Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program

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The Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program aims to strengthen organizational effectiveness and build capacity of arts and heritage organizations. It is comprised of four program components: Stabilization Projects, Capacity Building, Endowment Incentives, and Networking Initiatives.

Stabilization Projects

This component helps establish Stabilization Projects, within a specific geographic area, that are run by independent, non-profit organizations governed by representative boards of directors. Stabilization Projects in turn, support arts and heritage organizations in their areas by offering technical expertise. Some also offer assistance to reduce deficits and build working capital reserves. To date, the Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program has supported 9 Stabilization Projects for the fiscal years 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2003-2004.

Capacity Building

This component helps individual arts and heritage organizations that do not have access to assistance from a Stabilization Project to improve their administrative, organizational and financial structures. Within this component, 347 artistic organizations have been approved between 2002/2003, 2003/2004, and 2004/2005; while 214 heritage organizations have been approved in 2002/2003, 2003/2004, and 2004/2005.

Endowment Incentives

Through this component, the Government of Canada will encourage Canadians to donate to arts organizations by providing funding when a private donation is made to an arts organization's endowment fund. To date, 50 artistic organizations have received matching funds during the years; 2001/2002. 2002/2003, 2003/2004, and 2004/2005.

Networking Initiatives

This component supports networking projects of national scope involving municipal cultural workers or stabilization projects across Canada, working to build or improve their capacity in the area of cultural policies and action plans, of sound management practices and partnerships with the private sector.