What is Canadian Heritage — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (BCAH)?
Canadian Heritage — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (BCAH) is delivered by Canadian Heritage as a grant. Funding reaches $10,000–$200,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | $10,000–$200,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Canadian Heritage |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Annual intakes — application deadline typically in autumn |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Arts, culture, heritage, community organizations
- Eligible activities: Local festivals and events; community-based heritage and arts projects
Watch out for
For-profit entertainment; outside Canada; no community benefit
Deadlines & how to apply
Local Festivals and Events stream and Community Anniversaries stream; check canada.ca/heritage
How NorthGrants helps with Canadian Heritage — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (BCAH)
Most business owners read about Canadian Heritage — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (BCAH), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.