Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Council for the Arts is the national arts funding agency. This site provides information about the council’s grants dance professionals, including travel grants, and grants available to Aboriginal dance artists. The council also administers a number of important awards and prizes available to dance professionals.
Community Arts Councils
A number of municipalities and regions in Ontario have arts councils which are involved in encouraging and promoting local arts and cultural activities, and funding local organizations. Some offer grants or awards for artists. All have information of interest to local artists:
- Council for the Arts in Ottawa
- Guelph Arts Council
- Hamilton and Region Arts Council
- Kingston Arts Council
- London Arts Council
- Mississauga Arts Council
- Quinte Arts Council
- Scarborough Arts Council
- Thunder Bay Regional Arts Centre
- Toronto Arts Council
- Waterloo Regional Arts Council
- Windsor and Region Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
OAC is the province’s primary funding body for professional arts activity. This site has information about project grants that may be available to individual artists. The OAC also administers a number of important awards and prizes.
The Actors’ Fund of Canada
The Actors’ Fund of Canada is a charity, established in 1958, that provides financial assistance to performing arts and entertainment industry professionals who are in crisis.

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