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

Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Intergovernmental Cooperation in the area of Second Language Learning
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports intergovernmental collaboration for second language learning
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Intergovernmental Cooperation on Minority Language Education
Canadian Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports minority-language education cooperation
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Intergovernmental Cooperation on Minority-Language Services
Canadian Heritage
Support for minority-language public services
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI) in the Prairie provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
Support for major recurring festivals in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, 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 $
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : November 21, 2024
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
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Open Date : April 29, 2026
Closing date : June 10, 2026
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
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Open Date : April 29, 2026
Closing date : June 10, 2026
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
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : November 3, 2025
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
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : March 31, 2026
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
Preserve and support Indigenous heritage
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : November 3, 2025
Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
National Arts Service Organization (NASO) Designation and Registration
Canadian Heritage
Designation for national arts organizations
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible 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
Post-Secondary Sector and Scientific Knowledge in French Support Fund — Minority Language Education
Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, Canadian Heritage
Funding for minority-language education and French knowledge
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Screen-Based Production Grant
Government of Alberta, Canadian Heritage, Alberta Media Fund (AMF)
Funding for Alberta film and television production
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 7,500,000 $
Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Edmonton, Alberta, 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
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : November 17, 2025
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 Three — Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities
Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada, Canadian Heritage
Funding for Indigenous-led sport and recreation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 249,999 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Quebec, 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 in heritage and bilingual sectors
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 17,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : January 15, 2026
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 youth jobs with wage support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Closing date : February 17, 2026
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (employers)
Canadian Heritage
Funding for heritage jobs and internships
Eligible Funding
From $200,000 to $1,000,000
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Canada

Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canadian Heritage

Intergovernmental Cooperation in the area of Second Language Learning

Intergovernmental Cooperation on Minority Language Education

Intergovernmental Cooperation on Minority-Language Services

Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI) in the Prairie provinces

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - National Holocaust Remembrance Program

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program Events Component

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events

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

National Arts Service Organization (NASO) Designation and Registration

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

Post-Secondary Sector and Scientific Knowledge in French Support Fund — Minority Language Education

Screen-Based Production Grant

Sport Support Program - Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities

Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities — Stream One

Stream Three — Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities

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

Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (employers)