DEADLINE FOR FUNDING APPLICATION FOR THE BUILDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTS AND HERITAGE PROGRAM: APRIL 30, 2010 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

04/16/2010

In September 2007, the Department of Canadian Heritage announced the first two components of its Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program: the Local Festivals component and the Community Anniversaries component. Last year, the third component—the Legacy Fund—was introduced.

Local Festivals supports recurring festivals, events, and activities that involve the whole community and provide opportunities to local artists and artisans and/or celebrate local history and heritage.

Community Anniversaries supports one-time commemorations through festivals or other activities that celebrate a major anniversary of a significant local person or event.

The Legacy Fund supports tangible, lasting capital projects that commemorate or celebrate a major anniversary of a significant local person or event.

Through these three program components, the Department makes available over $17 million for projects that engage citizens in their communities through the presentation of local performing and visual arts, as well as through the expression, celebration, and preservation of local historical heritage.The next application deadlines for all three components are April 30 and September 30, 2010.