Arts Across Canada and Abroad
by Canada Council for the Arts
Also known as: Arts Across Canada · Arts Abroad
Arts Across Canada and Abroad, introduced in 2025 as the merger of Arts Across Canada and Arts Abroad, funds sharing your work: touring in Canada, international residencies and co-productions, translation, promotion travel, festivals, and quick Micro-grants (reported up to $10,000, apply any time). Ten distinct funding opportunities, most with 2-3 set deadlines per year; exact maximums live in the Canada Council portal.
Key facts
- Amount
- Maximums vary by funding opportunity and are published only in the Canada Council application portal. Micro-grants are reported at up to $10,000 (consistent across multiple arts-council secondary sources); larger opportunities (Circulation and Touring, Foreign Artist Tours, Translation, etc.) have higher caps not confirmable outside the portal.
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- Instrument
- Grant (non-repayable)
- Status
- Closing soon closes Oct 14, 2026 (13 days left)
- Who qualifies
- Individuals Groups and collectives Nonprofits and charities
- individual-professional-artist
- arts-professional
- artistic-group-or-collective
- arts-organization
- National program, all Northern Ontario districts eligible
- Applicants must meet a Canada Council funding profile (validated in the portal)
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Artists, arts professionals, groups and organizations
- Where
- Algoma District · Cochrane District · Greater Sudbury (single-tier census division) · Kenora District · Manitoulin District · District Municipality of Muskoka · Nipissing District · Parry Sound District · Rainy River District · Sudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury) · Thunder Bay District · Timiskaming District
11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.
When can you apply?
2026 deadlines verified on the official page: Translation and International Translation, Jan 14, Apr 22, Sep 2; Circulation and Touring, Jan 28, Jun 3, Oct 7; International Residencies, Jan 28, Jun 17, Oct 21; International Co-productions and Foreign Artist Tours, Apr 15, Nov 4; Public Outreach, Apr 22, Oct 14; Micro-grants, continuous; Arts Festivals and Presenters, next intake Summer 2028.
| Cycle | Opens | Closes | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite activities, 2026 Nov deadline NEW SLUG. Nov 25, 2026 deadline appears on the official Canada Council deadlines page, but the 'Composite Activities' component does not appear on the Arts Across Canada and Abroad program page, program family unconfirmed. Date is from the official source; component mapping needs a follow-up verify. |
- | Nov 25, 2026 | Open | canadacouncil.ca · Unconfirmed as of Aug 24, 2026; confirm with funder · Auto-checked against official source |
| Foreign artist tours, 2026 Nov deadline NEW SLUG. Component of Arts Across Canada and Abroad. Final 2026 deadline (earlier: Apr 15). |
- | Nov 4, 2026 | Open | canadacouncil.ca · Unconfirmed as of Aug 24, 2026; confirm with funder · Auto-checked against official source |
| International co-productions, 2026 Nov deadline NEW SLUG. Component of Arts Across Canada and Abroad. Final 2026 deadline (earlier: Apr 15). |
- | Nov 4, 2026 | Open | canadacouncil.ca · Unconfirmed as of Aug 24, 2026; confirm with funder · Auto-checked against official source |
| Short-term projects, 2026 Nov deadline NEW SLUG. Listed on the official deadlines page as Short-Term Projects under the Creating, Knowing and Sharing (Indigenous) program, relevant for Northern Ontario Indigenous applicants. |
- | Nov 4, 2026 | Open | canadacouncil.ca · Unconfirmed as of Aug 24, 2026; confirm with funder · Auto-checked against official source |
| International residencies, 2026 Oct deadline NEW SLUG. Answers the 'Oct 21 = which program' question: International Residencies (Arts Across Canada and Abroad). Final 2026 deadline (earlier: Jan 28, Jun 17). |
- | Oct 21, 2026 | Open | canadacouncil.ca · Unconfirmed as of Aug 24, 2026; confirm with funder · Auto-checked against official source |
| Public outreach, 2026 Oct deadline NEW SLUG. Component of Arts Across Canada and Abroad. Final 2026 deadline (earlier: Apr 22). |
- | Oct 14, 2026 | Closing soon | canadacouncil.ca · Unconfirmed as of Aug 24, 2026; confirm with funder · Auto-checked against official source |
| Circulation and touring, 2026 Oct deadline NEW SLUG. Answers the 'Oct 7 = which program' question: Circulation and Touring (Arts Across Canada and Abroad). Final 2026 deadline (earlier: Jan 28, Jun 3). |
- | Oct 7, 2026 | Closing soon | canadacouncil.ca · Unconfirmed as of Aug 24, 2026; confirm with funder · Auto-checked against official source |
How do you apply?
- Create/validate a profile in the Canada Council portal
- Pick the matching funding opportunity (10 exist)
- Submit by that opportunity's deadline (Micro-grants and Representation/Promotion: any time before departure/start)
- Assessment and decision
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Common questions
Is Arts Across Canada still a program?
Not under that name. The Canada Council's official page states the new program 'introduced in 2025, combines activities previously covered by Arts Across Canada and Arts Abroad.' Its activities continue under Arts Across Canada and Abroad.
What are Micro-grants?
Small, fast grants for professional-growth activities, career development, taking up a presentation opportunity, market development. Reported at up to $10,000, and you can apply any time before your activity or departure.
Can I get touring support within Canada?
Yes, the Circulation and Touring opportunity funds artist and exhibition touring within Canada, with 2026 deadlines of January 28, June 3 and October 7.
When do festivals apply?
The Arts Festivals and Presenters opportunity is multi-year funding; the official page lists the next intake as Summer 2028.
Where else could this money come from?
Chosen by what these programs have in common with this one, not by hand. The reason is shown for each, so you can judge whether it holds.
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Creating, Knowing and Sharing
Open same funder (Canada Council for the Arts); both for students & individuals and nonprofits & charities; arts, canada council, federal — Up to $100,000
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Explore and Create
Open, continuous intake same funder (Canada Council for the Arts); both for students & individuals and nonprofits & charities; arts, canada council, federal — Up to $75,000
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Cultural Supports, Community Events Stream
Open, continuous intake both for nonprofits & charities and tourism operators; festivals — Up to $15,000
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Northern Arts Projects
Open both for students & individuals and nonprofits & charities; arts — Up to $15,000
Notes on this record
Structure, opportunity list and 2026 deadlines verified on the official page 2026-08-17. Per-opportunity dollar maximums could not be verified, the Council's application portal (arts-services.ca) blocks automated reading; only the Micro-grants ~$10,000 figure is corroborated by multiple secondary sources.
Apply
Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there: