GrantTrail

NAICS Industry group 7113 · in Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries

Federal grants for promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events

Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.

Total value
$193M
Agreements
388
To named organizations
384
$193M
To individuals or unnamed
4
$210K; never named here

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.

Programs that fund this industry

The programs that put the most money here.

ProgramAgreementsTotal
Marquee Tourism Events Program-Tier133$48.4M
Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)5$38.2M
Marquee Tourism Events Program - Summer 200910$20.4M
Marquee Tourism Events Program-Tier 264$17.6M
Western Diversification Program29$9.3M
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)1$8M
ICF - Strategic Community Capacity17$7.8M
Western Diversification Program25$5.8M
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms13$5.8M
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)1$3.1M
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation13$2.7M
REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem14$2.6M
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)3$2.3M
Western Diversification Program21$2.2M
Northern Ontario Development Program - 20116$2.1M
Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund1$1.8M
Tourism Growth Program (TGP)11$1.4M
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)3$1.4M
Tourism Relief Fund2$1.3M
Business Development Program14$1.2M
Northern Ontario Development Program3$1.2M
Canadian Experiences Fund - National2$1.1M
REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity4$960K
ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)4$785K
Canadian Experience Fund - Regional11$773K

Top recipients

Organizations with the most funding.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Ottawa Bluesfest4$21.6M
The Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada4$16.3M
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association Of Canada5$13.5M
Western Fair Association1$8M
Festival Management Committee6$6.6M
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Inc.2$6M
Festival Juste Pour Rire / Just For Laughs2$6M
Festival d'été international de Québec inc.2$5.6M
Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation2$4.7M
Pacific National Exhibition2$4.4M
SportLogiq Inc.3$4.1M
Fathers of Confederation Buildings Trust9$4M
Toronto Festival Of Arts, Culture And Creativity2$3.9M
Canadian National Exhibition Association1$3.8M
Lethbridge & District Exhibition2$3.6M
Carnaval de Québec inc.2$2.9M
Toronto International Film Festival, Inc.1$2.6M
Estonian Arts Centre3$2.3M
Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Cooperative Limited2$2M
Corp. du Festival de Montgolfières de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu2$2M
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Ltd.1$1.9M
Comité organisateur du Congrès mondial acadien 20241$1.8M
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society3$1.6M
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal inc.1$1.5M
Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau inc.2$1.4M

Plus 4 agreements ($210K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
20082$225K
200961$47.8M
201047$38.6M
20124$462K
20171$0
20181$30K
201943$5.9M
202042$7.6M
202150$50.9M
202262$11M
202327$11.9M
202436$9.1M
20258$1M
20264$8.2M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities213$156M
For-profit organizations93$19M
Not stated by the department70$14.6M
Government9$2.6M
Indigenous recipients3$440K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientProgramValue
Apr 2026Rock Solid Productions Inc.CanExportNational Research Council Canada$15,000
Feb 2026Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Inc.Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$93,180
Feb 2026Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Inc.Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$42,061
Jan 2026Western Fair AssociationRegional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$8,000,000
Aug 2025Indigenous Tourism Association of OntarioNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$512,000
Jul 2025Waskesiu Recreation Association Inc.Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$11,141
Jul 2025Friends of the Ukrainian Village SocietyWestern Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$250,000
Jun 202510947482 Canada Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada$96,000
May 202510947482 Canada Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada$50,000
May 202510947482 Canada Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada$30,000
Apr 2025Rock Solid Productions Inc.CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada$23,000
Jan 2025Diversity CornwallTourism Growth Program (TGP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario$40,000
Nov 2024La Place des Arts du Grand SudburyEconomic Development InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$410,000
Nov 2024Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre CorporationWestern Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$22,000
Nov 2024Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre CorporationWestern Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$22,000
Nov 2024Timmins Festivals and Events CommitteeNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$391,820
Sep 202410947482 Canada Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada$60,000
Sep 2024Caledonia Nordic Ski ClubWestern Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada$234,650
Sep 2024Tourism BurnabyWestern Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada$129,500
Sep 2024Pacific Region International Summer Music AssociationWestern Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada$250,000
Sep 2024Pacific Region International Summer Music AssociationWestern Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada$300,000
Sep 2024Greater Vancouver International Film Festival SocietyWestern Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada$250,000
Sep 202410947482 Canada Inc.Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada$50,000
Jul 2024Indigenous Edmonton Entertainment Group AssociationWestern Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$150,000
Jul 2024Canadian Snowboard FederationWestern Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada$150,000