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Northern Ontario Grants
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Creating, Knowing and Sharing

by Canada Council for the Arts

Also known as: Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples · CKS

Canada Council's Creating, Knowing and Sharing program funds First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organizations across artistic and cultural practices. Travel and Small-Scale Activities components accept applications any time before the activity; Short-Term Projects (up to 1 year) has 2026 deadlines of April 8, July 22 and November 4; Long-Term Projects (up to 3 years) runs annually (May 20 in 2026). Component maximums sit in the application portal, reported up to $100,000 for Short-Term Projects.

Amount
Up to $100,000 Reported maximum for the Short-Term Projects component ($50,000 for Emerging Artist profiles); other components (Travel, Small-Scale Activities, Long-Term Projects) have their own caps published in the Council's application portal, not shown on the public pages This award range, $100,000, against every tracked amount from $1,000 to $500,000,000, on a logarithmic scale.

Against all tracked amounts, $1,000 to $500,000,000, logarithmic.

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Instrument
Grant (non-repayable)
Status
Open closes Nov 4, 2026
Who qualifies
Individuals Groups and collectives
  • individual
  • group
  • organization
  • National program, all Northern Ontario districts eligible
  • First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organizations
  • Program acknowledges Indigenous cultural sovereignty and self-determination; application assistance available for language, geographic or cultural barriers

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Where
Algoma District · Cochrane District · Greater Sudbury (single-tier census division) · Kenora District · Manitoulin District · Nipissing District · Parry Sound District · Rainy River District · Sudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury) · Thunder Bay District · Timiskaming District · District Municipality of Muskoka11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program.Algoma District: eligibleCochrane District: eligibleGreater Sudbury (single-tier census division): eligibleKenora District: eligibleManitoulin District: eligibleNipissing District: eligibleParry Sound District: eligibleRainy River District: eligibleSudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury): eligibleThunder Bay District: eligibleTimiskaming District: eligible

11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.

Built for
Indigenous entrepreneurs & businesses Students & individuals Nonprofits & charities

When can you apply?

2026 deadlines, Short-Term Projects: April 8, July 22, November 4; Long-Term Projects: May 20, 2026 (annual); Travel and Small-Scale Activities: any time before the activity start; Indigenous Organizations component: next intake Fall 2027

Window closes Nov 4, 2026, 34 days from today.
November 2026 deadline: closes Nov 4, 2026
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November 2026 deadline
Deadline located automatically on the funder's page. Confirm with the funder before planning around it.
 - Nov 4, 2026 Open

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How do you apply?

  1. Create/validate a profile in the Canada Council application portal
  2. Choose component: Travel or Small-Scale Activities (apply any time before your activity) vs Short-Term or Long-Term Projects (fixed deadlines)
  3. Submit by the component deadline; peer/committee assessment

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Common questions

Who can apply to Creating, Knowing and Sharing?

First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organizations. The Council offers application assistance for applicants facing language, geographic or cultural barriers.

When are the deadlines?

Travel and Small-Scale Activities: any time before your activity starts. Short-Term Projects: April 8, July 22 and November 4, 2026. Long-Term Projects: May 20, 2026 (annual). The Indigenous Organizations component next opens Fall 2027.

How much can I get?

The public pages don't list amounts, component maximums are published in the Council's application portal. Secondary sources consistently report up to $100,000 for Short-Term Projects ($50,000 with an Emerging Artist profile). Treat these as reported, not verified.

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.

  • Arts Across Canada and Abroad Closing soon
    same funder (Canada Council for the Arts); both for students & individuals and nonprofits & charities; arts, canada council, federal — Varies; see program
  • 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
  • Northern Arts Projects Open
    both for students & individuals and nonprofits & charities; arts, culture — Up to $15,000
  • Indigenous Forestry Initiative Next intake not announced
    both for indigenous entrepreneurs & businesses and nonprofits & charities; federal — Up to $45,000

Notes on this record

Five components: Travel, Small-Scale Activities, Short-Term Projects, Long-Term Projects, Indigenous Organizations. Component dollar maximums are portal-gated and not shown on the public overview or component pages (fetched 2026-08-17), the $100,000/$50,000 Short-Term figures are from consistent secondary sources, marked 'reported'.

Apply

Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there:

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