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Ontario Arts Council Craft Projects — Ontario Arts Council
  • Who Can Apply: Ontario-resident craft artists and curators, ad hoc groups, collectives, collaborative groups, craft guilds and incorporated not-for-profit organizations, depending on category.
  • The Focus: Craft-based research, experimentation, creation/production, career development, and projects connecting Ontario craft with audiences and critical discourse.
  • The Funding: Maximum grants by category: Emerging $5,000; Mid-career $7,500; Established, Collaborations and Connections $15,000 (awards may be smaller than requested).
  • Key Requirements: Apply in Nova with basic project information, answers to application questions, a project budget, artistic examples (images, writing samples, or documentation of past projects/programming), and support documents such as CVs/résumés/bios and letters of agreement, reference or support.
DeadlineWednesday, November 4, 2026
AwardResearch/Creation/Development – Emerging artists and curators: maximum $5,000; Mid-career artists and curators: maximum $7,500; Established artists and curators: maximum $15,000; Collaborations: maximum $15,000; Connections: maximum $15,000. Grants awarded may be smaller than the amount requested.
DurationProjects must be completed no more than two years after you receive the grant results.
LocationON
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging, Mid-Career, Established
Disciplinescraft, beadwork, book arts, ceramics, fibre, furniture, glass, jewellery, leather work, metal work, musical instruments, turned wood and wood carving, wearable art, interdisciplinary craft practice, multidisciplinary craft practice
Application notesApply through Nova, the OAC online grant application system; the form becomes available about two months before the deadline. The funded activity cannot start before the deadline, cannot finish before grant results are received, and must be completed within two years of results. If you previously received a Research/Creation/Development grant from this program, you must complete the project and submit a final report before reapplying to any Research/Creation/Development category. A public launch such as an exhibition opening must not be scheduled to open before grant results. Final reports require project description/outcomes, a final budget, five to eight images of new or in-progress work if applicable, and documentation of OAC public value and engagement requirements including OAC and Government of Ontario logo recognition.
Contactayared@arts.on.ca
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