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
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
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Catalyst Research Grant
MS Canada, Canadian Heritage
Seed funding for innovative MS research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
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
Creative Export Canada
Canadian Heritage
Funding for Canadian creative exports
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
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
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - National Holocaust Remembrance Program
Canadian Heritage
Funding for Holocaust remembrance initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program Events Component
Canadian Heritage
Support for inclusive community events
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Canadian Heritage
Supports community events for inclusion and anti-racism
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports anti-racism, diversity, and organizational capacity building initiatives
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
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Museum Assistance Program - Collections Management
Canadian Heritage, Museums Assistance Program (MAP)
Supports improved collections management in Canadian museums and heritage organizations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage
Canadian Heritage, Museums Assistance Program (MAP), Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Funding for travelling heritage exhibitions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Museums Assistance Program - Canada-France Agreement
Canadian Heritage, Museums Assistance Program (MAP)
Museum cooperation support across Canada and France
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Museums Assistance Program — Canada Strong Pass Initiative — Summer 2026
Canadian Heritage, Museums Assistance Program (MAP)
Funding for museum access and visitor support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous Heritage
Canadian Heritage, Museums Assistance Program (MAP), Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports Indigenous cultural heritage preservation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Official Languages Support Programs — Promotion of Linguistic Duality — Appreciation and Rapprochement
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports bilingual dialogue and language learning
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sport Support Program - Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities
Canadian Heritage
Funding for Indigenous sport and recreation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 249,999 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities — Stream One
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Annual funding for Indigenous sport and social goals
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 566,895 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Stream Two — Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities
Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada, Canadian Heritage
Funding for Indigenous sport and recreation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 249,999 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy in French Immersion and French Second-Language Programs – Second Language Learning
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Support for French-language teacher recruitment and retention
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy in Minority French-Language Schools — Minority Language Education
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports teacher recruitment in minority French-language schools
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Young Canada Works - Employment Programs
Canadian Heritage
Short-term youth jobs across Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 17,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Short-term bilingual jobs with wage support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Youth Take Charge Program
Canadian Heritage
Funding for youth-led engagement projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canadian Heritage

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism

Catalyst Research Grant

Community Cultural Action Fund — Community Life

Creative Export Canada

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

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - National Holocaust Remembrance Program

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program Events Component

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building

Museum Assistance Program - Collections Management

Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage

Museums Assistance Program - Canada-France Agreement

Museums Assistance Program — Canada Strong Pass Initiative — Summer 2026

Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous Heritage

Official Languages Support Programs — Promotion of Linguistic Duality — Appreciation and Rapprochement

Sport Support Program - Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities

Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities — Stream One

Stream Two — Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities

Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy in French Immersion and French Second-Language Programs – Second Language Learning

Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy in Minority French-Language Schools — Minority Language Education

Young Canada Works - Employment Programs

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit

Youth Take Charge Program