Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Canada Arts Presentation Fund
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Programming)
- Total value
- $124M
- Agreements
- 2,674
- Aug 2016 to Mar 2023
- Median agreement
- $17K
- Typical range
- $6,000–$45K
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 75 agreements ($2.7M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | $171K |
| 2017 | 176 | $2.6M |
| 2018 | 485 | $12.1M |
| 2019 | 674 | $21.7M |
| 2020 | 569 | $29.4M |
| 2021 | 448 | $31.7M |
| 2022 | 306 | $25.6M |
| 2023 | 7 | $685K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 817 | $40.3M |
| Quebec | 645 | $37M |
| British Columbia | 376 | $15.2M |
| Alberta | 178 | $6.9M |
| Manitoba | 107 | $5.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 162 | $4.1M |
| Saskatchewan | 87 | $3.9M |
| New Brunswick | 119 | $3.8M |
| Prince Edward Island | 73 | $1.7M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 57 | $1.6M |
| Yukon | 32 | $1.6M |
| Northwest Territories | 17 | $1.6M |
| Nunavut | 4 | $385K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 1,920 | $96.7M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 751 | $27.1M |
| Academia | 3 | $70K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 | The Belfry Theatre Society | SPARK FestivalGrant | $55,000 |
| Feb 2023 | Festival Du Voyageur Inc. | Festival du Voyageur - 2023-2025Contribution | $415,350 |
| Jan 2023 | Hubcap Comedy Festival De L'humour Inc. | 2023 & 2024 HubCap Comedy Festival de l'humourGrant | $72,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Friends of The Broadway Theatre Inc. | Grant | $24,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society | SPOTLIGHT SeasonGrant | $77,000 |
| Jan 2023 | New Forms Media Society | New Forms FestivalGrant | $8,250 |
| Jan 2023 | Island Mountain Arts Society | Seasonal sWellsGrant | $33,000 |
| Nov 2022 | Comox Valley Folk Society | Vancouver Island MusicFest and concertsGrant | $208,000 |
| Oct 2022 | New Trad Society (The) | Re-Jigged FestivalGrant | $15,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Maison Des Arts De La Parole | festival de conte Les jours sont contés (30e et 31e éditions)Grant | $33,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Manitoba Theatre for Young People Inc. | MTYP Presentation Series 2022-2023Contribution | $96,200 |
| Oct 2022 | Celtic Colours Festival Society | Celtic Colours International FestivalContribution | $240,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Revelstoke Arts Council | REVY.LiveGrant | $17,600 |
| Oct 2022 | Productions Les Gros Becs | Saison 2022-2023 du Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros BecsGrant | $110,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Mission Folk Music Festival Society | 35th and 36th Annual Mission Folk Music FestivalGrant | $48,400 |
| Oct 2022 | Crimson Coast Dance Society | Dance on the Crimson Coast Season and InFrinGinG Dance FestivalGrant | $80,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Newfoundland Dance Presenters Inc. | Festival of New Dance, Community Engagement and OutreachGrant | $120,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Coopérative multiservices francophone de l'Ouest d'Ottawa Inc. | Grant | $40,800 |
| Sep 2022 | Live Art Productions Society | LIVE ART DANCE SERIESContribution | $240,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Lunenburg Doc Fest | Lunenburg Doc Fest Association 2022-2023 CAPF CEE ProjectGrant | $6,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Lunenburg Doc Fest | Grant | $15,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Théâtre Capitol Theatre Inc. | Capitol PRESENTSGrant | $120,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival Inc. | Harvest Music FestivalGrant | $120,000 |
| Sep 2022 | The Factory Theatre Lab | CrossCurrents CanadaGrant | $170,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Yorkton Arts Council, Inc. | Yorkton Arts Council Performing Arts - Stars for SaskatchewanGrant | $28,800 |