Grants

Explore funding resources for Mississauga-based artists and arts organizations seeking grant opportunities.

For the most up-to-date information, please contact the funding organization directly.

Funding Organizations

Canada Council for the Arts

  • Who it’s for: Professional Canadian artists, groups, and arts organizations
  • What they fund: Research, training, creation, production, programming/engagement with audiences nationally and internationally
  • How it works: Multiple deadlines per year depending on the funding stream
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Ontario Arts Council

  • Who it’s for: Ontario-based professional artists, groups, and organizations
  • What they fund: A range of arts activities and disciplines. Grants fall under Project Grants or Operating Grants
  • How it works: Staggered deadlines throughout the year based on funding stream
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Mississauga Arts Council

  • Who it’s for: Individual artists and groups/collectives based in Mississauga
  • What they fund: Artist-led projects and community impact initiatives across all disciplines
  • How it works: Two intake rounds per year (Spring and Fall) for Matchmaker MicroGrants
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City of Mississauga

  • Who it’s for: Registered community groups, festival organizers, music promoters
  • What they fund: Operations, projects, festivals, live music events
  • How it works: Major grants have a Fall deadline. Live Music Grants open and close in Spring.
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Ontario Creates

  • Who it’s for: Corporations, organizations, publishers in Film/TV, Music, Books, Magazines, and Digital
  • What they fund: Business development, marketing, production
  • How it works: Program-specific deadlines
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FACTOR

  • Who it’s for: Musicians, songwriters, record labels, music industry professionals
  • What they fund: Sound recordings, marketing, tour support, video production
  • How it works: Rolling deadlines for some programs and fixed dates for others
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Ontario Trillium Foundation

  • Who it’s for: Registered charities and incorporated non-profits in Ontario
  • What they fund: Capital grants, programming, and organizational capacity
  • How it works: Distinct streams (Seed, Capital, and Grow) with specific deadlines each year
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Mississauga Foundation

  • Who it’s for: Registered charities and not-for-profits serving the Mississauga community.
  • What they fund: Community-led projects that address social, arts, and/or cultural needs
  • How it works: Five funding streams across areas of need in the community
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Hazel McCallion Foundation for the Arts, Culture, and Heritage

  • Who it’s for: Non-profit organizations and heritage groups in Mississauga
  • What they fund: Projects that grow Mississauga’s arts, culture, and heritage community
  • How it works: Applications received on a rolling basis
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