The Artist/Creator Grant Program is open for applications!

Ottawa is turning 200! The City of Ottawa has funding opportunities for local artists and not-for-profit arts organizations. The Artist/Creator Grant Program is a one-time funding program offered by the City of Ottawa in celebration of Bytown 200th Anniversary – Celebrate together. This program will contribute to Ottawa’s creative economy, strengthen cultural identity and vitality of Ottawa, and foster dynamic and inclusive public spaces by:   

• providing support to local artists and creators;   
• supporting artistic expression that explores Ottawa’s shared history, present and collective future;   
• supporting artistic creation city-wide that can be experienced by residents and visitors to Ottawa’s many communities and neighbourhoods;    
• supporting emerging creatives through mentorship opportunities; and by
• amplifying diverse voices across Ottawa, with priority given to the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, urban Indigenous and equity-denied communities.

Artist/creator-led projects may take the form of visual arts, performing arts, media arts, or interdisciplinary practices, including community co-creation, temporary public installations, and activations.

Funding streams

Stream 1: Artist/Creator Grant for individuals  

Grants up to $10,000 for artists/creators with a professional practice. 

Stream 2: Signature Project Grant for organizations  

Grants up to $100,000 for local arts organizations supporting local first-time or emerging artists / creators to realize their work by providing mentorship throughout the creative process. 

Deadline: February 25, 2026 at 4 pm

Interested in this opportunity?

Consult our website for more information; email us at caroline.matt@ottawa.ca or join our online info session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. Join the meeting here or dial in by phone at (613) 319 -1080, 436188812#.