Supports the creation of original Canadian content and audiovisual industry development.

Funds local festivals and heritage projects

Encourages private sector investment and improved business practices for arts and heritage organizations

Supports the development of learning materials about Canada's history

Provides funding for documenting and making accessible Canada's documentary heritage

Funds community-based activities for national celebrations (Canada Day, Indigenous Peoples Day)

Supports civic journalism in underserved communities

A refundable tax credit for eligible film/video productions

Offers wage subsidies for youth employment

Provides financial and strategic support to the Canadian audiovisual industry, including short film grants and production support

Aims to increase international exposure and profitability for Canadian creative works

Funds online projects for Canadian museums and heritage organizations to build digital capacity

while not directly for media, well-designed promotional materials can aid funding applications for spaces

Supports initiatives commemorating significant aspects of Canadian history

Supports arts festivals and performing arts series

An accessible option for various projects

Assists in hosting major international sport events

Funds community-based activities for national celebrations (Canada Day, Indigenous Peoples Day)

Supports rural communities for capital projects

Funding for innovative, original Canadian storytelling

Local community foundations often offer grants for community-driven initiatives

For projects documenting and interpreting cultural property of national importance.

Supports Canada's diversity and cultural understanding through historical narratives.

Supports oral history-based research and research-creation projects

Supports projects that advance collaboration between historians in Canada

Grants for individuals, groups, and orgs across artistic practices, including film/video art and design for artistic projects.

Supports photography projects related to environmental or humanitarian issues

Co-produces or funds documentary and animated films that tell Canadian stories

Funds drama series for television and web

Applicable if part of museum exhibits or heritage preservation efforts, particularly for digitizing and making collections accessible.

Supports projects commemorating significant national anniversaries or events