The Ontario Arts Council’s Indigenous Visual Artists’ Materials program supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists and Culture Carriers in Ontario who work in visual arts, crafts, or traditional and customary Indigenous art forms. The grants help cover the cost of purchasing art materials and supplies so artists can create artwork or facilitate workshops.

The First Nations Languages Funding Model — Indigenous Languages Component, offered by Canadian Heritage, supports First Nations communities and First Nations-led organizations in reclaiming, revitalizing, maintaining and strengthening First Nations languages.

Composite Activities is part of the Supporting Artistic Practice program. It provides multi-year support for Canadian artists, arts and cultural workers, artistic groups and organizations to carry out multiple, large or complex activities over a period of up to 3 years. Funding can support the artistic process from research to presentation, literary publishing, innovation and capacity building within the Canadian arts sector, public engagement with Canadian art and artists, and the development of Canadian arts markets at home and abroad.

International Residencies is part of the Arts Across Canada and Abroad program. It supports Canadian artists, arts workers, artistic groups and artistic organizations participating in international residencies.
Funding supports creative research and/or creation that includes international networking and cultural exchange. The residency must take place outside Canada and last at least 5 consecutive days.

The Employee Benefits Program, formerly known as Band Employee Benefits, provides funding to eligible First Nation and Inuit employers to support the employer’s share of contributions to eligible employees’ pension plans. This may include employer-sponsored pension plans, the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) and additional employee benefits.

The Local Festivals component of the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program provides funding to community-based organizations and Indigenous governments to support recurring festivals that celebrate local arts, culture, heritage, and community identity.

The Community Action Fund (CAF) supports Indigenous-led direct action and grassroots organizing efforts that protect Indigenous rights, lands, waters, communities, and Nations. The fund prioritizes urgent, community-based initiatives that are responding to immediate issues and advancing Indigenous self-determination through non-violent direct action and movement-building activities.

Provides financial support to eligible individuals and families living on reserve, as well as Status Indians residing in Yukon, who are unable to meet their basic living needs. As a program of last resort, it helps cover essential daily living expenses while also providing pre-employment and employment supports that help individuals build skills, prepare for work, and move toward greater self-sufficiency.

Support Indigenous and northern communities in strengthening local food systems, food sovereignty, and access to traditional and culturally appropriate foods.

The Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund supports projects that strengthen local food systems and improve food security across Northern Canada. The program helps businesses, Indigenous communities, and organizations develop innovative and practical solutions that increase local food production, strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and support long-term economic development.

Supports the translation of research abstracts into Indigenous and northern languages to improve accessibility and knowledge sharing among northern and Indigenous communities.