Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Community Historical Anniversaries Programming

Who is eligible?

• Local, incorporated, non-profit organizations
• Unincorporated groups
• Band Councils, Tribal Councils, and other Aboriginal (First Nation, Inuit and Métis) governments and equivalent authorities

Who is not eligible

• For-profit organizations of any kind.
• Individuals not associated with a group or organization.
• Governments and public authorities, except Band Councils and other Aboriginal organizations.
• Public institutions such as schools, universities, school boards, and public libraries.

Eligible expenses

• Recruitment, training, and support costs for local volunteers, including child care, food, and non-alcoholic beverages for volunteers.
• Performance fees and expenses for local artists, artisans, and performers for heritage activities.
• Exhibition fees and expenses for local artists and artisans, as well as expenses related to local exhibitions.
• Travel, accommodation, and meal expenses connected to the participation of historically significant local persons or their descendants, within reasonable limits and government guidelines.
• Publicity and translation costs aimed at attracting the local population.
• Production expenses, including equipment rental.
• Hall rental and venue preparation costs.
• Cost of a financial audit if the funding provided is $50,000 or more.

Eligible geographic areas

• All regions across Canada

• Local significance of the historical event or person being commemorated.
• Potential to increase community exposure to local historical heritage.
• Degree of involvement of volunteers and community members in project planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Level of support (financial or in-kind) from municipal government or equivalent authority.
• Reasonableness and justification of the project budget.

• Step 1: Gather Required Documents
  • Obtain and complete the General Application Form.
  • Fill out the questionnaire detailing your project and its objectives.
  • Prepare a detailed project budget with eligible and non-eligible expenses, specifying federal fiscal years if spanning multiple years.
  • Secure a signed Confirmation of Support from your municipal government or equivalent authority, indicating financial or in-kind support and its value.
  • For incorporated applicants: attach copies of letters patent or certificate of incorporation and bylaws or articles of association if applicable.
  • For unincorporated groups: include a signed Unincorporated Applicant Acceptance of Liability (and, if applicable, articles of association).
• Step 2: Complete Application Documents
  • Ensure all forms are filled out in blue or black ink and initial any corrections.
  • Check all items on the document checklist to confirm completeness.
  • Keep a copy of the completed application for your records.
• Step 3: Submit Application
  • Submit the completed and signed original application and all required documents before the applicable deadline.
  • If submitting by mail, use the postmark as proof of deadline compliance.
• Step 4: Acknowledgment and Processing
  • Upon receipt of your application, the Department of Canadian Heritage will send an acknowledgment of receipt.
  • Allow up to four months from the deadline date for processing.
• Step 5: Reporting After Project Completion
  • Submit a final activity report to the Department of Canadian Heritage upon project completion (a template will be provided).
  • If funding was received as a contribution and is $50,000 or more, submit a detailed final financial report with an audited financial statement.

• Funding recipients must submit a final activity report upon project completion, with a template provided by Canadian Heritage.
• For contributions of $50,000 or more, an audited financial statement of the project is required at the end.
• Incomplete applications will be deemed ineligible for consideration.
• All applicants must disclose confirmed and potential sources of funding for the proposed project.