Artist Entrepreneur Funding in Ontario: Directory of Funding & Support Sources

This page is a directory of sources of funding that support artist entrepreneurs in Ontario. The page will be regularly updated to ensure that funding sources are current. 

(Know a funding or support source for women entrepreneurs that isn’t on this page? Please contact us and let us know!)

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🇨🇦 Federal Artist Funding Organizations

Sector	Sub-Sector	Organization
Public Sector	Ministry	Canadian Heritage
Public Sector	Crown Corporation	Canada Council for the Arts
Public Sector	Crown Corporation	Telefilm Canada
Public Sector	Crown Corporation	National Arts Centre Corporation
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Non-Profit Sector	Financing Non-Profits	Independent Production Fund (IPF)
Private Sector	Venture Capital Firms	Triumph Culture Capital

🇨🇦 Ontario Artist Funding Organizations

Sector	Sub-Sector	Organization
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Ontario Creates (Book)
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Ontario Creates (Film & TV)
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Ontario Creates (Interactive)
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Ontario Creates (Magazine)
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Ontario Creates (Music)
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	OAC (Ontario Arts Council)
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Toronto Arts Council (TAC)
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Ottawa Arts Council
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Arts Ottawa
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	Hamilton Arts Council
Public Sector	Sector-Specific Organization	London Arts Council