Community Cultural Action Fund — Development of Official Language Communities

The Community Cultural Action Fund subcomponent supports and strengthens the cultural, artistic and heritage expressions of official language minority communities. Funding is typically provided to organizations in the form of contributions or grants.

Who can apply

Eligible organizations include:

• Canadian not-for-profit institutions and organizations
• provincial and territorial government organizations

Eligible expenditures

Eligible expenditures include, but are not limited to:

• implementation costs to help ensure the long-term development of official language minority communities in the area of arts, culture and heritage

The following expenditures are not eligible:

• capital projects
• operation of organizations
• regular coordination
• networking and strategic planning
• needs analyses and research
• professional training
• activities with an international scope

Application deadlines

When an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, it is extended to the following working day.

How to apply

For a project funding application at the national level

Applicants are required to:

• review the Application Guidelines
• complete and sign the Application form — Official Languages Support Programs (PDF format) for the Community Cultural Action Fund subcomponent and submit the required documentation

To apply for project funding at the national level, please submit your complete funding application package by email to dglo-olsp@pch.gc.ca.

For a regional project funding application

Applicants are required to:

• review the Application Guidelines

A two-step process

Step 1

• Contact your respective regional office to request a Letter of Intent form
• Complete and submit the Letter of Intent form by email

To apply for project funding at a regional level, please consult the list of the regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Step 2 (only for project proposals that are retained)

• Complete and sign the Application form — Official Languages Support Programs (PDF format) for the Community Cultural Action Fund subcomponent and submit the required documentation

To apply for project funding at a regional level, please consult the list of the regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Contact us

Address

Official Languages Support Programs
Department of Canadian Heritage
15 Eddy St, 7th Floor
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B3

Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage

Email

dglo-olsp@pch.gc.ca

Telephone

1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm (ET).