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The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program delivers its funding through three separate components. The components are administered independently and have separate guidelines and application forms. Refer to the guidelines and application forms that correspond to the component to which you are applying.

Applications submitted for the September 30 deadline must be completed using up-to-date guidelines and application forms that are available on this page.

If you have any questions about the BCAH program components, please contact your regional office.

Application Deadlines

Notice:
The next deadline for applications for all program components is April 30, 2010

The guidelines and application forms for each of the components are listed below:

Local Festivals

Application Deadlines

  • APRIL 30: festivals starting between September 1 (of the same year) and March 31 (of the following year).

  • SEPTEMBER 30: festivals starting between April 1 and August 31 (of the following year).

Program Guide and Application Forms

Printable Format

  • Local Festivals Guidelines and Application Forms [ PDF ]
  • Local Festivals Guidelines Only [ PDF ]

If you would like to complete the forms electronically, they are also available in a fillable format.

  • Local Festivals Application Forms [ Word ]
  • Local Festivals Budget Form [ Excel ]
  • Confirmation of Municipal Support Form [ Word ]

Community Anniversaries

Application Deadlines

  • APRIL 30: events starting between January 1 and December 31 (of the following year).

  • SEPTEMBER 30: events starting between April 1 and December 31 (of the following year).
    And exceptionally in 2009: events starting between January 1 and March 31 (of the following year)

Program Guide and Application Forms

Printable Format

  • Community Anniversaries Guidelines and Application Forms [ PDF ]
  • Community Anniversaries Guidelines Only [ PDF ]

If you would like to complete the forms electronically, they are also available in a fillable format.

  • Community Anniversaries Application Forms [ Word ]
  • Community Anniversaries Budget Form [ Excel ]
  • Confirmation of Municipal Support Form [ Word ]

If your Community Anniversaries application includes a capital project, please complete a Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Exclusion Questionnaire.

  • Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Exclusion Questionnaire [ Word ]

Legacy Fund

Application Deadlines

  • APRIL 30: capital projects that will be completed before March 31, 2012.

  • SEPTEMBER 30: capital projects that will be completed before March 31, 2012.

Program Guide and Application Forms:

Printable Format

  • Legacy Fund Guidelines and Application Forms [ PDF ]
  • Legacy Fund Guidelines Only [ PDF ]

If you would like to complete the forms electronically, they are also available in a fillable format.

  • Legacy Fund Application Forms [ Word ]
  • Legacy Fund Budget Form [ Excel ]
  • Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Exclusion Questionnaire [ Word ]


Note:

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