Celebrate Canada

To be eligible for funding, your organization must be 1 of the following:

• a Canadian not-for-profit organization such as a corporation, trust, cooperative, unincorporated association, etc.
• a Canadian business corporation where projects are non-commercial in nature
• a Canadian educational institution, Canadian municipal government or other municipal, provincial/territorial institution
• an Indigenous Peoples institution or organization (Indigenous Peoples include Inuit, Métis, Status and Non-Status people)
• a local band council, local tribal council or other local Indigenous government or organization (First Nations, Inuit or Métis)

Federal, provincial and territorial governments are ineligible to apply for funding support (with the exception of the Canada Place Corporation for Canada Day celebrations, as per the amendment to the Canada Marine Act ).

Eligible Expenses

Only project-related expenses are eligible. These may include:

• promotional expenses, communications, entertainment, supplies, equipment rental
• cake for Canada Day celebrations
• ceremonial and traditional food for National Indigenous Peoples Day and Canadian Multiculturalism Day celebrations only
• fireworks/light shows
• expenses related to a designated celebratory day within a festival
• reasonable administrative costs (not exceeding 15% of the total contribution), such as salaries and benefits, fees for professional services, bank charges and utilities
• reasonable travel/hospitality expenses inside Canada, which must not exceed the rates permitted for travel on government business