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Canada Council for the Arts · Canada

Creating, Knowing and Sharing: Long-Term Projects

Awaiting next round

Multi-year (1 to 3 year) Indigenous arts, culture and language projects from the Canada Council.

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Program at a glance

Application status
Awaiting next round
Funding amount
See the funder's website
Listed deadline
2027 date TBA (was May 6, 2026)
Who can apply
Artists, Elders and Knowledge Keepers, Nonprofits, Businesses, First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations. 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
A project, Paying people

Who it's intended for

Details
First Nations, Inuit and Metis professional artists, cultural carriers, arts or cultural professionals, groups, collectives and organizations; projects of more than 1 year up to 3 years

Source checked against the funder's website on November 9, 2026. Funder pages list only the past May 6, 2026 deadline; no 2027 date published yet. No maximum amount stated on the page. 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.
  • First Nations, Inuit and Metis professional artists, cultural carriers, arts or cultural professionals, groups, collectives and organizations; projects of more than 1 year up to 3 years
  • Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
  • Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.

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