You may also visit the [ Employment Resources ] page.
WHOLESOME |
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| Canada Council for the Arts | Online Applications | excellent |
| Ontario Arts Council | excellent |
| Toronto Arts Council | excellent, local, listings are on one page |
| Canada Art Funding (list) | lists: funding, grants, fellowships, endowments |
| Culture Canada | lists: services in culture (all Canada) |
| Playback Magazine | funding list |
MOTION PICTURES |
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| National Film Board of Canada (NFB) | experimental, animation and documentary |
| Canadian Television Fund (CTF) | for high quality broadcasting |
| Telefilm Canada | larger films - new media funds websites |
| Canadian Film Centre (CFC) | innovation fund |
| Canadian Film and Video Fund (CIFVF) | linked with Canadian Government, small, $50 fee |
| CIDA Mass Media Initiative | innovative Canadian international content |
| National Screen Institute (NSI) training program | yearly training drama prize for short films |
| OMNI TV funding | documentary and PSAs |
| VideoFACT | much music video grants |
| Bravo!FACT | small projects, payed for 50% after completion |
| TVO documentaries funds | large documentaries |
| Astral Media Harold Greenberg Fund | documentaries, screenwriting |
| Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund | digital medium size (ie TV series websites) |
| Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Culture | ends 2009, travel, export talent, professional |
| COGECO Program Development Fund | large productions, business, professional |
| Independent Production Fund (IPF) | prime-time Canadian TV drama |
| Rogers Funds: Cable - Docs - Telefund - mobile | various funding for indie exposure |
| Shaw Rocket Fund | kids TV shows |
| SUN TV | independent production and development funds |
| Hart House Film Board | grants for members, at U of T |
BUSINESS |
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| Ontario Media Development Corporation | for large business productions |
| Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund | for large event launches |
| Canadian Arts Resources Foundation for Ontario | for short term basic necessities |
| Art Reach Toronto | grants where they are needed most |
| Canadian Foundation For Innovation | institutional scientific-inclined research |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | business enterprise funding (prototyping) |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | creative fine arts research (ie theatre) teachers |
| Imagine Canada (Cdn Dir. to Foundations and Orgs.) | philanthropist sources |
| Small Business Enterprise Centres | find small business assistance near me |
| Ministry of Trade - Global Opp for Assoc. | business funds |
| Quebecor Fund | larger projects |
| Ministry of Economic Development | starting own business |
| Canada Business | government services for Canadian entrepreneurs |
| Small Business Portal | knowledge portal for small business |
| Junior Achievement of Canada | business education for young people |
| Mentors, Ventures and Plans | good info for young entrepreneurs |
| Industry Canada | business startup links from the Ministry |
DIRECTORY RESOURCES |
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| Cultural Human Resources Council | worth $35 membership |
| Artscape | Toronto artist live/work spaces |
| Book material: Canadian Subsidy Directory | 3rd floor, Toronto Reference Library, not online |
| Book material: Guide to Canadian Arts Grants | find PDF |
| Book material: Visual Arts Ontario - grant guides | find PDF |
(RE)EDUCATION |
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| Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP) | funding for public school (univ/college) |
| Canada Student Loans | funds |
| CanLearn Interactive | federal government resources |
| Student Awards.com | scholarships, grants, awards, bursaries |
| Scholarships Canada | scholarship search and application |
| Canadian Forces (Army) | subsidize education and living |
SERIOUS HELP |
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| 211 Toronto | free basic necessities immediate assistance |
| Queen West Community Health Centre(local) | free voicemail phone is possible |
| Fort York Food Bank(local) | food bank for anyone in need |
| Ontario Social Assistance | about $600/month for necessities |
| Employment Insurance (EI) | payment when off professional work |
| see other provinces and cities for funding | |
MISC |
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| Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | small literary awards |
| special resources exist for aboriginals, immigrants | |
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