Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations

• General Application Form.
• Budget template: revenues and expenses.
• Most recent financial statements.
• Board resolution authorizing the application.
• First-time applicant documents: completed activities/results form and one-page organization history.

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit organizations incorporated under Canadian federal, provincial, or territorial not-for-profit legislation
• Provincial, territorial, or municipal institutions, including agencies and public educational institutions that organize presentation activities for the public
• Indigenous institutions or organizations (Inuit, Métis, First Nations)

Who is not eligible

• For-profit companies (only not-for-profit organizations, certain public institutions, and Indigenous organizations are eligible).
• Organizations whose primary activities are not focused on strengthening arts presentation in Canada.

Eligible expenses

• Coordination costs for contact events, showcases, and presenter conferences (including hall and venue rentals, registration and materials, artists’ fees, per diems, accommodation, and travel for artists).
• Promotion and marketing expenses, including costs for social media activities.
• Training and professional development (such as fees for workshop facilitation, mentorship, consultants, research, plus travel, accommodation, and per diems for related business activities).
• Administration costs directly related to the project.

Eligible geographic areas

• All provinces and territories across Canada.

• Programming relevance (30%): alignment between the organization’s mandate, proposed activities and services, and CAPF objectives.
• Impact on presenters (40%): relevance and reach of the activities and services for arts presenters and the presenting community.
• Management and financial health (30%): resources, expertise, realistic budget, diversified support, and financial performance.

• Step 1: Review the guidelines and confirm eligibility.
• Step 2: Gather the application form and required supporting documents.
• Step 3: Complete and submit the full application package by email, mail, courier, or in person.
• Step 4: Send any requested additional information within five business days.

• Applications are reviewed by a committee and prioritized based on available funding.
• Applications are assessed against the published evaluation criteria.
• Previous non-compliance on a funded project may affect the new application.
• Applicants receive an acknowledgement of receipt within two weeks.
• If more information is requested, it must be provided within five business days.

• The Canada Arts Presentation Fund is highly competitive, and submission of an application does not guarantee funding.
• Funding recipients must acknowledge financial support in both English and French in all communications and promotional materials.
• If a previously funded project has an outstanding final report, new applications may be rejected.
• Organizations must retain records and documents related to the project for five years for potential audits or program evaluations.