2024-2025: Service standards results for Canadian Heritage funding programs
The following tables represent the results for each service standard:
Our goal is that 80% of the applications received by the Department will meet the published service standards for each program and/or program component.
Acknowledgement of receipt of application service standard results
Table 1: The following results are based on applications which were acknowledged between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
| Program (Component) | Applications (Volume) | Standard (Weeks) | % Met |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete Assistance Program | 1803 | 2 | 100% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Community Anniversaries) | 57 | 2 | 93% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Legacy Fund) | 31 | 2 | 100% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Local Festivals) | 1104 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Development Component) | 221 | 2 | 95% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Fathers of Confederation Building Trust) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Programming Component) | 1250 | 2 | 98% |
| Canada Arts Training Fund | 39 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Organizations) | 89 | 2 | 99% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Publishers - Business Development) | 64 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Publishers - Publishing Support) | 326 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund (Endowment Incentives) | 129 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (Requests for Expansion/Construction or Renovation/Adaptive Re-use) | 102 | 2 | 88% |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (Requests for Feasibility Study or Specialized Equipment) | 106 | 2 | 88% |
| Canada History Fund | 44 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Media Fund | 7 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Music Fund | 5 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Aid to Publishers) | 816 | 2 | 100% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Business Innovation) | 120 | 2 | 99% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Collective Initiatives) | 26 | 2 | 96% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Special Measures for Journalism) | 737 | 2 | 85% |
| Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate - Events | 136 | 2 | 93% |
| Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate - Projects | 34 | 2 | 100% |
| Canadian Digital Media Research Network | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Celebration and Commemoration Program (Celebrate Canada) | 1581 | 2 | 99% |
| Celebration and Commemoration Program (Commemorate Canada) | 574 | 2 | 99% |
| Court Challenges Program | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Creative Export Canada (Export Development Stream) | 225 | 2 | 100% |
| Creative Export Canada (Export Ready Stream) | 128 | 2 | 100% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Community Cultural Action Fund) | 107 | 2 | 100% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Cooperation with the Community Sector) | 567 | 2 | 89% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Dedicated Fund for the English-Speaking Community of Quebec) | 88 | 2 | 95% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Strategic Fund) | 28 | 2 | 96% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Infrastructure Projects - Community Spaces Fund) | 52 | 2 | 92% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Minority Language Education - Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector) | 23 | 2 | 96% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Minority Language Education - Post-Secondary Sector and Scientific Knowledge in French Support Fund) | 15 | 2 | 93% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Minority Language Education - Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy for Francophone Minority Schools) | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Development of Official Language Community Program (Community Life – Community Cultural Action Micro-Grant Program for Minority Schools) | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Digital Citizen Contribution Program | 5 | 2 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Appreciation and Rapprochement) | 35 | 2 | 94% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Promotion of Bilingual services) | 8 | 2 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Support for Interpretation and Translation) | 160 | 2 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Second Language Learning - Complementary Support for Second Language Learning) | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Second Language Learning - Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector) | 7 | 2 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Second Language Learning - French Second Language and Immersion Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy) | 5 | 2 | 100% |
| Exchanges Canada Program (Youth Exchanges Canada) | 5 | 2 | 100% |
| Exchanges Canada Program (Youth Forums Canada) | 29 | 2 | 100% |
| Harbourfront Centre Funding Program | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Indigenous Languages Component) | 280 | 2 | 98% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (National Indigenous Peoples Day) | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting) | 8 | 2 | 100% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Scholarship and Youth Initiatives and the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards) | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Indigenous Screen Office Program | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Movable Cultural Property Grants | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (Events) | 716 | 2 | 96% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (Organizational Capacity Building) | 14 | 2 | 7% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (Projects) | 525 | 2 | 99% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Access to Heritage) | 29 | 2 | 97% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Collections Management) | 90 | 2 | 99% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Exhibition Circulation Fund) | 63 | 2 | 100% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Indigenous Heritage) | 61 | 2 | 98% |
| National Holocaust Remembrance Program | 27 | 2 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (Canada Games) | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (International Major Multisport Games) | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability) | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (International Single Sport Events) | 69 | 2 | 87% |
| Sport Support Program | 319 | 2 | 96% |
| Young Canada Works (Heritage) | 5 | 2 | 100% |
| Young Canada Works (Official Languages) | 6 | 2 | 100% |
| Youth Take Charge | 160 | 2 | 99% |
Funding decision service standard results
Table 2: The following results are based on applications for which a funding decision was rendered between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
| Program (Component) | Applications (Volume) | Standard (Weeks) | % Met |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete Assistance Program | 1803 | 14 | 91% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Community Anniversaries) | 67 | 24 | 79% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Legacy Fund) | 26 | 24 | 65% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Local Festivals) | 1143 | 24 | 71% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Development Component) | 234 | 20 | 91% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Fathers of Confederation Building Trust) | 3 | 22 | 100% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Programming Component) | 1270 | 22 | 79% |
| Canada Arts Training Fund | 30 | 28 | 27% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Organizations) | 89 | 26 | 97% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Publishers - Business Development) | 4 | 13 | 100% |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund (Strategic Initiatives) | 1 | 24 | 0% |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (Requests for Expansion/Construction or Renovation/Adaptive Re-use) | 123 | 30 | 80% |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (Requests for Feasibility Study or Specialized Equipment) | 101 | 30 | 81% |
| Canada History Fund | 48 | 22 | 85% |
| Canada Media Fund | 7 | 26 | 100% |
| Canada Music Fund | 4 | 12 | 100% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Business Innovation) | 123 | 20 | 10% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Collective Initiatives) | 26 | 20 | 8% |
| Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate - Events | 122 | 26 | 96% |
| Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate - Projects | 31 | 26 | 100% |
| Celebration and Commemoration Program (Celebrate Canada) | 872 | 20 | 24% |
| Celebration and Commemoration Program (Commemorate Canada) | 612 | 23 | 99% |
| Court Challenges Program | 1 | 24 | 100% |
| Creative Export Canada (Export Development Stream) | 240 | 26 | 25% |
| Creative Export Canada (Export Ready Stream) | 127 | 26 | 17% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Community Cultural Action Fund) | 105 | 20 | 83% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Cooperation with the Community Sector) | 697 | 24 | 65% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Dedicated Fund for the English-Speaking Community of Quebec) | 48 | 24 | 67% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Strategic Fund) | 25 | 16 | 88% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Support for the Civic Community School Fund) | 1 | 12 | 100% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Infrastructure Projects - Community Spaces Fund) | 61 | 24 | 61% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Minority Language Education - Complementary Support for Language Learning) | 1 | 26 | 100% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Minority Language Education - Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector) | 14 | 16 | 36% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Minority Language Education - Post-Secondary Sector and Scientific Knowledge in French Support Fund) | 15 | 16 | 53% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Minority Language Education - Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy for Francophone Minority Schools) | 12 | 26 | 17% |
| Development of Official Language Community Program (Community Life – Community Cultural Action Micro-Grant Program for Minority Schools) | 5 | 12 | 80% |
| Digital Citizen Contribution Program | 147 | 23 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Appreciation and Rapprochement) | 18 | 18 | 83% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Promotion of Bilingual services) | 7 | 14 | 57% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Support for Interpretation and Translation) | 151 | 10 | 68% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Second Language Learning - Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector) | 28 | 20 | 7% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Second Language Learning - French Second Language and Immersion Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy) | 7 | 26 | 29% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Second Language Learning - French Second Language Post-Secondary Scholarships) | 2 | 12 | 0% |
| Exchanges Canada Program (Youth Exchanges Canada) | 5 | 26 | 100% |
| Exchanges Canada Program (Youth Forums Canada) | 54 | 22 | 80% |
| Harbourfront Centre Funding Program | 1 | 19 | 100% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Indigenous Languages Component) | 145 | 30 | 92% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (National Indigenous Peoples Day) | 1 | 18 | 100% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting) | 32 | 26 | 69% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Scholarship and Youth Initiatives and the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards) | 1 | 26 | 100% |
| Indigenous Screen Office Program | 1 | 12 | 100% |
| Local Journalism Initiative | 2 | 26 | 100% |
| Movable Cultural Property Grants | 3 | 13 | 67% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (Events) | 736 | 26 | 88% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (Organizational Capacity Building) | 787 | 26 | 27% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (Projects) | 15 | 26 | 93% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Access to Heritage) | 30 | 26 | 87% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Collections Management) | 91 | 26 | 96% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Exhibition Circulation Fund) | 62 | 16 | 94% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Indigenous Heritage) | 70 | 26 | 91% |
| National Holocaust Remembrance Program | 19 | 26 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (Canada Games) | 3 | 22 | 67% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (International Major Multisport Games) | 2 | 22 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability) | 1 | 22 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (International Single Sport Events) | 53 | 26 | 94% |
| Sport Support Program | 332 | 20 | 72% |
| TV5 | 2 | 22 | 100% |
| Young Canada Works (Heritage) | 5 | 26 | 100% |
| Young Canada Works (Official Languages) | 7 | 18 | 100% |
| Youth Take Charge | 86 | 22 | 90% |
Table 3: The following program components have results presented separately due to the characteristic of their funding decision process (all decisions rendered simultaneously). For these programs, our goal is that these funding decisions will meet the published service standard within 10% of the target.
| Program (Component) | Applications (Volume) | Standard (Weeks) | Met (Yes/No) | Result (Average in Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Publishers - Publishing Support) | 262 | 28 | Yes | 20.5 |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund (Endowment Incentives) | 131 | 16 | Yes | 14.0 |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Aid to Publishers) | 765 | 30 | Yes | 28.6 |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Special Measures for Journalism) | 732 | 30 | Yes | 29.5 |
Issuance of payments service standard results
Table 4: The following results are based on applications for which a first payment was issued between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
| Program (Component) | Applications (Volume) | Standard (Weeks) | % Met |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete Assistance Program | 1803 | 4 | 99% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Community Anniversaries) | 26 | 4 | 54% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Legacy Fund) | 6 | 4 | 83% |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Local Festivals) | 443 | 4 | 56% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Development Component) | 56 | 4 | 89% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Fathers of Confederation Building Trust) | 1 | 4 | 100% |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund (Programming Component) | 230 | 4 | 64% |
| Canada Arts Training Fund | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Booksellers) | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Organizations) | 52 | 4 | 77% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Publishers - Business Development) | 19 | 4 | 100% |
| Canada Book Fund (Support for Publishers - Publishing Support) | 244 | 4 | 99% |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund (Endowment Incentives) | 91 | 4 | 100% |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund (Strategic Initiatives) | 3 | 4 | 100% |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (Requests for Expansion/Construction or Renovation/Adaptive Re-use) | 34 | 4 | 88% |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (Requests for Feasibility Study or Specialized Equipment) | 32 | 4 | 88% |
| Canada History Fund | 8 | 4 | 88% |
| Canada Media Fund | 2 | 4 | 100% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Aid to Publishers) | 686 | 4 | 100% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Business Innovation) | 65 | 4 | 98% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Collective Initiatives) | 16 | 4 | 94% |
| Canada Periodical Fund (Special Measures for Journalism) | 599 | 4 | 77% |
| Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate - Events | 76 | 4 | 92% |
| Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate – Projects | 20 | 4 | 90% |
| Celebration and Commemoration Program (Celebrate Canada) | 1315 | 4 | 2% |
| Celebration and Commemoration Program (Commemorate Canada) | 306 | 4 | 88% |
| Creative Export Canada (Export Development Stream) | 52 | 4 | 96% |
| Creative Export Canada (Export Ready Stream) | 11 | 4 | 73% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Community Cultural Action Fund) | 47 | 4 | 91% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Cooperation with the Community Sector) | 134 | 4 | 92% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Community Life - Strategic Fund) | 8 | 4 | 100% |
| Development of Official Language Communities Program (Minority Language Education - Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector) | 6 | 4 | 100% |
| Digital Citizen Contribution Program | 1 | 4 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Appreciation and Rapprochement) | 12 | 4 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Promotion of Bilingual services) | 2 | 4 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Promotion of Linguistic Duality - Support for Interpretation and Translation) | 90 | 4 | 100% |
| Enhancement of Official Languages Program (Second Language Learning - Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector) | 10 | 4 | 100% |
| Exchanges Canada Program (Youth Forums Canada) | 8 | 4 | 100% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Indigenous Languages Component) | 69 | 4 | 90% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting) | 21 | 4 | 90% |
| Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Scholarship and Youth Initiatives and the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards) | 1 | 4 | 100% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program (Events) | 311 | 4 | 92% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (Organizational Capacity Building) | 99 | 4 | 89% |
| Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program (Projects) | 11 | 4 | 82% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Access to Heritage) | 11 | 4 | 100% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Collections Management) | 52 | 4 | 73% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Exhibition Circulation Fund) | 46 | 4 | 100% |
| Museums Assistance Program (Indigenous Heritage) | 16 | 4 | 88% |
| National Holocaust Remembrance Program | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (Canada Games) | 1 | 4 | 100% |
| Sport Canada Hosting Program (International Single Sport Events) | 21 | 4 | 100% |
| Sport Support Program | 199 | 4 | 96% |
| Young Canada Works (Heritage) | 5 | 4 | 100% |
| Youth Take Charge | 18 | 4 | 100% |
Return to Service standards results for Canadian Heritage funding programs.