The Community Anniversaries component of Building Communities through Arts and Heritage provides funding to local groups for non-recurring local events commemorating significant anniversaries, with or without a minor capital project. The program supports community celebrations that present local artists, artisans, heritage performers and cultural carriers while actively involving community members.

Program Objectives:

• Commemorate significant local historical events or personalities
• Present work of local artists, artisans, heritage performers or specialists
• Showcase local First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultural carriers
• Actively involve members of local community
• Provide events intended for and accessible to general public
• Support minor capital projects and commemorative items related to anniversaries

Eligible Anniversaries:

Funding available for non-recurring events marking the 100th anniversary or greater, in increments of 25 years (e.g., 100th, 125th, 150th, 175th, 200th) of a significant local historical event or personality.

Eligible Activities:

Events and projects may include:

• Community celebrations and commemorative events
• Performances featuring local artists and heritage performers
• Activities showcasing First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultural carriers
• Community art projects
• Restoration of objects
• Community history books
• Statues and murals
• Other commemorative items and capital projects (up to maximum $25,000)

Important Notes:

• Requests for funding consistently exceed available resources
• Submitting application does not guarantee funding
• Amount requested may not be amount awarded
• Events must occur during calendar year following application deadline