Commemorate Canada Re-opening Fund | Apply by January 10, 2022

The Reopening Fund is a one-year funding initiative through the Celebration and Commemoration Program to support initiatives that will:

1. increase opportunities for Canadians to participate in various commemorative activities and celebrations to mark Canada’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic; or

2. build a sense of pride and belonging to Canada by holding celebratory and commemorative activities that recognize people and achievements in the response to COVID-19 ; and / or

3. support the revival of local economies through in-person events.

Who Can Apply?

1. Canadian not-for-profit organizations

2. Canadian for-profit organizations where proposed projects are non-commercial in nature

3. Canadian educational institutions

4. Canadian provincial/territorial, municipal governments, Indigenous governments (or equivalent authority) or other municipal, provincial or territorial institutions.

Eligible Projects

To be eligible for funding from the Celebration and Commemoration Reopening Fund, your project must:

1. be free of charge (no admission fees or donation required for entry)

2. be open to the general public and promoted as such

3. support the revival of local economies after the hardship of the pandemic

4. commemorate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, either as a general theme or by specifically honouring first responders, front-line workers, communities, pay tribute to lives lost or

5. provide an opportunity for Canadians impacted by COVID-19 to share their stories, experiences and contributions during the course of the pandemic in Canada

The deadline to apply is January 10, 2022.

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