Every year thousands of Canadian writers receive writing grants: you might as well be one of them.
Criteria for grants vary, but you need to have had work published in a recognized journal, or had a book published. Yet another reason to keep submitting your work to literary and trade magazines.
Travel grants are also available. If your book is soon to be published and your publisher cannot afford to send you on a book tour, you can apply for a travel grant to help you hop across the country.
You may be eligible for a writing grant at a local, provincial or federal level, or all three. Read the criteria carefully and follow the application instructions.
Hint: you may be awarded less than what you apply for, but you will not be awarded more, so always apply for the maximum allowable in your category.
 | Alberta Foundation for the Arts10708 105 AveEdmonton, AB T5H 0A1 Arts Branch http://www.affta.ab.ca/About-the-AFA/Contact-Us (780) 427-9968 |
 | British Columbia Arts Council2nd Floor, 800 Johnson StreetVictoria, BCV8W 1N3 Walter K. Quan, Individual Arts Awards Programs (250) 356-1728 walter.quan@gov.cb.ca |
 | The Canada Council for the Arts150 Elgin StP.O. Box 1047 Ottawa, ON K1P 5V8 info@canadacouncil.ca Program Inquiries (613) 566-4414 ext 5060 1 (800) 263-5588 |
 | Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec79, boul. René-Lévesque Est. 3e étageQuébec, QC G1R 5N5 info@calq.gouv.qc.ca M. Stéphan La Roche, Président-directeur général (514) 864-4333 1 (800) 608-3350 stephan.laroche@calq.gouv.qc.ca |
 | Manitoba Arts Council525 – 93 Lombard AvenueWinnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3B1 Patricia Sanders, Literary Arts Programs (204) 945 – 0422 psanders@artscouncil.mb.ca |
 | New Brunswick Arts Board649 Queen Street, 2nd floorFredericton, NB, E3B 1C3 Joss Richer, Programs Officer (506) 478-4610 Contact Form |
 | Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council1 Springdale St.St. John's, NL A1E 2R1 Katrina Rice, Program Officer (709) 726-2212 ext 204 krice@nlac.nf.ca |
 | Northwest Territories Arts CouncilPO Box 1320Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9 Boris Atamanenko boris_atamanenko@gov.nt.ca (867) 920-6370 1 (877) 445-2787 ext 3 or 5 |
 | Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage1741 Brunswick St., 3rd FloorP. O. Box 456, STN Central Halifax, NS B3J 2R5 Peter Kirby, Grants to Individuals; Artist Residency Program kirbypc@gov.ns.ca (902) 424-3422 |
 | Ontario Arts Council151 Bloor Street West, 5th floorToronto, ON M5S 1T6 Jack Illingworth, Literature Officer (416) 969-7438 jillingworth@arts.on.ca |
 | Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts115 Richmond StreetCharlottetown, PE C1A 1H7 Darrin White, Executive Director dwhite@peica.ca (902) 368-6176 1 (888) PEI-ARTISTS (734-2784) ext 3 |
 | Saskatchewan Arts Board1355 Broad StreetRegina, SK S4R 7V1 Deron Staffen, Administrative Coordinator for Community Programs (306) 787-4131 1 (800) 667-7526 deron@artsboard.sk.ca |
 | Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture100 Hanson St.Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6C2 1 (867) 667-3535 artsfund@gov.yk.ca |