The Legacy Fund – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program provides funding for community-initiated capital projects. Recipients may receive up to 50% of eligible project expenses up to a maximum of $500,000. Funding supports community-initiated capital projects that:

• commemorate a significant local historical event or pay tribute to a significant local historical personality;
• mark a 100th anniversary or greater, in increments of 25 years (e.g., 125th, 150th);
• involve the restoration, renovation, or transformation of existing buildings or exterior spaces with local community significance that are intended for community use;
• encourage arts and heritage activities in the local community that are intended for and accessible to the general public.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Community engagement: volunteer participation, inclusive planning, accessibility, visibility of the project.
• Arts/heritage prominence: how the project integrates arts or heritage to raise local profile.
• Partnerships and support: strength of community or municipal backing and shared responsibility.
• Accessibility and sustainability of the completed space/project.