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Pilot

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Festivals

From Canadian Heritage

Deadline passedOctober 15, 2026 not confirmed - check the funder's pageThis round has closed. The funder's page may show the next one.Closed

Pays for recurring local festivals that present the work of local artists, artisans, heritage performers and Indigenous cultural carriers.

Amount
Up to $200,000
Who can apply
Groups and collectives; Organizations not confirmed - check the funder's page
Where you must live
Not found
Art forms
All art forms, Community arts
Application fee
Not stated on the funder's page
Kind
Grant
How to get it
Open application “Apply by 4:00 p.”
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Eligibility

Local non-profit organization or group, or local Indigenous government, that has already run an earlier edition of the festival within the last two years

What to send

Apply by 4:00 p.m. ET on the deadline; funding not guaranteed because requests exceed budget

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Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/building-communities/festivals.html (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 18, 2026.

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