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Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)
Funding to create or upgrade cultural spaces
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Canada
Overview
Get funding for up to 50% of the costs of construction or renovation of physical spaces used for arts and heritage related creation, presentation, preservation and exhibition.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- People with disabilities
- Rural / Remote communities
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
- Minority groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Construction or renovation of arts or heritage facilities, including creative hubs.
- Acquisition of specialized equipment for arts or heritage use.
- Development of feasibility studies for the construction or renovation of arts or heritage facilities, including creative hubs.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Not-for-profit arts organizations operating in a professional manner
- Not-for-profit heritage organizations operating in a professional manner
- Organizations developing and managing creative hubs (not-for-profit)
- Provincial or territorial governments, municipal administrations, and their agencies
- Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) governing bodies and their agencies supporting professional artistic or heritage activities
Who is not eligible
- For-profit organizations (except as tenants within creative hubs managed by eligible not-for-profits).
- Companies or organizations primarily engaged in religious worship or congregational activities.
- Organizations seeking funding for projects related to regular or routine building maintenance.
- Entities seeking support for projects primarily involving cemeteries or tourism signage.
- Businesses applying for renovations or construction on buildings they do not own or hold a qualifying long-term lease (minimum of 5 years).
Eligible expenses
- Administrative costs directly related to the project, including salaries and project audit.
- Professional fees such as architectural, engineering, technical services, project management, and environmental assessment.
- Construction and/or renovation costs—including property acquisition and transfers, project’s interest on short-term financing, demolition, excavation, materials, and labour.
- Fire, safety and security systems installation.
- Systems and measures to improve accessibility and mobility.
- Environmental practices and sustainable construction.
- Specialized equipment purchases and installation (e.g. sound and lighting, staging and rigging, multimedia, environmental control systems, storage, exhibition cases/panels, hanging systems, hygrothermograph).
- Fixed or removable seating and stage curtains.
- Initial training related to operation of specialized equipment.
- Purchase and installation of integrated data collecting and ticketing systems.
- CCSF acknowledgement signage (for contributions over $100,000).
- Professional fees for feasibility studies, including design and market analysis.
Eligible geographic areas
- All provinces and territories in Canada
Additional information
- Applications are accepted on a continual basis, with no fixed submission deadline.
- Organizations must maintain all records and documentation for five years in case of audits or program evaluations.
- Applicants are encouraged to contact a CCSF advisor at a regional office for guidance before applying.
- If successful, recipients must acknowledge Government of Canada support in all public communications, in both English and French.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF). This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)?
Get funding for up to 50% of the costs of construction or renovation of physical spaces used for arts and heritage related creation, presentation, preservation and exhibition.
How much funding can be received?
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) program?
To be eligible for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) program, you must:
Not-for-profit arts or heritage organization, or public/Indigenous body.
For-profit businesses are not eligible.
What expenses are eligible under Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)?
Construction or renovation of arts or heritage facilities, including creative hubs.
Acquisition of specialized equipment for arts or heritage use.
Development of feasibility studies for the construction or renovation of arts or heritage facilities, including creative hubs.
Who can I contact for more information about the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)?
You can contact Canadian Heritage (PCH) by email at info@pch.gc.ca or by phone at 1-866-811-0055.
Where is the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) available?
The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) program is available across Canada.
Is the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) is a Grant and Funding