Important updates for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Update – Eligible Expenses

The CCSF is currently accepting funding applications for projects with expenses between April 1, 2026, and March 31, 2028, while funds remain available. As the program is undergoing changes, the CCSF is not accepting funding applications for projects that begin in or projects that have expenses after April 1, 2028. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

Update – Eligible Projects

As outlined in Budget 2025, the funding envelope of the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) will be reduced and reoriented over the next two fiscal years to focus solely on funding specialized equipment in the cultural sector.

• Projects for the renovation of an arts or heritage space with expenses that occur between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2028 will be accepted while funds remain available.
• As of April 1, 2026, projects for completion of infrastructure planning and design documents, feasibility studies, and facility assessments are no longer accepted.
• Due to limited funding, construction projects are no longer accepted. However, exceptional circumstances may apply.

For more information on the specific funding criteria related to these exceptional circumstances, please contact a CCSF program advisor at the nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage before applying.