Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program

The Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program aims to strengthen organizational effectiveness and build capacity of arts and heritage organizations.

Summary

The Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program is comprised of four program components: stabilization projects, capacity building, endowment incentives, and networking initiatives.

Stabilization Projects:

This component helps establish stabilization projects within a specific geographic area that are run by independent, non-profit organizations governed by representative boards of directors. Stabilization projects in turn, support arts and heritage organizations in their areas by offering technical expertise. Some also offer assistance to reduce deficits and build working capital reserves. To date, the Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program has supported nine stabilization projects between 2001 - 2004.

Capacity Building:

This component helps individual arts and heritage organizations that do not have access to assistance from a stabilization project to improve their administrative, organizational and financial structures. Within this component, 347 artistic organizations have been approved between 2002-2007, while 214 heritage organizations have been approved between 2002-2007.

Endowment Incentives:

Through this component, the Government of Canada will encourage Canadians to donate to arts organizations by providing funding when a private donation is made to an arts organization's endowment fund. To date, 99 artistic organizations have received matching funds during the years 2001-2007.

Networking Initiatives:

This component supports, through contributions, pan-Canadian networking projects whose aim is to develop and strengthen capacity through harnessing the power of artists, the arts, and culture to build creative, sustainable, and healthy communities.

Note: "non-profit" also known as nonprofit organizations, non profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, voluntary organizations and volunteer organizations.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program
Canadian Heritage
2nd Floor
275 Portage Avenue
P.O. Box 2160
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 3R5
Telephone: 204-983-3601
Fax: 204-983-6996
Web site: http://www.pch.gc.ca/index-eng.cfm

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National Contact(s):
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program
Canadian Heritage
3rd Floor
15 Eddy Street
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0M5
Telephone: 819-997-0055
Toll-free (information): 1-866-811-0055
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-888-997-3123
Web site: http://www.pch.gc.ca/index-eng.cfm