Commemorate Canada (Celebration and Commemoration Program)

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Financial support for initiatives that commemorate historical figures, places, events, and accomplishments of national significance in Canada, including an educational component and national scope.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Read the Application Guidelines in their entirety.
• Contact Commemorate Canada to request an application package.
• Complete, sign and date the Application Form.
• Attach all the required supporting documents.
• Submit your application by email, mail, or in-person.

📤Submission MethodSource

email

📅Key DatesSource

October 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. (ET)Application intake period closes

🔄Intake TypeSource

fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required DocumentsSource

• a complete and duly signed application form
• a project budget for each fiscal year of the project
• signed financial statements of the organization from the previous fiscal year
• a completed Direct Deposit Enrollment Request Form and a void cheque
• the Delegation of Signing Authority form completed or acceptable alternate documentation
• the Unincorporated Applicant Acceptance of Responsibility Form (if applicable)
• a copy of the organization's letters patent or act of incorporation and by-laws in the case of new applicants
• a list of board members and your organization's most recent annual report (if applicable)
• confirmation of financial and/or in-kind support from other sources

📎Optional DocumentsSource

• letters of supports (if applicable)

📐Format Requirements

PDF only, max 10MB

✉️Supporting LettersSource

letters of support/reference requirements are applicable if applicable

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible ExpensesSource

• expenses related to education and outreach
• promotional, marketing and communications expenses
• consultant-professional fees
• expenses related to events and venues
• ongoing administrative costs
• travel expenses inside Canada

🚫Ineligible ExpensesSource

• costs related to major infrastructure
• lobbying activities
• ongoing activities
• fairs and festivals
• fundraising activities

📏Expense CapsSource

plaques and monuments (up to a maximum of $10,000)

💳Payment ModelSource

mixed

⏪Retroactive Expenses EligibleSource

No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching RequiredSource

Yes

📊Matching RatioSource

100% maximum

🏦Eligible Matching SourcesSource

• cash
• in-kind

📚Stacking RulesSource

The total financial assistance... cannot exceed 100% of your total project-related costs.

🛡️Proof of Matching RequiredSource

confirmation of financial and/or in-kind support from other sources

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting FrequencySource

final only

📑Reporting RequirementsSource

• final report
• interim reports

🔍Audit RequirementsSource

If you receive $250,000 or more as a contribution, you are required to submit an audited financial report.

📢Branding RequirementsSource

you must publicly acknowledge the financial support received from the Government of Canada

🗄️Record Retention PeriodSource

5 years