Deadline: 31-May-25
The Building Communities through Arts and Heritage – Community Anniversaries component provides funding to local groups for non-recurring local events, with or without a minor capital project.
This program increases opportunities for local artists; local artisans; local heritage performers or specialists; and local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultural carriers to be involved in their community through festivals, events and projects. It also allows local groups to commemorate their local history and heritage.
Eligible Events and Projects
- Funding is available for non-recurring events that mark the 100th anniversary or greater, in increments of 25 years (e.g., 125th, 150th); of a significant local historical event or personality.
- Applicants may request up to 100 per cent of eligible expenses to a maximum of $200,000 for events that:
- present the work of local artists, local artisans, local heritage performers or specialists, and local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultural carriers;
- actively involve members of the local community;
- are intended for and accessible to the general public;
- may include eligible commemorative items and capital projects up to a maximum amount of $25,000. Examples include community art projects, restoration of objects, community history books, statues and murals.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding under the Community Anniversaries component, organizations must be:
- a local, non-profit organization or group;
- a local band council, local tribal council or other local Indigenous government or equivalent organizations (First Nations, Inuit or Métis); or
- a municipal administration, a municipal agency or a public authority of the municipality.
For more information, visit Government of Canada.