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

• Letter of Intent form
• Application form – Official Languages Support Programs for the Appreciation and Rapprochement subcomponent
• Assessment of the situation in the area concerned
• Planned programming, services, activities or projects, together with the links to the subcomponent objectives, expected results, performance indicators, and implementation schedule
• Detailed budget with estimated expenses and financial contributions, plus supporting documents if applicable: communication and outreach measures, incorporation documents, by-laws, most recent financial statements, and a letter confirming the organization’s commitment to share the information on project results

Who is eligible?

• A Canadian non-profit organization, duly registered
• An association or institution
• A Canadian foundation
• A Canadian for-profit organization solely for non-profit activities

Who is not eligible

• Individuals
• Government organizations

Eligible expenses

• Cash costs incurred to design and carry out activities related to the promotion of both official languages
• Administrative overhead related to the funded activities

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Expenses related to international activities
• Expenses incurred before we receive your application
• Expenses incurred before written confirmation of your funding approval

Eligible geographic areas

Canada

• Funding decisions are based on the number and quality of applications received for each deadline, and consideration may also be given to applications aligned with the Official Languages mandate or to initiatives that contribute to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
• The project is consistent with the objectives of the Appreciation and Rapprochement subcomponent, and the proposed activities are relevant to the situation described
• The expected outcomes will have a real impact on the target clientele, and the proposed performance measurements are relevant
• The applicant organization has the capacity to successfully carry out the activities, and failure to comply with conditions of a previously funded project will be considered in the evaluation of a new application
• The activities are supported by a variety of quality partners, are funded from various funding sources, the budget is proportional to the proposed activities, and the project demonstrates the organization’s continued commitment to the promotion of linguistic duality in Canada, if applicable

• Read the Application Guidelines in their entirety before completing your application
• Contact us to request a Letter of Intent form
• Complete and submit your Letter of Intent form by email to dglo-olsp@pch.gc.ca and include the name of your organization and the name of the project in the subject line
• If your project proposal is retained, complete and sign the Application form – Official Languages Support Programs, select the Appreciation and Rapprochement subcomponent, and attach all required supporting elements
• Submit your complete funding application package by email to dglo-olsp@pch.gc.ca and include the name of your organization and the name of the project in the subject line
• If an application deadline is identified, send the email no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the date of the application deadline

• We will acknowledge receipt of your Letter of Intent form within 10 business days after reception; if you do not receive an acknowledgement within 10 business days, you must contact us
• We will assess your project proposal based on program evaluation criteria and contact you within 20 business days of receipt of your Letter of Intent form to inform you of the results of the first step
• Only organizations whose project proposals are retained will be invited to present a complete funding application; we reserve the right to target funding to specific projects, and all decisions regarding eligibility and funding amounts are final
• For programming or projects, funding may be disbursed as a grant or as a contribution, and a contribution is issued under a funding agreement signed by your organization and Canadian Heritage
• At the end of your project, a grant may require a report and/or participation in the evaluation of results, and a contribution requires a final report

• Applicants must follow a two-step application process.
• Only retained project proposals are invited to submit a full application.
• Incomplete applications are rejected.
• Funding is not guaranteed by eligibility alone.