Canadian Heritage

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Canada

The 2026–27/2027–28 cycle is closed or underway as of 1 August 2026; the fund is recurring.

Recurring stream-specific intake. The Programming presenter-support forms page identifies 1 April 2026 as the next intake deadline for the 2027–2028 cycle; Development applicants must contact their regional office to confirm the deadline.

Eligible applicants
Existing professional arts festivals and performing-arts-series presenters; presenter-support organizations; and, under the Development component, eligible not-for-profit, Indigenous, ethnocultural, unincorporated/ad hoc, provincial, territorial or municipal institutions and organizations as specified by the stream.
Funding amount or limit
The public program pages do not publish a universal maximum or percentage; award parameters are stream- and project-specific and subject to program allocations.
Jurisdiction
Canada
Last verified
2026-08-01

Eligible activities

  • Professional arts festivals
  • Performing arts series presentation
  • Presenter-support organizations’ professional services and activities
  • Development of arts presenters and presenter-support organizations in underserved communities or artistic practices

Verification note

Official pages confirm the CAPF components, applicant types, activities and the stream-specific 2026 intake information.

Official sources

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