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Canadian Heritage’s Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2012
Canadian Heritage’s Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2012
Canadian Heritage’s Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2012
Canadian Heritage’s Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2012
For the quarter ended June 30, 2012
Grants and contributions 1,037,755 138,132 138,132 932,804 163,876 163,876 Budgetary statutory authorities 23,568 5,724 5,724 22,885 5,643 5,643 Total Budgetary authorities 1,241,583 185,329 185,329 1,143,301 211,096 211,096 Total authorities 1,241,583 185,329 185,329 1,143,301 211,096 211,096 More information is available in the attached table. *Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end. **Total available for use does not reflect measures annonced in B ...
The principal objective of the Canada Book Fund is to ensure access to a diverse range of Canadian-authored books in Canada and abroad.
2013-2014 - Application Guide - Support for Publishers
Canada Book Fund 2013-2014 - Application Guide - Support for Publishers
The objective of the Canada Interactive Fund (CIF) is to support the creation of online Canadian interactive content and applications developed by Official Language Minority Community (OLMC), Aboriginal, ethnocultural and other not–for–profit cultural organizations.
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage
The Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program is designed to increase opportunities, through festivals or other events and activities, for local artists and artisans to be involved in their community and for local groups to commemorate local history and heritage.
The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund seeks to improve physical conditions for artistic creativity and innovation. It is also designed to increase access for Canadians to performing arts, visual arts, media arts, and to museum collections and heritage displays.
The Canada Arts Presentation Fund gives Canadians direct access to a variety of quality artistic experiences by providing financial assistance to arts presenters and the organizations that support them.
The Canada Arts Training Fund contributes to the development of Canadian creators and future cultural leaders of the Canadian arts sector by supporting the training of artists with high potential through institutions that offer training of the highest caliber.
Canada Cultural Investment Fund
The Canada Cultural Investment Fund aims to strengthen organizational effectiveness and build capacity of arts and heritage organizations.
Approved projects for 2012-2013
Approved projects for 2012-2013 – Canada Cultural Investment Fund – Strategic Initiatives Component
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
The objective of the CPTC is to encourage Canadian programming and to develop an active domestic production sector. This fully refundable tax credit is available at a rate of 25 percent of the qualified labour expenditure of an eligible production. The CPTC is jointly administered by the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO) and the Canada Revenue Agency.
Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)
The Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC) is designed to enhance Canada as a location of choice for film and video productions employing Canadians, as well as to strengthen the industry and secure investment. The PSTC is available at a rate of 16 percent of the qualified Canadian labour expenditures incurred in respect of an accredited production. The Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office co-administers the PSTC program with the Canada Revenue Agency.
The Canada Periodical Fund provides financial assistance to the Canadian magazine and non-daily newspaper industries so they can continue to produce and distribute Canadian content in the face of systemic disadvantages in the marketplace.
List of Recipients: 2012-2013 - Canada Periodical Fund
The Museums Assistance Program provides funding to Canadian museums and related institutions for projects designed to ensure that Canadians have access to and experience Canada's diverse cultural heritage.
The goal of the Canada Music Fund is to: enhance Canadians’ access to a diverse range of Canadian music choices; increase the opportunities available for Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs; and, ensure that Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs have the skills, know-how and tools to succeed in a global and digital environment.
Music Entrepreneur Component Aid to Canadian Sound Recording Firms - List of recipients 2012-2013
Music Entrepreneur Component Aid to Canadian Sound Recording Firms - List of recipients 2012-2013
Music Entrepreneur Component Aid to Canadian Sound Recording Firms Application Guide 2013-2014
Music Entrepreneur Component Aid to Canadian Sound Recording Firms Application Guide 2013-2014
Aboriginal Languages Initiative - Aboriginal Peoples’ Program
The overall goal of the Aboriginal Languages Initiative is to support the preservation and promotion of Aboriginal languages for future generations of Aboriginal peoples and other Canadians.
Aboriginal Women's Programming Elements – Aboriginal Peoples' Program
Aboriginal Women’s Programming provides support in the areas of women’s community activities, family violence and self-government.
Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting - Aboriginal Peoples’ Program
The Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting program supports Aboriginal broadcasting societies to produce and distribute radio and television programming in the north.
Destination Clic - French Enrichment Bursary Program
This bursary program enables young Francophones from official-language minority communities to improve their first-language skills through a five-week intensive summer course at an accredited postsecondary institution.
Explore - Second Language Summer Program
This bursary program enables young Canadians to improve their second official language through a five-week summer immersion course in an accredited postsecondary institution.
The Canadian Studies Program supports the development of learning materials and activities that contribute to increasing Canadians’ knowledge about Canada.
WCAG2 05/04/2013 Young Canada Works (YCW) offers students and recent graduates the chance to put their skills to the test, build career equity, earn money for their education or get started on the right career path. The program also offers employers an opportunity to benefit from innovative ideas and competitive skills. Wage subsidies are available for eligible employers. With a variety of exciting programs tailored to job seekers and employers, Young Canada Works offers the best of both worlds ...
Action Canada is a leadership development and public policy program for emerging Canadian leaders.
Canadian Conservation Institute Internships
The Canadian Conservation Institute offers internships that provide learning opportunities for the conservation community in Canada and abroad.
Languages at Work offers students enrolled in the Explore program the opportunity to take their newly acquired language skills out of the classroom and into the workplace.
Odyssey – Full-Time Language Assistant Program
Odyssey is a full-time work experience that gives participants the opportunity to travel Canada, make a difference in the lives of others, and share their culture.
Youth Take Charge (provisional name), announced on October 14, 2009 , will provide support to established youth-service organizations with national or provincial/territorial reach to work with young people on projects in the fields of history and heritage, civic engagement and youth service, arts and culture, and economic activities.
Exchanges Canada helps fund not-for-profit organizations that deliver youth exchanges and youth forums that awaken Canadian youth to our country’s diversity of cultures and languages, landscapes and lifestyles.
Guidelines - Movable Cultural Property Grants
Movable Cultural Property Grant guidelines.
List of Projects Approved in 2012-2013
Museums Assistance Program - List of recipients 2012-2013
Virtual Museum of Canada Investment Programs
The Virtual Museum of Canada Investment Programs support the efforts of museums to create engaging online content through strategic investments.
Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program
The Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program assumes the financial responsibility for loss or damage to objects and appurtenances in eligible travelling exhibitions.
The goal of the Fund is to foster greater awareness and understanding among Canadians of the importance of the War of 1812 in our history.
Canadian Heritage provides financial support for activities organized during the Celebrate Canada period, from June 21st to July 1st. These activities celebrate National Aboriginal Day on June 21st, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24th, Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27th and Canada Day on July 1st.
In 2012, Canada will mark the 60th anniversary of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada. Canadians will celebrate and honour The Queen’s 60 years of service and dedication to this country as well as Canadian achievements during that period.
Development of Official-Language Communities Program
The Development of Official-Language Communities Program is designed to foster the vitality of Canada's French and English-speaking minority communities and enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.
Enhancement of Official Languages Program
The Enhancement of Official Languages Program is designed to foster among Canadians a greater understanding and appreciation of the benefits of linguistic duality.
Contribution Guidelines 2012-2013 - Hosting Program International Single Sport Event Component
Athlete Assistance Program (AAP)
The Athlete Assistance Program contributes to the pursuit of excellence through its contribution to improved Canadian athlete performances at major international sporting events, enabling athletes to combine their sport and academic or working careers while training intensively in pursuit of world-class performances.
Sport Canada funding programs enhance our high performance sport system, advance the Canadian Sport Policy, and help Canadian Sport organizations or organizing committees to host international sport events and the Canada Games.
The Hosting Program aims to enhance the development of sport excellence and the international profile of sport organizations by assisting sport organizations to host the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada.
The Sport Support Program is aimed at developing athletes and coaches at the highest international levels; providing sound technically-based sport programming for all athletes; increasing the number of Canadians from all segments of society involved in sport, and advancing Canadian interests and values in Canada and abroad.
