Commemorative Partnership Program: Community Engagement
The Commemorative Partnership Program provides funding to organizations undertaking remembrance initiatives.
This funding supports organizations undertaking remembrance initiatives including commemorative activities or the development of commemorative materials.
Offered by Veterans Affairs Canada
Amount
Up to $5,000 for local projects or up to $10,000 for regional projects
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Who can apply
Eligible recipients are non-profit and for-profit organizations, in Canada or abroad, as well as Canadian provinces, territories and municipalities. Individuals and federal organizations are not eligible for funding.
Eligible projects
To be eligible, the project must commemorate the achievements and sacrifices of those who served Canada post-Confederation (1867). It must also be of a finite duration, with clear start and end dates.
Eligible projects may be assessed against the following criteria:
- The applicant has the capacity to deliver the project.
- The project objectives are specific and realistic and clearly support the objective of the CPP.
- The project will engage youth, Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members and/or the general public in recognizing all those who served in Canada's efforts during war, military conflict and peace.
- The project will have noticeable impact and reach.
- Where agreements for collaboration are required to ensure the successful delivery of the project, contributors have confirmed their participation.
- The proposed budget is reasonable and sufficiently detailed.
About the funding
Funding is a grant of up to $25,000.
Applications continue to be accepted on an on-going basis for requests of $5,000 or less and should be submitted at least three months before the project start date:
- Up to a maximum of $2,500 for local projects; - Up to a maximum of $5,000 for regional projects.
For requests over $5,000, the next application deadline will be communicated shortly.
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