Endowment Incentives – Canada Cultural Investment Fund
Canada Cultural Investment Fund – Endowment Incentives component encourages private donors to contribute to endowment funds for not-for-profit professional arts organizations, so they can access new sources of funding in the future. Raising capital and creating endowments gives these organizations greater capacity for realizing artistic expression by supporting their long-term stability.
Canadians are encouraged to support the arts by providing donations to an arts organization's endowment fund. The government provides matching funds – of up to one dollar for every dollar raised from private donors – to create endowment funds or to increase existing ones.
Important update
The revised Guidelines are now available. Please consult the Summary of key changes for more information.
The 2024-2025 Application Form has been separated into 4 sections:
- Part 1 - Foundation Form
- Part 2 - Arts Organization Form
- Part 3 - Joint Terms and Conditions
- Arts Organization - Resolutions of the Board of Directors
This change will allow foundations and arts organizations to complete their respective form without any limitations should they choose to complete it at the same time and will facilitate the collections of required signatures.
Only completed applications package comprised of Part 1 - Foundation Form, Part 2 - Arts Organization Form, and Part 3 - Joint Terms and Conditions sent with all requested supporting documents will be considered. Note that previous versions of the application form will not be accepted.
Who can apply
An application to the Endowment Incentives component must be submitted jointly by a not-for-profit professional arts organization and an associated public foundation. Both parties must meet specific eligibility criteria.
Heritage organizations, competitions, arts service organizations, cultural industries and their associations, Federal agencies, Crown corporations, provinces, territories, and municipalities and their agencies are not eligible under this component.
Application deadline
December 1
How to apply
Applicants are encouraged to contact the Department of Canadian Heritage before completing their application. Applicants must:
- read the component Application Guidelines in their entirety before completing their application, and
- complete the component Application Form.
Contact us
Department of Canadian Heritage
Canada Cultural Investment Fund
Endowment Incentives component
25 Eddy Street
Gatineau Quebec J8X 4B5
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819-997-3955
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
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1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)
Program officers are available to answer your questions Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST).
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