Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Local Festivals

Offered by Canadian Heritage

Maximum amount
$200,000
Deadlines
  • October 15, 2026 (past)
  • January 31, 2027
  • April 30, 2027
Provinces and territories
QuebecOntarioAlbertaManitobaBritish ColumbiaSaskatchewanNova ScotiaNew BrunswickPrince Edward IslandNewfoundland and LabradorYukonNorthwest TerritoriesNunavut
Eligible applicants
Non-profit festival or cultural event, Non-profit presenter or performance venue, Non-profit creation and production company, Non-profit museum or heritage site, Arts service organization, Artist-run centre, Professional association or sector organization, Artist collective
Project types
Festivals, events and programming (Public presentation), Cultural mediation, residencies and community engagement (Civic impact), Conservation, archiving and heritage promotion (Memory and history)
Application language
Mostly in French (70% or more), In Indigenous languages (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), Instrumental, classical or global / world music, Mostly in English or another language (less than 70% in French)
Official website
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Evaluation criteria(4 evaluation criteria)

Key information(8 key details)

Funding rate

Retroactive expenses

Eligible expenses(10 eligible expenses)

Ineligible expenses(13 ineligible expenses)

Documents to prepare(13 documents to prepare)

Project tasks(11 project tasks)

Completion(6 completion steps)

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