Festival and Community Event Development Program
From Nova Scotia Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage
Closed October 28, 2026. We will update this page if it reopens.
Provincial money for community festivals and events, including Nova Scotia artist fees.
- Amount
- Up to $10,000
- Who can apply
- Organizations not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Community arts, All art forms
- Application fee
- None
- Kind
- Grant
- How to get it
- Open application “Free to apply; 2026 deadline was Feb 27; review takes 2 to 3 months; not funded: parades, fireworks, equipment, travel for out-of-province artists.”
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What is offered
Money to you
- The Festival and Community Event Development Program may fund up to a maximum of $10,000 for each event (funded amount may not be the full amount of funds requested).
Also mentioned
- The applicant needs to fund the balance of the costs.
- You can only apply for funding for 1 event each fiscal year.
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
Registered non-profits, municipalities and Mi'kmaw communities; public-facing events between Apr 1, 2026 and Mar 31, 2027; government funding under 50% of revenue.
What to send
Free to apply; 2026 deadline was Feb 27; review takes 2 to 3 months; not funded: parades, fireworks, equipment, travel for out-of-province artists. not confirmed - check the funder's page
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Complete: all key details were found.
The funder's page says this is closed.
Funder's page last updated March 13, 2026.
Source: https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-funding-help-sustain-grow-or-improve-community-festivals-and-events-festival-and-community-event-development-program (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 10, 2026.
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