Ted Falk, MP for Provencher, is pleased to announce that the Celebrate Canada Program is now accepting applications.
The Department of Canadian Heritage provides financial support for activities organized on specific days during the Celebrate Canada period, from June 21 to July 1. The Celebrate Canada period includes 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.
“It is important that we recognize what it means to be Canadian and I encourage organizations throughout Provencher to organize events celebrating our heritage,” said MP Falk. “Our Government recognizes the value of these initiatives and we are proud to invest in these celebrations of our past and our present.”
In 2014, the Government of Canada invested almost $25,000 to help 10 organizations in Provencher with their Canada Day celebrations.
How to Obtain Funding
The Department of Canadian Heritage provides financial support for activities organized on specific days during the Celebrate Canada period, from June 21 to July 1. The Celebrate Canada period includes 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.
Events funded are expected to be held on the date of the designated day. Priority will be given to events held on the actual date.
2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the National Flag of Canada, an important anniversary in Canadian history. Additional consideration will be given to projects that incorporate themes based on this anniversary, however, funding is not conditional on the inclusion of these elements in the celebrations during the Celebrate Canada period.
To apply please visit: www.pch.gc.ca/eng
Application Deadline
Please note that the deadline to submit your funding application for the 2015 edition of Celebrate Canada is January 15, 2015.
Who Can Apply?
- Canadian not-for-profit organizations: corporations, cooperatives, and unincorporated associations, etc.;
- Canadian business corporations where projects are non-commercial in nature;
- Canadian educational institutions, Canadian municipal governments and other municipal, provincial or territorial institutions.
