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Cultural Supports, Community Events Stream

by Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Also known as: Community Events Stream · Event Partnership Program (former NOHFC events program)

NOHFC's Community Events Stream gives municipalities, Indigenous communities, not-for-profits, and Local Services Boards up to 30% of eligible costs to a maximum of $15,000 (conditional contribution) for new or recurring tourism-drawing community events. Apply at least 16 weeks before the event, past events are never funded. You can take 50% on signing and the rest after the final event report, or claim it all post-report. The Board may exceed caps for events with significant economic benefit.

Amount
Up to $15,000 Up to 30% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $15,000; the NOHFC Board may consider exceeding these levels case-by-case where a project demonstrates significant economic benefit. This award range, $15,000, against every tracked amount from $1,000 to $500,000,000, on a logarithmic scale.

Against all tracked amounts, $1,000 to $500,000,000, logarithmic.

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$15,000 [maximum per project] ... up to 30% of total eligible costs ... The NOHFC Board of Directors may consider projects exceeding the levels of funding noted above on a case-by-case basis where a project demonstrates a significant economic benefit

Instrument
Conditional contribution
Status
Open, continuous intake no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
Your share
NOHFC covers at most 30% of eligible costs, so at least 70% of the event budget must come from other sources. In-kind contributions count toward total project cost but are not reimbursable.

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Who qualifies
Municipalities and local boards Indigenous organizations and communities Nonprofits and charities
  • municipalities
  • Indigenous communities
  • not-for-profit organizations
  • Local Services Boards
  • New and recurring in-person or virtual community-based and/or tourism events that attract tourists
  • Recurring events should show new programming or activities improving quality and/or sustainability
  • Events that have already occurred are not considered

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Municipalities, Indigenous communities, not-for-profit organizations, and Local Services Boards located in Northern Ontario

Where
Algoma District · Cochrane District · Greater Sudbury (single-tier census division) · Kenora District · Manitoulin District · Nipissing District · Parry Sound District · Rainy River District · Sudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury) · Thunder Bay District · Timiskaming District11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program.Algoma District: eligibleCochrane District: eligibleGreater Sudbury (single-tier census division): eligibleKenora District: eligibleManitoulin District: eligibleNipissing District: eligibleParry Sound District: eligibleRainy River District: eligibleSudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury): eligibleThunder Bay District: eligibleTimiskaming District: eligible

11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.

Built for
Nonprofits & charities Municipalities & Local Services Boards Tourism operators

How do you apply?

  1. Submit online application at least 16 weeks before the event date
  2. Execute conditional contribution agreement (optional 50% advance available at signing)
  3. Deliver event, submit required final event report
  4. Claim remaining funding (or claim 100% in one claim after the final report)

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Applications must be submitted a minimum of 16 weeks prior to the event date

Common questions

How much can we get for our festival or event?

Up to 30% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $15,000. The NOHFC Board may consider more on a case-by-case basis where the event demonstrates significant economic benefit.

When do we have to apply?

At least 16 weeks before the event date. Applications for events that have already occurred are not considered.

When is the money paid?

Either 50% on execution of the conditional contribution agreement with the remainder after the final event report, or 100% in a single claim after the final event report.

Do in-kind contributions count?

In-kind contributions count toward the total project cost but are not eligible for reimbursement. Note assets financed by NOHFC may trigger reimbursement if sold within three years of project completion.

Other streams of Cultural Supports Program

Funders publish these as one program with several streams. The terms differ by stream.

Where else could this money come from?

Chosen by what these programs have in common with this one, not by hand. The reason is shown for each, so you can judge whether it holds.

Guides that cover this program

Notes on this record

Sibling of the already-authored nohfc-film-television stream under the Cultural Supports Program. 'Event Partnership Program' listed in aka as the commonly-referenced former NOHFC events program name (pre-2021 program suite); not confirmed on the fetched page.

Apply

Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there:

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