Ontario Arts Council - Literary Creation Projects (Works for Performance)

Find out more: 
https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/literary-creation-projects-works-for-performance
Deadline: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 1:00pm
Funding region: 
Ontario
Type: 
Funding & grants
Arts disciplines: 
Literary
Performance Art
Applicants: 
Artist collectives
Individual artists & artist educators

Purpose

The program supports Ontario-based literary artists to complete new works for book-length publication or for public performance, and literary performers who wish to record their own repertoire. The program has two components:

  • Creation and/or recording of literary works for performance
  • Creation of literary works for publication

Deadline date(s)

October 21, 2026, 1 p.m. ET

  • The application form will be available in Nova about two months before the deadline.
  • You will find out whether you got a grant about four and a half months after the deadline.

Grant amount(s)

  • Creation of literary works for performance: $5,000
  • Recording of literary works that are created for performance: up to $10,000
  • Creation and recording of literary works for performance: up to $15,000