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Cultural Grants
Administered through the Oakville Arts Council
Each year since 1989, the Town of Oakville has provided operating and project grants to qualified not-for-profit arts organizations. The Oakville Arts Council, on behalf of the Town of Oakville administers this process at-arms length, with the applications reviewed by the Cultural Grants Review Committee commissioned by and responsible to the Board of Directors of the Oakville Arts Council. Over the past 33 years, 78 cultural organizations in Oakville have benefited from support of approximately $3.2 million.
Information for applicants:
2025 POWErPOINT PRESENTATION
how to apply for funding
The funding cycle for 2024 grants is now closed. If you are interested in applying for funding for 2025, please sign up as a subscriber or organizational member to ensure that you receive information.
Returning Grantees:
Organizations that received funding in 2024 must complete a Final Report (due September 2024) prior to applying for 2025 funding. Once your final report is approved, you will be invited to apply for 2025 funding. You will receive confirmation via email and the application will be available to you in the AMS/OAC grant portal. Please ensure the information in the grant portal is up-to-date. The application deadline for 2025 funding will be in late fall of 2024.
New Applicants:
If this is your first time applying for funding from this program, or if you have not applied in the previous year(s), please contact Bernadette Ward via email at bernadette@oakvillearts.com or by phone at (905) 815-5977 to discuss the eligibility criteria before completing an application.
If you would like a brief tutorial to help with navigating the application portal, please view the video at the link below:
2024 Grant Recipients
| Organization | 2024 Allocation |
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Arthouse Oakville |
$9,000 |
| Bandology | $8,000 |
| Burl Oak Theatre Group | $6,500 |
| Canadian Croatian Choral Society | $4,800 |
| Circle of Harmony | $6,000 |
| High Rendition Jazz | $4,000 |
| Intrada Brass | $5,000 |
| Joshua Creek Heritage Arts Centre | $9,000 |
| Masterworks of Oakville | $7,000 |
| Oakville Art Society | $5,600 |
| Oakville Camera Club | $6,500 |
| Oakville Chamber Orchestra | $9,000 |
| Oakville Chinese Network | $6,500 |
| Oakville Choral Society | $7,000 |
| Oakville Festivals of Film & Art | $8,500 |
| Oakville Improv | $8,900 |
| Oakville Oriental Arts Club | $3,000 |
| Oakville Sculptors & Woodcarvers Guild | $1,600 |
| Oakville Suzuki | $5,000 |
| Oakville Symphony | $9,000 |
| Oakville Symphony Youth Orchestra | $5,000 |
| Oakville Vocal Arts Festival | $4,500 |
| Oakville Wind Orchestra | $7,500 |
| Rainbow Roof Gallery | $4,000 |
| Tempus Choral Society | $7,000 |
| The Oakville Children's Choir | $6,500 |
| The Oakville Players | $4,500 |
| The Wearable Art Show | $4,500 |
| World of Threads Festival | $10,000 |
| Yuan Yin Group | $4,000 |
| Jury Honorariums | $2,100 |
