Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF)
Canadian Heritage
$46.5 million over 3 years, starting in 2026-2027, announced November 4, 2025 for the program as a whole
Financial assistance to organizations that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series, and to presenter support organizations; supports about 800 festivals and series in over 270 communities.
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Who qualifies
Not-for-profit organizations incorporated federally or provincially/territorially; provincial, territorial or municipal institutions that organize public presentations; Indigenous institutions or organizations. Programming streams support existing presenters; Development component supports emerging presenters. Audited statements required for organizations that previously received $250,000 or more from CAPF, and new applicants with operating budget above $500,000.
Good to know
- Funding: Per-applicant caps and cost share are not stated on the pages read; left null.
- Notes: Program-level budget only. Presenter Support Organizations and Development streams have their own pages that were not read.
Evidence from the official page
- amount“$46.5 million over 3 years, starting in 2026-2027” source ↗
- deadline“April 1st and October 15th for projects which will occur after April 1st of the following year” source ↗
- deadline“Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the published deadline dates” source ↗
Verified 2026-10-08 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.