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Programs for major arts, cultural festivals and agricultural fairs – Program for fairs
Last Update: February 2, 2026
Ottawa, ON
Operating support for major local agricultural fairs
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Closing date : November 20, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Location
- Ottawa
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
This program provides operating funding (maximum amount not specified) to support major local agricultural fairs. It funds annual or three-year operating support for fairs that attract broad audiences and celebrate rural community life through their operations, community engagement, and event schedule.
Activities funded
- Annual operating activities for large-scale local agricultural fairs
- Three-year operating activities to support ongoing fair operations
- Community-engagement and event programming that celebrates local rural character
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 95,000
Expand multi-day agricultural fair programming with safer visitor operations
$ 87,000
Build a three-year operating plan to stabilize a major fair
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The fair must be a large-scale local agricultural fair that attracts a broad public.
- The fair’s operations and event programming must celebrate the community’s distinct rural character.
- The fair must demonstrate community engagement through its operations and event schedule.
Who is eligible?
- Large-scale local agricultural fairs
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- City of Ottawa
- Algonquin First Nation of Pikwakanagan
- Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- Two funding categories are offered: annual operating funding and three-year operating funding.
- The program aims to build capacity and long-term sustainability for local fairs.
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