Service standards results for Canadian Heritage funding programs
Summary of average processing times (2020-2025)
Acknowledgement of receipt
Source: Canadian Heritage (Centre of Excellence on Grants and Contributions)
Figure 1: Acknowledgement of receipt – text version
This graph represents the average number of days taken to acknowledge receipt of funding applications and the number of applications that were acknowledged by the Department in each fiscal year.
| Fiscal Year | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result (Days) | 3.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Applications (Volume) | 14458 | 15020 | 13223 | 13222 | 13358 |
Funding decision
Source: Department of Canadian Heritage (Centre of Excellence on Grants and Contributions)
Figure 2: Funding decision – text version
This graph represents the average number of weeks to reach a decision on funding applications and the number of applications for which a decision was rendered in each fiscal year.
| Fiscal Year | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result (Weeks) | 13.2 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 17.5 | 19.4 |
| Applications (Volume) | 14182 | 14005 | 13362 | 11739 | 12887 |
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