Individual artists & artist educators

WHAT IS THE MID PROGRAM?  

The Music Industry Development (MID) program fosters the development and growth of the music industry in New Brunswick through project investment proposed by artists and music businesses based in New Brunswick. Music·Musique NB administers the investment program on behalf of the New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.

WHO CAN APPLY TO THE MID PROGRAM?  

Purpose
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) supports Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) creativity and celebrates the vitality of diverse cultural and artistic expression.

Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects is a multidisciplinary program supporting projects that bring together Ontario-based, professional Indigenous artists and arts professionals in communities and schools to provide access to the arts and create meaningful art experiences that transmit Indigenous artistic skills and cultural knowledge to participants.

The Creation program is designed to provide assistance to professional New Brunswick artists for the research, development and execution of original projects in the arts. Creation grants are intended to allow artists to devote some or most of their time to research and creative production.There are three categories under the Creation program:

The Music Industry Initiatives program supports initiatives that grow and develop British Columbia’s music ecosystem.

Successful projects will build the capacity of B.C.’s music industry through training, knowledge transfer, and the creation of new business opportunities. Canadian companies, not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and collectives are able to apply.

Applications Open: February 25, 2026.
Applications Close: Rolling until October 30, 2026, or until all funds are allocated.

The program supports the research, development and realization of community-engaged arts projects. Activities involve professional Ontario artists and community members working together to develop and design a creative experience. These experiences may include co-creation. Skill building is a core component of projects. There are three categories:

Purpose

The program supports the research, development and realization of community-engaged arts projects in Ontario. Activities involve professional Ontario artists and community members working together to design, develop and realize collective creative experiences.

Each spring the Quinte Arts Council awards two (2) $1,000 bursaries to students graduating from secondary schools in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties and proceeding to further education in the arts, at a university or college in Canada, with the aim of pursuing a career in the arts.

Economic Development and Transportation can help artists’ organizations and businesses with the costs of:

• training, mentoring and workshops
• Tourism Planning and Coordination
• exhibition, shows, touring presentations
• business skills training opportunities
• community engagement and development

The Community Tourism and Cultural Industries (CTCI) Program can help you with:

The Fund provides development grants of up to 10,000 CAD and production grants of up to $40,000 CAD to four to ten projects annually. Each year, up to five funded projects are invited to participate in a year-long mentorship program, which includes private filmmaker labs at Hot Docs and the Durban FilmMart/Durban International Film Festival or other festivals and markets in Africa.

2025 Application Dates

Deadlines take place annually in May, August and December.

Upcoming deadlines:

May 22, 2026- For summer activities or early fall registration. 

August 12, 2026 – (Only for some communities) For fall 2025 activities.

December 2, 2026 – For activities that begin in January or February 2026.

Contact Name: Shawn Bauche