Canada Arts Presentation Fund
Canadian Heritage
Promotion, marketing and audience development for professional arts festivals.
Funding / Festivals · cultural non-profits
Most of this can be funded.
Structuring your event's data is exactly the kind of project public programs support. We help you frame it as a real digital-transformation project — and build the application with you.
Paths to explore, never promises.
The reality
Festivals leave funding on the table.
Not for lack of merit — for lack of time and the right framing. The work you already need — clarity, data, reporting, audience growth — maps onto eligible expenses in several programs.
- Clarity & dashboards — eligible as digital transformation
- Reporting for your board, sponsors & funders
- Audience growth & marketing development
- Professional fees for a mandated vendor
How it works
No program says "pay a firm to fix your data."
Funding goes to projects. So we frame the engagement as a structuring project and map our deliverables onto eligible expense lines.
01
You are the applicant
The festival applies; NÜFLVR is the mandated vendor.
02
We frame the project + quote
Narrative, measurable objectives, budget, eligible-expense mapping — and a second bid where a program requires one.
03
You apply, we support
From submission to approval, then we deliver — with a large share grant-funded.
Check your eligibility
See which programs fit your festival — in 2 minutes.
The programs we work with
Federal first — then provincial & municipal.
Building Communities Through Arts & Heritage
Canadian Heritage
Local festivals — up to 100% / $200k.
Regional development agencies
CED · FedDev · ACOA · PrairiesCan · PacifiCan
Commercialization, marketing and hiring experts; non-profits up to 90%.
Canada Council for the Arts
Federal
Audience-development and public-outreach grants.
Provincial & municipal programs
Varies by province
e.g. SODEC and Tourisme Québec in QC; Ontario Arts Council and Celebrate Ontario in ON.
Program details current as of June 2026 — to confirm per program, region and mission.
Where it fits
Your Clarity Sprint ends with a roadmap.
Your Clarity Sprint ends with a roadmap.
Funding turns it into a funded project.
So the next edition is built on a stronger base — not a bigger invoice.
Honest disclaimer
NÜFLVR is not a grant consultancy and makes no guarantee of funding. Eligibility, amounts and timelines depend on each program, your region and your mission. We help you explore the fit and build a credible application.
FAQ
Questions, answered straight.
What grants are available for festivals in Canada?
Several federal programs apply nationwide — the Canada Arts Presentation Fund and Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (Canadian Heritage), the regional development agencies, and the Canada Council for the Arts. Provincial arts and tourism programs add to this and vary by province.
Is my non-profit eligible?
Most programs are built for non-profits; some cover up to 90% of a project. The quiz gives you a 2-minute read.
Can a grant pay an external firm?
Yes, in several programs — professional fees, marketing and digital development are eligible. The festival is the applicant; NÜFLVR is the mandated vendor.
Do you guarantee funding?
No. We help you frame the project and build a strong application; decisions rest with each program.