Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Grant
Celebrate Canada
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Taking applications?
Closes 23 Nov 2026
The official page says: “The application intake period will take place from Thursday October 1, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ( ET ) to Monday November 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ( ET ).”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Universities and colleges; Businesses; Indigenous organizations and businesses; Municipalities; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Celebrate Canada provides funding for activities organized on National Indigenous Peoples Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, Canadian Multiculturalism Day and Canada Day.
Description from Canadian Heritage funding, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 1,478
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $2,200–$8,000
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $4,000
- 4,275 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 10,053
- $78.9M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!” (Canadian Heritage, 8,738), “Celebrate Canada” (Canadian Heritage, 1,315).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 197 agreements ($1.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario2,645 agreements · $21.7M
Quebec1,391 agreements · $15.9M
British Columbia1,070 agreements · $9.8M
Manitoba735 agreements · $9.1M
Alberta957 agreements · $6.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| City Of Calgary (Canada Day Planning Committee) | 7 | $625K |
| City of Lethbridge | 7 | $303K |
| Town of Banff | 8 | $256K |
| Mill Woods Presidents' Council | 7 | $213K |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | 7 | $208K |
| City Of Grande Prairie Canada Day Committee | 7 | $196K |
| Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society | 7 | $171K |
| City of Spruce Grove | 7 | $160K |
| Strathcona County | 7 | $154K |
| Town of Drumheller | 7 | $149K |
| National Music Centre | 6 | $140K |
| City of Fort Saskatchewan | 7 | $123K |
| City of St. Albert | 7 | $100K |
| Town of Sylvan Lake | 5 | $95K |
| City of Airdrie | 4 | $81K |
Saskatchewan775 agreements · $3.3M
New Brunswick583 agreements · $2.9M
Nova Scotia510 agreements · $2.6M
Newfoundland and Labrador965 agreements · $2.5M
Prince Edward Island203 agreements · $1.4M
Northwest Territories100 agreements · $1.3M
Yukon70 agreements · $893K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society | 7 | $269K |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 254 | 7 | $210K |
| Association franco-yukonnaise | 8 | $159K |
| Association Of Yukon Communities | 2 | $100K |
| Town of Faro | 6 | $21K |
| Tr'ondek Hwech'in | 5 | $19K |
| Carcross Recreation Board | 7 | $18K |
| City of Dawson | 4 | $17K |
| Selkirk First Nation | 2 | $17K |
| Marsh Lake Community Society | 6 | $17K |
| Town of Watson Lake | 6 | $15K |
| Ross River Dena Council | 1 | $10K |
| Tagish Community Association | 2 | $7,000 |
| Lorne Mountain Community Association | 3 | $6,350 |
| Village of Teslin | 2 | $5,600 |
Nunavut49 agreements · $516K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| City of Iqaluit | 5 | $166K |
| Association des francophones du Nunavut | 7 | $70K |
| City Of Iqaluit - Recreation Departement | 2 | $55K |
| Hamlet of Pond Inlet | 5 | $44K |
| Hamlet Of Arviat Recreation Department | 5 | $41K |
| African & Caribbean Association Of Nunavut (Acan) | 4 | $40K |
| The Hamlet of Arctic Bay | 4 | $36K |
| Hamlet of Cambridge Bay | 4 | $18K |
| Hamlet of Kugluktuk | 2 | $10K |
| Hamlet of Kugaaruk | 2 | $8,200 |
| Hamlet of Pangnirtung | 2 | $8,000 |
| Real Life Research Institute (Rlri) | 1 | $6,500 |
| Municipality Of Clyde River - Nunavut | 2 | $4,800 |
| Pinnguaq Association | 1 | $3,000 |
| Municipality of Igloolik | 1 | $2,000 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Town Of Middle Arm | Canada Day celebrationsGrant | $2,040 |
| Jul 2026 | Sudbury Performance Group | Sudbury Performance Group Celebrate Canada 2026Grant | $5,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Rural Municipality of North Shore | Canada Day CelebrationGrant | $2,960 |
| Jul 2026 | Municipality of the District of Digby | Weymouth 77th Canada Day CelebrationGrant | $5,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Kindred Spirits Orchestra | Unionville 2026 Canada Day CelebrationGrant | $5,000 |
| Jul 2026 | The Corporation of the Municipality of Grey Highlands | Celebrating Canada Day in Grey HighlandsGrant | $4,440 |
| Jul 2026 | Champdoré | Canada en Fête à ChampdoréGrant | $2,960 |
| Jul 2026 | Canadian Care & Share Association | Canada Day Multicultural Festival 2026Grant | $3,700 |
| Jun 2026 | Bollywood Delight Dance | Celebrate CanadaGrant | $2,960 |
| Jun 2026 | Grand-Bouctouche | Canada en FêteGrant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Ville de Duparquet | Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste à DuparquetGrant | $2,960 |
| Jun 2026 | Town of Olds | Celebrate Canada!Grant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Swan Lake First Nation | Celebration of Indigenous and Canada DayGrant | $8,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Town Of Lumsden - Saskatchewan | Celebrate Canada 2026Grant | $3,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Fédération Des Francophones De Saskatoon Inc. (La) | La Saint-Jean Baptiste 2026Grant | $2,850 |
| Apr 2026 | Yonge North York Business Improvement Area | Yonge North York Canada Day Celebration 2026Grant | $12,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Science North | Science North Celebrates Canada 2026Grant | $16,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Friends of Gujarat | FoG Canada Day Neighborhood CelebrationsGrant | $3,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Corporation of the Town of Renfrew | Canada Day 2026Grant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | The Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg | 2026 Amherstburg's Canada Day CelebrationGrant | $14,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | $1.5M |
| 2020 | 1,611 | $9.1M |
| 2021 | 1,360 | $10.2M |
| 2022 | 1,313 | $12.4M |
| 2023 | 1,503 | $12.5M |
| 2024 | 1,394 | $7.8M |
| 2025 | 1,393 | $12M |
| 2026 | 1,478 | $13.5M |
The full record: Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!, Celebrate Canada.
More programs: all provinces.