Recommender Grants for Writers

Ontario Arts Council

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Closes

Rolling, applications read as they arrive

Effort

About 6 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

This grant program is administered by third-party recommenders on behalf of the Ontario Arts Council to support writers. The 2026-27 program cycle is open from September 8, 2026 to January 15, 2027. Writers should apply through an approved recommender rather than directly to the Council.

Who it is for

Ontario residents with a professional publishing history in writing, comics, or non-text media production.

Open to artists in Canada.

The call says: “Source page restricts to Ontario”

open to all

Where

Canada

When

Rolling, applications read as they arrive

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Grants of $1,500 to $5,000 to support time and activities for creating new writing work or continuing work in progress.

What you need to apply

Application form in Nova with basic project information and answers to application questions
Artistic examples - up to 10 pages of recent literary work, preferably including an excerpt from the work for which funding is sought, 10 required
Résumé of up to three pages summarizing published and/or performed literary work and key works in other areas of artistic practice

How long it takes

About 6 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 3 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/recommender-grants-for-writers