The 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017 is quickly approaching, and the Canada 150 Fund is now officially open for applications!
 
The 2015 Federal Budget committed $210 million over four years for the Canada 150 Fund that will support activities, events and celebrations across Canada. There is no established deadline to submit a funding application under the Canada 150 Fund; however, Signature Initiatives, high impact, large-scale projects that are national in scope, need an Expression of Interest submitted by May 29, 2015.

The three funding streams within the Canada 150 Fund are:

• Signature Initiatives (high impact, large-scale projects that are national in scope)
Community-driven Events
Anchor Events (ie. Canada Day week activities only)

Eligible funding recipients under the Canada 150 Fund include the following types:

• Canadian not-for-profit organizations, including corporations, trusts, cooperatives and unincorporated associations;
• Canadian business corporations, including partnerships, trusts and joint ventures where projects are non-commercial in nature;
• Canadian schools; and,
• Canadian municipal governments and their institutions.

Federal departments, agencies and institutions, Provincial and Territorial governments and their institutions, private individuals and political parties are not eligible under the Canada 150 Fund.

Application Deadline

There is no established deadline to submit a funding application under the Canada 150 Fund.

For Signature Initiatives, an Expression of Interest must be submitted by May 29, 2015. Applicants are encouraged to speak to the Department of Canadian Heritage before submitting an application.

For projects that are national in scope, please contact:

K1A 0M5

819-997-0055 or 1-866-811-0055

info@Canada150.gc.ca