including project description, budget, and arts CV1–3 weeks
Submit through the Canada Council client portal before the deadline1–2 hours
Worth knowing
If you are Deaf, hard of hearing, living with a disability or mental illness, or are First Nations, Inuit, or Métis facing language, geographic, or cultural barriers, free application assistance is available, and it is worth using if you qualify.
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