Long-Term Projects Grant

Long-Term Projects Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Canada Council for the Arts
Amount: Up to US $300,000
Last Updated: December 02, 2025

Summary

The Long-Term Projects grant by the Canada Council for the Arts supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists and organizations in creating impactful cultural initiatives. This funding, which ranges up to $100,000, facilitates projects that last over one year and up to three years, promoting the arts and cultural heritage. It encourages collaboration and innovation in artistic practices, ensuring the transmission of cultural knowledge to future generations while engaging diverse communities across Canada.

Overview

About The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada’s national public arts funder, with a mandate to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. Long-Term Projects Project funding for First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organizations for activities of more than 1 year and up to 3 years in length. ong-Term Projects is part of the Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples program. It funds First Nations, Inuit and Métis professional artists, cultural carriers, arts and cultural professionals, groups, collectives and organizations. Grants provide support for any combination of eligible Creating, Knowing and Sharing activities for projects lasting more than 1 year and up to 3 years. The Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples program supports activities in 3 broad areas: Creating provides support for research and the production and creation of new works of art. Knowing provides support for the retention, maintenance, innovation and transmittal of cultural knowledge and creative practice. This includes contemporary and historical critical discourse, arts/cultural training and initiatives that seek to pass cultural knowledge to younger generations through artistic practice, and the renewal and maintenance of customary art practices. Sharing provides support for the dissemination, exhibition, presentation and distribution of works of art by First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, which enrich and engage communities in Canada and abroad. First-time applicants are strongly encouraged to speak to a program officer to determine project eligibility before applying. Maximum Funding Amount: Up to $100,000 and up to $50,000 for applicants with an Emerging Artist profile

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Potential applicants:First Nations, Inuit or Métis groups or collectives First Nations, Inuit or Métis for-profit organizations First Nations, Inuit or Métis not-for-profit organizations First Nations, Inuit or Métis artists or arts/cultural workers First Nations, Inuit or Métis cultural carriersEligible Activities: Activities must be led by eligible First Nations, Inuit or Métis artists, cultural carriers or arts and cultural professionals. Activities may include participation of, or collaboration with, non-Indigenous artists.You can apply for any combination of eligible Creating, Knowing and Sharing activities lasting up to 12 months, including but not limited to: Creating – research; creation; production; critical discourse (including research or writing); residencies; collaborationsKnowing – mentorships; artistic training; community-based initiatives to engage young people through artistic practices; language preservation through artistic practices; intergenerational transmission of artistic knowledge; preservation of traditional knowledge through artistic practice; development of administrative, artistic, cultural or organizational capacity; research; collaborationsSharing – local, regional, national or international exhibitions; implementation of dissemination strategy and organizational objectives; publishing activities; gathering events involving artistic practices; collaborations; marketing and publicity; presentations, festivals and showcase events; networking events involving artistic practices; outreach activities

Ineligibility

Ineligible applicants: First Nations, Inuit or Métis emerging artistsOrganizations presently receiving core grants Ineligible activities:Fashion modellingHunting and trapping activities unrelated to your artistic practiceActivities solely related to ceremonyThe following activities are not eligible for Canada Council funding:Activities proposed by someone younger than 18 years oldIllegal activities as defined by the Criminal Code of CanadaActivities that fulfill the course requirements of a program at an educational institutionActivities related to accredited educational programs or coursesActivities that do not pay fees or royalties according to the standards of the activity within the arts practice or sectorActivities that include capital expenditures, unless clearly indicated as eligible in program guidelinesFundraising activitiesPrizes and awards ceremoniesContributions to endowment funds