Legacy Fund – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Legacy Fund component provides funding for community-initiated capital projects, intended for community use. Recipients may receive up to 50 per cent of eligible project expenses up to a maximum of $500,000.
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
$500,000
Type of Grant
Grant
Sectors
Arts & Culture
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Who can apply
Eligible organizations must have been in existence for at least two years and plan to continue operating after the project’s completion. They include:
- local incorporated non-profit organizations;
- local band councils, tribal councils or other local Aboriginal government and organizations (First Nations, Inuit or Métis);
- municipal administrations and their agencies, boards and commissions that demonstrate an active partnership with at least one community-based group for the purposes of the proposed project.
Eligible projects
Funding supports community-initiated capital projects that:
- commemorate a significant local historical event or pay tribute to a significant local historical personality;
- mark a 100th anniversary or greater, in increments of 25 years (e.g., 125th, 150th);
- involve the restoration, renovation, or transformation of existing buildings or exterior spaces with local community significance that are intended for community use;
- encourage arts and heritage activities in the local community that are intended for and accessible to the general public.
Grant Application website
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/building-communities/legacy-fund.html
Contact
Department of Canadian Heritage
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage
15 Eddy Street, 8th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4B3
Telephone
819-997-0055
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
TTY
1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)