Canadian Heritage · Canada
Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming
Deadline listed; check intake
For professional arts festivals and performing arts series that present professional artists to the public.
Matching is a starting point. The funder decides who is eligible.
Program at a glance
- Application status
- Deadline listed; check intake
- Funding amount
- Varies (see the application guidelines)
- Listed deadline
- April 1, 2027April 1 or October 15, depending on when your season starts; confirm with your regional office
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, Charities, First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations, Municipalities, Schools.
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
- Good for
- Arts and culture
- Pays for
- Events, festivals or workshops
Who it's intended for
- Details
- Incorporated nonprofits, provincial, territorial or municipal institutions that present the arts, and First Nations, Inuit or Métis institutions and organizations.
Source checked against the funder's website on October 23, 2026. Always confirm current details with the funder.
Still to confirm
A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.
- Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
- Incorporated nonprofits, provincial, territorial or municipal institutions that present the arts, and First Nations, Inuit or Métis institutions and organizations.
- Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
- Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.
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