Apply for Funding

Who Can Apply

• Local non-profit incorporated organizations
• Groups that are not legally incorporated
• Band Councils, Tribal Councils and other Aboriginal governments (Aboriginal, Inuit and Métis) and equivalent authorities

Key Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must have written confirmation of financial or in-kind support from their municipal government or the equivalent authority
• For Local Arts and Heritage Festivals: applicants must have already completed one eligible activity within the last two years
• For Community Historical Anniversaries Programming: the anniversary must be at least the 100th and thereafter in increments of 25 years (i.e. 125th, 150th anniversary, etc.)

Application Deadlines

• If you apply to Local Arts and Heritage Festivals, the application deadlines are:
  • October 31, 2007 for projects taking place between January 1 and May 31, 2008
  • January 14, 2008 for projects taking place between June 1 and December 31, 2008
  
  
• If you apply for Community Historical Anniversaries Programming, the application deadlines are:
  • If the project is taking place early in 2008 (e.g. starting as early as January 1st), the deadline is October 31, 2007. This deadline is for projects taking place between January 1 and December 31, 2008.
  • If the project will take place later in 2008 (e.g. starting June 1st or later), the deadline is January 14, 2008. This deadline is for projects taking place between June 1 and December 31, 2008.

For the complete eligibility and funding application requirements for each component, please review the Program Guide and Application Form:

Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

• Guide [ HTML format | PDF format ]
• Application Form [ PDF format only ]

Community Historical Anniversaries Programming

• Guide [ HTML format | PDF format ]
• Application Form [ PDF format only ]