Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage culture and creative innovation, including renovation projects and the acquisition of specialized equipment related to arts and heritage cultural spaces.

Due to limited funding, projects for completion of infrastructure planning and design documents, feasibility studies, and facility assessments are no longer accepted.

Construction projects are no longer 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 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 communities and groups, such as Black or racialized communities, 2SLGBTQI+, D/deaf people and people living with a disability, or official language minority communities.

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 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