Tourism Grants and Funding in Nova Scotia for 2026
Access programs for marketing, infrastructure, events, workforce, accessibility, and sustainability. Learn eligibility rules and build stronger grant applications.
Nova Scotia offers a diverse mix of tourism grants and funding designed for accommodations, tours, attractions, festivals, DMOs, municipalities, and non-profits. Programs span marketing partnerships, experience development, waterfront and trail infrastructure, workforce training, accessibility upgrades, and sustainable tourism. This directory explains what exists, who is eligible, and how to apply effectively in 2026.

Indigenous cultural partnership
- From $5,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Active Communities Initiative
- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

The Norfolk Community Foundation
- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Heritage Facilities
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Heritage Core Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Culture and Heritage (Schedule B)
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Culture and Heritage (Schedule A)
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Cultural Communications Program
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

French Language Arts and Culture Development
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

The Thompson Community Foundation
- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Travel Alberta — Product Development Fund
- From $75,000 to $500,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Ottawa Valley Community Foundation - General and Bereavement Funds
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program
- Maximum amount : 1,250,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Ottawa Valley Community Foundation - Sports 4 All Fund
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Golden & District Community Foundation Community Grant Program
- From $1,400 to $5,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Edmonton Arts Council - Connections & Exchanges Initiatives
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Museum Assistance Program - Collections Management
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Business Advisors
- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Cultural Practices Grant
- From $10,000 to $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Community Historical Anniversaries Programming
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)
- From $125,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Tourism Financing Assistance — Operating Loan
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities
- From $30,000 to $95,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Commemorate Canada Program
- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Cultural Infrastructure Development Program
- From $100,000 to $20,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program
- From $2,500 to $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Business and Professional Development for Publishers — Grants
- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Heritage Property Grant Program - Cost sharing grant
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
- Maximum amount : 375,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Enhancement of Official Languages Program
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Heritage Grants - Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries

Business Rebate Program
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Mary Beth Miller Memorial Fund
- From $1,000 to $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Chris Argue Memorial Fund
- From $1,000 to $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Nunavut Arts Program
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative
- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Boissevain and Morton Foundation
- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Delta Community Foundation
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Capacity Building Grant
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Projects Grant
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Professional Development Grant
- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Winkler Community Foundation - Community Fund
- From $1,000 to $10,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Arc'teryx Community Grant Program
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

City of Fort St. John - Grants in Aid
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Strong Roots Community Grant Program
- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
S'Cool Life Fund
- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Outdoor Recreation Fund
- From $2,000 to $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund - Reconciliation Action Grants
- From $1,500 to $15,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

- From $500 to $10,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Sports for Kids Grant
- From $500 to $20,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

The Sifton Family Foundation
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Youth Centred Communities Grant
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Rio Tinto Aluminum Canada Fund
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Brant Community Foundation - Brant Community Foundation Grant
- Maximum amount : 12,500 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Brant Community Foundation - Children & Youth Recreation Grant Program
- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

The Temiskaming Foundation - Historic Cobalt Legacy Fund
- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Donation and Sponsorship Requests
- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program – Conservation and Enhancement of Wildlife and its Habitats
- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Outaouais Region Tourism Development Program
- Minimum amount : 125,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Amateur Sport Grant Program
- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Building Communities Grant
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Arts & Culture Local Grant Program
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Minimum amount : 2,500 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Every Kid Every Community
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Iris Energy Community Grants Program
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

- Minimum amount : 1,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Ontario Youth Wellness Grant
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canadian Experiences Fund - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Aecon Cares
- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BOLT Grant Program
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Equity through Diverse Impact (EDI) Grant
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador - Free to Play
- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Local Community Support - Donations and Sponsorships
- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ISC Community Giving Program
- Up to 1.5% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Good Food, Good Life Community Program
- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

2001 London Alliance Canada Summer Games Fund
- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Arts Funding Program - IDEA Grants
- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Explore Québec on the Road Program
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Heritage Program
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canadian Experiences Fund - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

City Grant Program - Parks, Recreation and Community Events
- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration