Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Upcoming changes to funding programs

Canadian Heritage’s 2024-2025 Departmental Plan was tabled on February 29, 2024.

Changes to certain programs, as outlined in the Departmental Plan, will come into effect starting on April 1, 2024, at the earliest.

The Department will communicate with program funding recipients and key stakeholders, as appropriate, regarding these changes. More information will also be available on the web pages of affected programs in the coming weeks.

Important update for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Please note that updates have been made to the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund.

The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) is highly competitive. Requests for funding exceed our available resources. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact a CCSF advisor at the nearest Canadian Heritage regional office before submitting an application.

The CCSF is committed to providing equitable funding opportunities that reflect the many perspectives of Canada’s cultural life. Special considerations may be given by the program to funding applications submitted by organizations located in rural or remote areas, Indigenous, underrepresented or equity-deserving communities and groups, such as Black or racialized communities, 2SLGBTQI+, D/deaf people and people living with a disability, or official language minority communities.

The CCSF supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage culture and creative innovation. The CCSF supports renovation projects, the acquisition of specialized equipment, and planning, design and feasibility studies related to arts and heritage cultural spaces.

Due to limited funding in the current and next fiscal years, construction projects will no longer be accepted, however, exceptional circumstances may apply. For more information on the specific funding criteria related to these exceptional circumstances, please contact a CCSF program advisor at the regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage before applying.

The CCSF is supporting arts and heritage cultural infrastructure projects across the country. Find out where they are in your region through the Investing in Canada Plan Project Map.

Who can apply

The following organizations are eligible for funding:

  • a not-for-profit art and/or heritage organization, incorporated under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, or under the equivalent provincial or territorial legislation, that has been active in the execution of its arts or heritage mandate for over 2 years:
    • that creates, produces or presents works where most activities undertaken include artists, creators and heritage practitioners who are compensated
    • that provides professional services for the benefit of other arts or heritage organizations
    • that collects, preserves, interprets, studies and/or exhibits heritage collections
  • a not-for-profit Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) art and/or heritage organization, incorporated under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, that has been active in the execution of its arts or heritage mandate for over 2 years including Indigenous heritage or cultural practice in their community
  • a provincial/territorial government, a municipal administration, one of their agencies including post-secondary institutions, that has historically demonstrated its commitment to arts or heritage activities
  • an Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) governing body or one of their agencies that has historically demonstrated its commitment to artistic or heritage activities including Indigenous heritage or cultural practice in their community

Ineligible applicants include but are not limited to:

  • federal departments, agencies and federal Crown corporations
  • unincorporated organizations
  • for-profit entities
  • individuals

Application deadline

The CCSF receives applications on an ongoing basis.

How to apply

Potential applicants should contact a CCSF program officer at their nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage prior to submitting an application.

Contact us

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Department of Canadian Heritage
15 Eddy St
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B3

Email
Please contact the nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Telephone
1-866-811-0055
Video relay service (VRS)
You can use free VRS services (ASL and LSQ) to give us feedback or ask questions.
TTY
1-888-997-3123

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (ET).

Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage

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