National Arts Service Organizations - Supporting Artistic Practice

The National Arts Service Organizations component of Supporting Artistic Practice funds Canadian arts service organizations with mandates to promote and support the arts on a national level. Grants assist service organizations committed to developing and sustaining the vitality of the Canadian professional arts sector through representation, promotion and exchange. Please see guidelines for details and the translation deadline date.

2026-01-21

Deadline not available

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Types of potential applicants to this component:

Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.

To be eligible, your organization must:

presently receive core support from this component. If your organization is presently receiving core support from another component, you must contact your Program Officer to confirm your eligibility before you apply.

OR:

have received 1 composite grant or 3 Canada Council project grants in the last 5 years. This excludes grants from the following components and programs: Travel, Representation and Promotion, Translation, Small-Scale Activities, Digital Strategy Fund, Leadership for Change: Grants for Organizational Development, Flying Squad, and Visiting Foreign Artists.
be an incorporated not-for-profit arts organization
work with a professional staff
have at least 5 years of continuous activities and services that support the professional arts sector
have had total revenues exceeding $75 000 in each of the last 3 years (some exceptions may be considered)

Contact:

1-800 263-5588 | 613 566-4414