Vic Toews, Member of Parliament for Provencher is reminding all organizations that the deadline to submit funding applications for the 2013 edition of Celebrate Canada is January 15, 2013.
The Government of Canada provides financial support for activities organized during the Celebrate Canada period, from June 21 to July 1. These activities celebrate National Aboriginal Day on June 21, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24, Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27 and Canada Day on July 1.
Eligible recipients for funding include Canadian not-for-profit organizations; unincorporated associations; Canadian businesses organizing projects of a non-commercial nature; Canadian educational institutions and municipal governments; and other municipal, provincial or territorial institutions.
Applications must be mailed (postmarked) or delivered to a Canadian Heritage regional office by Monday, January 15, 2013. Applications postmarked or delivered after this date will not be accepted.
For more information about Celebrate Canada visit www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/canada.
