Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
Ontario Arts Council grants support media artists in Ontario directing independent projects in film, video, audio, digital media, games, or VR. Emerging artists receive up to $10,000; Mid-Career and Established artists up to $40,000. You must direct the work, hold copyright, and meet residency and experience requirements; next deadline is October 8, 2026.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. October 8, 2026
“March 17 and October 8, 2026, 1 p.m. ET. Application form available in Nova about two months before deadline. Results announced about 4.5 months after each deadline.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“none (page mentions no fee)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. Emerging artists up to $10,000; Mid-Career and Established artists up to $40,000
“Grant funding for production and post-production costs including artist and personnel fees, travel, insurance, promotional materials, prototyping, rights, facility and equipment rentals, equipment purchase, software; childcare and dependent care fees; supplementary accessibility funds available.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Directors/principal media artists who reside in Ontario; have completed requisite independent works (1 for Emerging, 2+ for Mid-Career & Established); are taking own initiative and making own decisions; hold copyright over proposed work. No
“reside in Ontario”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Two separate assessment panels: one for Documentary and Narrative categories; another for Animation, Audio art, Dance film/video, Experimental, Media art installation, New media, Video or electronic games, and Virtual reality categories.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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