Heritage Fair Community Grants

Canada’s History Society is looking to support community efforts to foster greater youth participation in history through the Heritage Fair program.

Funding is available to teachers wishing to start Heritage Fair in their school or community, or to participate for the first time in an existing regional Heritage Fair. Grants up to $1000 will be provided to support events taking place in the 2025-2026 school year.

Deadline for applications is 11:59 PM CDT, November 14, 2025.

All submissions received by the deadline will be reviewed by Canada’s History. Applications that best demonstrate meeting the goals and priority criteria of the Heritage Fair program will be selected for funding and notified by December 15, 2025.

Program Criteria and Submission Details

This funding opportunity is open to schools, museums, community organizations, and new or emerging regional or provincial Heritage Fair committees.

Eligible activities include one or more of the following:

  • New multi-class (school) Heritage Fair: Grants can support costs associated with hosting a Heritage Fair at your school, including student supplies, honoraria for workshop leaders or presenters, food, and student rewards.
  • New multi-school (regional) Heritage Fair: Grants can support costs associated with hosting a new regional Heritage Fair, such as venue rental, transportation, teacher release time, honoraria for workshop leaders or presenters, food, and student rewards. 
  • New participation in an existing regional Heritage Fair: Grants can support the costs of teachers and students participating in an existing regional Heritage Fair, including transportation, teacher release time, and food.

*For clarity, new school or regional Heritage Fairs include events that were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and have not occurred within the past 5 years.

Applications must demonstrate:

  • A willingness to execute a new or expanded Heritage Fair event, with plans for future sustainability;
  • Meaningful community engagement through partnerships, public exhibitions and viewings, and authentic learning opportunities for students; and/or
  • A clear commitment to supporting student-led inquiry and historical thinking.

When evaluating applications, Canada’s History will promote diversity and inclusion in the Heritage Fair program by considering a range of perspectives and communities that may face barriers to participation.

Application for Funding

You have two options for submitting your requests.

You can fill out the online form below. If you experience any difficulties with the online version, you can also fill out this Word document. 

To submit your form or if you have any questions, please contact Jean-Philippe Proulx at jpproulx@canadashistory.ca

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