Toronto Arts Council Indigenous Arts Projects

Who Can Apply: Professional Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) artists resident in Toronto for at least one year, and Indigenous-led not-for-profit organizations or collectives based in Toronto; individuals must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents (or pending), or protected persons.
The Focus: Project development, creation, presentation/dissemination, and Indigenous arts sector development projects in any artistic discipline taking place in Toronto.
The Funding: Up to $3,000 (Project Development), $10,000 (Creation), or $15,000 (Exhibition/Presentation/Dissemination and Sector Development); awards may be less than requested; optional TAC Accessibility Grant up to $5,000.
Key Requirements: Apply on TAC Grants Online with an artistic statement (inspiration up to 500 words; relation to Indigenous community up to 250 words), project description (goal up to 1000 words; work plan up to 500 words; public impact up to 400 words where applicable), contributor biographies (PDF), budget table plus supplementary budget PDF, and support material (assessors view a maximum of 5 minutes).

DeadlineThursday, October 15, 2026

AwardUp to $3,000 (Project Development); up to $10,000 (Creation); up to $15,000 (Exhibition, Presentation and Dissemination or Indigenous Arts Sector Development); grants awarded may be less than the full amount requested.

LocationToronto, Ontario

ParticipationRemote

Career stagesAll Stages

Application notesApply through TAC Grants Online (https://tac.smartsimple.ca); applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until 11:59 pm on October 15, 2026, and results are issued about 3–4 months after submission. The project start date must be at least 4 months after the submission date, and projects must be completed within two years of the notification letter. Projects must take place in the City of Toronto (exception: Toronto-based Indigenous-led projects with programming elsewhere that directly benefits Toronto Indigenous artists and communities). TAC does not fund projects completed before results. After the deadline the program re-opens for the following granting year. Contact Jamie Whitecrow, Consulting Indigenous Arts Program Manager (jamie@torontoarts.org), with eligibility questions. 2026 guidelines: https://torontoartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/2026-Indigenous-Arts-Projects-Program-Guidelines-1.pdf

Contactjamie@torontoarts.org

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