Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program Events Component

• Signed application form
• Signed declaration/attestation
• Balanced budget using the program template
• Signed application checklist
• Most recent financial statements and supporting documents

Who is eligible?

• Canadian not-for-profit organizations, associations and unincorporated groups
• Canadian municipalities and townships with a population of up to 10,000
• Indigenous not-for-profit organizations
• Indigenous governments, band councils and tribal councils

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that discriminate on prohibited grounds or on the basis of language
• Organizations that advocate intolerance, discrimination or prejudice
• Organizations that support offensive content or discourse
• Organizations that undermine Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy or the Charter and Human Rights Act
• Religious, political, commercial or private events

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits
• Consultant fees
• Speakers, performers and artists fees and expenses
• Travel, accommodation, insurance, translation, communications, venue and setup costs
• Administrative and overhead costs up to 15%

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Board fees, annual general meetings, and regular board meeting costs
• Ongoing publication or broadcast costs
• Capital costs, start-up costs, and operational costs
• International travel
• Food and beverages, and political or religious partisan activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario
• Quebec
• Atlantic Canada
• Prairie and Northern region
• Western Canada

• Clear alignment with program objectives
• Well-established need for the event
• Confirmed partners, if applicable
• Clearly expressed expected impacts and community feedback approach
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver the event successfully

• Step 1: Review the guidelines
  • Read the application guidelines in full.
  • Check the intake dates and regional submission requirements.
• Step 2: Prepare the application package
  • Complete, sign and date the application form.
  • Complete the budget form and gather all required supporting documents.
• Step 3: Submit by email
  • Send the complete application package as email attachments to the correct regional office.
  • Use the regional email address for your province or territory.
• Step 4: Await acknowledgement
  • Watch for an acknowledgement of receipt within two weeks.
  • Contact the program if no acknowledgement is received by the end of the second week.

• Applications are reviewed by a committee and compared with other applications from the same region.
• Eligibility and funding amount decisions are final.
• Approved recipients may receive a grant or a contribution.
• Funding agreements set the conditions for payment and reporting.
• Recipients may need to submit interim and final reports.

• Applications are assessed by a review committee and compared with other applications from the same region.
• Funding decisions and eligibility determinations are final.
• The program may request interim reports for contribution funding.
• Recipients must keep records for five years and may be subject to audits.