Deadline: 21-Nov-22
The Government of Canada has announced the applications for Celebrate Canada Grant Program.
Objectives
- Celebrate Canada provides funding to community-based activities celebrating and promoting National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24, Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27 and Canada Day on July 1. These celebrations enable Canadians to appreciate Canada’s cultural, ethnic, linguistic and geographic diversity.
- The expected results of Celebrate Canada’s support of community-based activities include:
- providing access to celebrations across Canada, to enable all Canadians to appreciate Canada’s cultural, ethnic, linguistic and geographic diversity
- creating opportunities for Canadians to participate in celebrations that create a sense of pride and belonging to Canada
Eligible Projects
- To be eligible for funding from Celebrate Canada, your project must:
- be organized during the Celebrate Canada period, which runs from June 21 to July 1 to celebrate and promote either one or more days among National Indigenous Peoples Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, Canadian Multiculturalism Day and Canada Day. Priority is given to events scheduled on the designated dates but in certain cases, funded activities may be undertaken up to five days prior to the Celebrate Canada period. Canada Day celebrations must be held on the designated day of July 1st
- be free of charge (no admission fees or donation required for entry)
- be open to the general public and promoted as such
- The following activities are not eligible:
- any events of a primarily religious, political, or commercial nature
- activities whose primary purpose is fundraising or contests
- conferences, symposiums, round-tables, workshops and other events not intended for the general public
- activities that are (in whole or in part) an extension of regular or permanent programming
- activities held on school grounds during school hours
- events held on an individual’s private property
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, your organization must be 1 of the following:
- a Canadian not-for-profit organization such as a corporation, trust, cooperative, unincorporated association, etc.
- a Canadian business corporation where projects are non-commercial in nature
- a Canadian educational institution, Canadian municipal government or other municipal, provincial/territorial institution
- an Indigenous Peoples institution or organization (Indigenous Peoples include Inuit, Métis, Status and Non Status people)
- a local band council, local tribal council or other local Indigenous government or organization (First Nations, Inuit or Métis)
- Federal, provincial and territorial governments are ineligible to apply for funding support (with the exception of the Canada Place Corporation for Canada Day celebrations, as per the amendment to the Canada Marine Act).
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/celebrate-canada/application-guidelines.html