Government of Canada announces Celebrate Canada Grant Program

The Government of Canada has announced the applications for Celebrate Canada Grant Program.

Objectives

• Celebrate Canada provides funding to community-based activities celebrating and promoting National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24, Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27 and Canada Day on July 1. These celebrations enable Canadians to appreciate Canada’s cultural, ethnic, linguistic and geographic diversity.
• The expected results of Celebrate Canada’s support of community-based activities include:
  • providing access to celebrations across Canada, to enable all Canadians to appreciate Canada’s cultural, ethnic, linguistic and geographic diversity; and
  • creating opportunities for Canadians to participate in celebrations that create a sense of pride and belonging to Canada.

  Eligible Projects

  To be eligible for funding from Celebrate Canada, your project must:

  • be organized during the Celebrate Canada period, which runs from June 21 to July 1 to celebrate and promote National Indigenous Peoples Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, Canadian Multiculturalism Day and Canada Day (in certain cases, funded activities may be undertaken up to five days prior to the Celebrate Canada period, except for Canada Day which has to be held on the designated day of July 1st);
  • be free of charge (no admission fees or donation required for entry); and
  • be open to the general public and promoted as such.

  Eligibility Criteria

  • The following organizations are eligible for funding:
    • A Canadian not-for-profit organization, such as a corporation, trust, cooperative, unincorporated association
    • A Canadian business corporation where projects are non-commercial in nature
    • A Canadian educational institution, Canadian municipal government or other municipal, provincial/territorial institution
    • An Indigenous peoples institution or organization (Indigenous peoples include Inuit, Métis, Status and Non Status people)
    • A local band council, local tribal council or other local Aboriginal government or organization (First Nations, Inuit or Métis)

    Evaluation Criteria

    • For applications requesting $5,000 or less:
      • expected participation.
      • how the proposed project adheres to Program objectives;
      • the use of Canadian symbols/history;
      • the use of partnerships;
      • whether activities are taking place on their designated day;
      • the accessibility of the site;
      • how realistic is the anticipated attendance;
      • the completeness of the application;
      • how balanced and realistic is the budget;
      • what other sources of revenue have been identified; and
      • the number of eligible activities that are part of the project.

      For more information, visit Government of Canada.