Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage is a federal department dedicated to preserving Canada's cultural heritage and promoting a shared national identity through diverse grants and funding programs. By supporting arts, heritage, linguistic diversity, and Indigenous cultures, it fosters an inclusive and dynamic Canadian society. View Canadian Heritage's website for more information.

125 programs

Grant and FundingClosed
Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports Canadian athlete and coach development through designated centres
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Open Date : November 13, 2025
Closing date : December 18, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Support for periodical industry initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Closing date : July 16, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Canadian Heritage
Financial support for publishing and sales of books
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 850,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Timeline
Open Date : February 18, 2026
Closing date : April 28, 2026
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
Supports marketing and infrastructure for Canadian book organizations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Timeline
Open Date : September 21, 2026
Closing date : October 31, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Funding for Canadian digital periodicals
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : March 16, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Celebration and Commemoration Program
Canadian Heritage
Funding for commemorative and celebratory pandemic recovery initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Timeline
Closing date : January 31, 2022
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Canadian Heritage
Supports research and activities countering online disinformation in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Timeline
Closing date : August 22, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Canadian Heritage
Supports research on online disinformation in Canada
Eligible Funding
From $7,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Funding for youth-focused workshops and conferences in Canada
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Open Date : August 18, 2025
Closing date : September 15, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model
Canadian Heritage
Supports revitalization and maintenance of First Nations languages
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human Resources
Timeline
Closing date : November 12, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports Indigenous radio and television production in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Timeline
Open Date : September 2, 2025
Closing date : October 3, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Funding for national multisport organizations supporting Canadian sport community
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Trellis Micro-grants
Canadian Heritage
Supports arts projects bridging Anglophone and Francophone communities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : October 1, 2025
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — For-Profit
Canadian Heritage
Short-term bilingual youth employment support
Eligible Funding
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Open Date : January 1, 2024
Closing date : February 3, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Canadian Heritage
Supports Indigenous-led initiatives commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : January 23, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Destination Clic – French Enrichment Program
Canadian Heritage
Summer French immersion for francophone students outside Quebec
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,400 $
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : February 24, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Explore – Second Language Program
Canadian Heritage, Museums Assistance Program (MAP), Government of Québec
Intensive language immersion program
Eligible Funding
From $2,760 to $3,850
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations languages projects
Canadian Heritage
Supports Indigenous language revitalization for multi-distinction and urban organizations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : February 17, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
National Acadian Day funding
Canadian Heritage
Supports public celebrations of Acadian culture and heritage
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Odyssey – Language Assistant Program
Canadian Heritage
Paid classroom language assistant experience in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Closing date : March 10, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sports Support Program - National Sport Organization
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports national sport organizations enhancing the Canadian sport system
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Artist in Residence / Arts Ambassador Grant Program
Alberta Ministry of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, Alberta Culture and Status of Women, Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Canadian Heritage, Government of Alberta
One-year residency for Alberta artists
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Culture Days Grant
Alberta Ministry of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, Alberta Municipal Affairs, Canadian Heritage, Alberta Culture and Status of Women, Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), Government of Alberta
Funding for free Alberta culture events
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : March 15, 2025
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Community Historical Anniversaries Programming
Canadian Heritage
Supports community events celebrating local arts and historical heritage
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : January 14, 2008
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage
Canadian Heritage
Funding for local arts and heritage projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Legacy Fund
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Funding for community arts and heritage capital projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : November 5, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Call for applications: Creative industries trade mission to China
Canadian Heritage
Export-focused creative trade mission to China
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Canadian Heritage
Supports professional arts festivals and performing arts series presenters
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
Support for publishing business development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman Resources
Timeline
Open Date : January 1, 2024
Closing date : January 31, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Canadian Heritage
Funding for publisher internships and planning
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Timeline
Open Date : January 1, 2024
Closing date : January 31, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Canadian Heritage
Funding for Canadian book industry initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage
Support for Canadian book industry projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)
Canadian Heritage
Supports cultural space improvements and specialized equipment
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada History Fund
Canadian Heritage
Supports national projects on Canadian history and civics
Eligible Funding
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 15, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports Canadian print periodical journalism
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Open Date : June 15, 2026
Closing date : July 13, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Catalyst Research Grant
MS Canada, Canadian Heritage
Seed funding for innovative MS research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : October 2, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Commemorate Canada Program
Canadian Heritage
Funding for national commemorative initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Cultural Action Fund — Community Life
Canadian Heritage
Supports arts and heritage in minority-language communities
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Cooperation with the Community Sector — Community Life
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Support for official-language minority community development
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector — Minority Language Education
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Second-language teaching support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Creative Export Canada
Canadian Heritage
Funding for Canadian creative exports
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Timeline
Closing date : June 25, 2025
Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Designation of Institutions and Public Authorities Program
Canadian Heritage
Supports cultural property designation and access
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Development of Official-Language Communities Program – Community Life component – Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent
Canadian Heritage
Supports official-language minority community organizations
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Enhancement of Official Languages Program
Canadian Heritage
Supports linguistic duality and bilingual service delivery in Canada
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Appreciation and Rapprochement
Canadian Heritage
Supports bilingualism and official-language cooperation initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Promotion of Bilingual Services
Canadian Heritage
Supports bilingual service delivery and best practices
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Support for Interpretation and Translation
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Support for bilingual event communication
Eligible Funding
From $500 to $5,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Enhancement of Official Languages Program — Second-Language Learning component — Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector subcomponent
Canadian Heritage
Supports second-language learning initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
French Second Language Learning from Early Childhood – Second Language Learning
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Support for second-language teaching initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Canadian Heritage
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Open Date : May 8, 2024
Closing date : June 11, 2024
Canada

Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canadian Heritage

Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))

Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives

Canada Book Fund Publishing Support

Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations

Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research

Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model

Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting

Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization

Trellis Micro-grants

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — For-Profit

Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Destination Clic – French Enrichment Program

Explore – Second Language Program

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations languages projects

National Acadian Day funding

Odyssey – Language Assistant Program

Sports Support Program - National Sport Organization

Alberta Artist in Residence / Arts Ambassador Grant Program

Alberta Culture Days Grant

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Community Historical Anniversaries Programming

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Legacy Fund

Call for applications: Creative industries trade mission to China

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)

Canada History Fund

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism

Catalyst Research Grant

Commemorate Canada Program

Community Cultural Action Fund — Community Life

Cooperation with the Community Sector — Community Life

Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector — Minority Language Education

Creative Export Canada

Designation of Institutions and Public Authorities Program

Development of Official-Language Communities Program – Community Life component – Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Appreciation and Rapprochement

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Promotion of Bilingual Services

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Support for Interpretation and Translation

Enhancement of Official Languages Program — Second-Language Learning component — Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector subcomponent

French Second Language Learning from Early Childhood – Second Language Learning

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component