City of Oshawa
Oshawa Community Grants — Arts, Culture, Heritage and Environmental – Events
Oshawa, Ontario
Closed/not currently open while the City updates the program; the next application intake is expected in early 2027.
The 2025 submission deadline was December 31. The City is updating the program after the Municipal and School Board Elections and says the next intake is expected to open in early 2027; the exact opening and deadline are not posted.
- Eligible applicants
- Not-for-profit organizations, community groups, and collectives presenting events, festivals, celebrations, or gatherings in Oshawa. Eligible activities must be open to Oshawa residents and free to all participants. For-profit organizations, groups, and individuals are ineligible, along with organizations funded through Oshawa’s municipal budget process.
- Funding amount or limit
- The category has a total shared funding envelope of $100,000. There is no maximum award per applicant; the committee may allocate up to 100% of a successful request, subject to the number of successful applicants and available funds. The program page also describes a declining eligibility amount over four years for applicants: Year 1 100%, Year 2 75%, Year 3 50%, Year 4 25%.
- Jurisdiction
- Oshawa, Ontario
- Last verified
- 2026-08-01
Eligible activities
- Development and delivery of public events, festivals, celebrations, and gatherings that strengthen or develop Oshawa’s arts, culture, heritage, or environmental sectors through free programming for Oshawa residents.
Verification note
This is a confirmed recurring arts-and-culture event stream. Music events qualify through the documented arts/culture scope, subject to the free-public-programming requirement.
Official sources
MusicList summarizes official public material and does not accept applications. Confirm current eligibility, dates, and terms with the operator.