Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Helping to reinforce community participation and ownership of arts and heritage organizations, which is at the heart of the Department’s mission to contribute to a cohesive and creative Canada in which all Canadians have opportunities to participate in Canada’s cultural and civic life.
- Total value
- $275M
- Agreements
- 734
- Jul 2016 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $87K
- Typical range
- $37K–$296K
- 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 17 agreements ($5.6M) 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 | 3 | $2.5M |
| 2017 | 3 | $6.5M |
| 2018 | 2 | $719K |
| 2019 | 11 | $7.1M |
| 2020 | 58 | $13.5M |
| 2021 | 135 | $50.3M |
| 2022 | 110 | $49.3M |
| 2023 | 120 | $38.2M |
| 2024 | 137 | $66.5M |
| 2025 | 129 | $38.7M |
| 2026 | 26 | $1.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 234 | $96.5M |
| Quebec | 123 | $72.6M |
| British Columbia | 119 | $30M |
| Alberta | 90 | $27.2M |
| Nova Scotia | 37 | $10.1M |
| Prince Edward Island | 23 | $7.8M |
| Manitoba | 16 | $7.4M |
| New Brunswick | 25 | $6.3M |
| Northwest Territories | 12 | $5.7M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 21 | $3.9M |
| Nunavut | 4 | $3.8M |
| Saskatchewan | 25 | $3.1M |
| Yukon | 5 | $729K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 471 | $197M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 168 | $45.9M |
| Other organizations | 90 | $30.3M |
| Government | 2 | $2M |
| Academia | 1 | $87K |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $68K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society | Sound Mixing Equipment Acquisition ProjectGrant | $13,195 |
| Mar 2026 | Rogerkimlee Music Festival Inc. | Grant | $59,822 |
| Mar 2026 | Fringe Theatre Adventures Society | Westbury Theatre Cyclorama Light Fixture ReplacementGrant | $18,540 |
| Mar 2026 | Keyano College | LED Lighting UpgradeGrant | $57,762 |
| Mar 2026 | Cobourg Museum Foundation Inc. | Renovation of a window space including removal of a jack post and replacement of portion of adjacent limestone wall.Grant | $14,907 |
| Feb 2026 | Vimy Foundation (The) / Fondation Vimy (La) | Specialized Exhibition EquipmentGrant | $7,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Arts Umbrella Association | Jack and Darlene Poole Theatre Seating Accessibility UpgradeGrant | $60,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Friends of The Broadway Theatre Inc. | The Broadway Theatre Auditorium Tech UpgradeContribution | $148,490 |
| Feb 2026 | Odd Meridian Arts Society | Morrow Specialized EquipmentGrant | $29,400 |
| Feb 2026 | Woodland Cultural Centre | Dwade.’nyota’ Dwaga:’sho.:’o.h "We Celebrate Our Stories" Feasibility study and Class C EstimateGrant | $67,766 |
| Feb 2026 | West Village Theatre Society | West Village Theatre Phase 4 : Immersive Sound & Communications UpgradeGrant | $129,431 |
| Feb 2026 | Toronto International Film Festival, Inc. | TIFF Film Reference LibraryGrant | $19,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Centaur Foundation For The Performing Arts | Urgent repairs and specialized equipment for C2Grant | $83,474 |
| Feb 2026 | Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre Society | Purchase specialized theatre equipment to outfit/upgrade the Gateway Theatre.Grant | $27,508 |
| Feb 2026 | Societé La Cité des Rocheuses | Équipements techniques pour 2 nouvelles scènesGrant | $33,484 |
| Feb 2026 | Société D'histoire Et De Généalogie De La Matanie (La) | Amélioration de la salle d’exposition et de conférencesGrant | $24,900 |
| Feb 2026 | Ottawa Music Industry Coalition/La Coalition de l'Industrie de la Musique d'Ottawa | Amplifying Ottawa's Music ActivationsGrant | $5,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Harmony Centre Owen Sound | Major Event Spaces Floor Replacement – Harmony Centre Owen SoundGrant | $89,000 |
| Feb 2026 | City of Orillia | Enhancing Accessibility at the Orillia Opera HouseGrant | $59,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Societe Musee Laurier Inc. (La) | Remplacement du système de chauffage au Musée de l'Hôtel des PostesGrant | $30,031 |
| Jan 2026 | The Canadian Stage Corporation | High Park Amphitheatre Renovations – Specialized Equipment purchaseGrant | $29,377 |
| Jan 2026 | Theatre Sarnia | Lighting and Audio Console Replacement at the Imperial TheatreGrant | $85,025 |
| Jan 2026 | Persephone Theatre | Remai Arts Centre at Persephone Theatre Roof Replacement Project (Phase 2 and 3)Contribution | $150,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Ralph Allen Memorial Museum Association | Museum Railway Freight Shed RenovationsGrant | $13,861 |
| Jan 2026 | Pacific Opera Victoria Association | Scenic Systems: Modular and Digital Infrastructure for Sustainable Opera ProductionContribution | $379,534 |