Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
The program is a Government of Canada initiative that supports local arts and heritage festivals, events and activities.
- Total value
- $111M
- Agreements
- 4,789
- Jan 2020 to Jul 2026
- Median agreement
- $17K
- Typical range
- $9,300–$30K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Canadian Heritage’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 191 agreements ($5.1M) 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.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 384 | $8.9M |
| 2021 | 1,079 | $23M |
| 2022 | 227 | $8.7M |
| 2023 | 854 | $20.7M |
| 2024 | 858 | $19.3M |
| 2025 | 1,004 | $21.9M |
| 2026 | 383 | $8.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 1,353 | $33.9M |
| Ontario | 1,074 | $26M |
| British Columbia | 616 | $14.6M |
| Alberta | 306 | $9.6M |
| New Brunswick | 354 | $7.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 279 | $5.5M |
| Manitoba | 191 | $4M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 246 | $3.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 133 | $2.7M |
| Prince Edward Island | 154 | $1.8M |
| Northwest Territories | 35 | $853K |
| Yukon | 38 | $653K |
| Nunavut | 10 | $255K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 2,567 | $61M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1,589 | $35.8M |
| Other organizations | 624 | $13.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 9 | $355K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Corporation de développement portuaire de la Baie du Cap-Vert | FÊTE POPULAIRE DE LA BAIE DU CAP-VERTGrant | $20,400 |
| Jul 2026 | Parampara Canada | Scarborough Folk Fest 2026Grant | $19,300 |
| Jul 2026 | Oromocto First Nation | Welamukotuk PowwowGrant | $20,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Benoit First Nation Inc | Penwaaq L'nu'k Mawio'miGrant | $5,800 |
| Jul 2026 | Marten Falls First Nation | Marten Falls First Nation 2026 Pow Wow festivalGrant | $13,600 |
| Jul 2026 | Fengcai Arts Association | 2026 Toronto Harmony Music FestivalGrant | $10,700 |
| Jul 2026 | Fade To Black Entertainment | Da Luv James Literary FestivalGrant | $18,600 |
| Jul 2026 | Tsilhqot'in National Government | Tsilhqot’in National Government Nation Gathering - Elder InclusionGrant | $21,500 |
| Jul 2026 | Sooke Festival Society | Sooke music and art festivalGrant | $11,300 |
| Jul 2026 | The Niagara Pumphouse Visual Art Centre | Grant | $11,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Kashechewan First Nation | Kashechewan Resilience Festival 2026Grant | $61,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Jamii Esplanade | Wayo Children's FestivalGrant | $7,500 |
| Jul 2026 | Fondation Willie Deraspe pour le Centre d'interprétation du phoque | La mer sur un plateauGrant | $8,100 |
| Jul 2026 | Easter Seals, Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | Artisan FestGrant | $7,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Crowsnest Pass Economic Development Board | 21st Annual Crowsnest Pass Heritage FestivalGrant | $8,700 |
| Jun 2026 | Circus Factory | Ottawa International BuskerfestGrant | $7,800 |
| Jun 2026 | Caribbean Community Council Of Calgary | Grant | $29,400 |
| Jun 2026 | Flin Flon's Blueberry Jam Music Gathering Incorporated | Flin Flon's Blueberry Jam Music GatheringGrant | $8,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Pictou Landing Powwow Committee | Piktuk Traditional Mawio'miGrant | $38,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Life At The Lakes Inc. | Life at the Lakes 2026Grant | $7,300 |
| Jun 2026 | Strathearn Art Walk | Grant | $17,900 |
| Jun 2026 | The Space-A Non-Commercial Gallery Incorporated | THIRD SHIFT 2026Grant | $7,800 |
| Jun 2026 | South Coast Arts Community Corporation | 38th South Coast Arts FestivalGrant | $5,800 |
| Jun 2026 | Société de développement commercial Wellington | Festival Marionnettes Plein la rueGrant | $22,200 |
| Jun 2026 | Sanjh Foundation | Sanjh 2026 FestivalGrant | $54,100 |