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Canada Council for the Arts · Canada

Creating, Knowing and Sharing: Indigenous Organizations

Intake status unconfirmed

Multi-year funding for Indigenous arts and culture organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit.

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Program at a glance

Application status
Intake status unconfirmed
Funding amount
Categories A and B: up to 60% of average annual revenue; categories C and D: up to $100,000 a year
Listed deadline
Next intake Fall 2027 (date to be confirmed). First-time applicants must talk to a program officer first.
Who can apply
Nonprofits, Businesses. Only for First Nations, Métis and Inuit applicants.
Where
Anywhere in Canada
Good for
Arts and culture, Indigenous languages, Heritage, history and archives
Pays for
Day-to-day running costs

Who it's intended for

Details
Multi-year funding; Indigenous not-for-profit AND for-profit organizations are eligible

Source checked against the funder's website on November 2, 2026. Could not confirm on the funder page that for-profit organizations are eligible or the multi-year length; left as is. Always confirm current details with the funder.

Still to confirm

A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.

  • Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
  • Multi-year funding; Indigenous not-for-profit AND for-profit organizations are eligible
  • Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
  • Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.

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    Source checked November 9, 2026

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    Source checked October 21, 2026

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    Source checked November 9, 2026

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    Source checked November 2, 2026

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