BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto | Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · Thunder Bay—Superior North

BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE: federal grants and contributions: 37 agreements; $1.7M value; 2 departments; 11 programs.

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37agreements
$1.7Mvalue
2departments
11programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$475Kvalue2016start–end
Queer Voices Canada$102Kvalue2026start2028end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support

Queer Voices Canada Series$90.0Kvalue2022start2024end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Increasing Physical Access for Artsworkers, Artists & Administrators to Remove Barriers to Participa$79.3Kvalue2023start2025end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Coming (Back) Out Series: 4 Pandemic Performance Experiences$75.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Supporting Workers in the Arts and Live Events in Response to COVID -19
Amplify Equity: Building Inclusive Spaces Together$71.4Kvalue2025start2026end

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Projects

International Market Development, Queer Theatre$69.0Kvalue2024start2026end

Creative Export Canada - Export Development Stream

Re-Queering our Spaces 2024$47.2Kvalue2024start2024end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

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The Queer Voices Canada Series$40.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

The Rhubarb Festival$39.7Kvalue2020start2020end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

The Rhubarb Festival$39.7Kvalue2021start2021end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
The Rhubarb Festival$39.4Kvalue2022start2022end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Queer Voices Canada Series$39.0Kvalue2024start2026end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support

The Rhubarb Festival$38.9Kvalue2022start2023end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
The Rhubarb Festival$35.4Kvalue2025start2026end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
The Rhubarb Festival$30.6Kvalue2019start2019end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Acquisition of Digital Technologies to Increase Safety, Access and Communication$30.5Kvalue2020start2021end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Agreement$28.6Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$26.9Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$25.6Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$25.1Kvalue2011start–end
The Rhubarb Festival$25.1Kvalue2023start2024end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
The Rhubarb Festival 2025$23.9Kvalue2024start2025end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
CSJ 2024 – Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (Toronto Centre)$21.2Kvalue2024start2024end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 2022-2023 CAPF CEE Project$20.0Kvalue2022start2023end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Queer Pride Festival$16.7Kvalue2022start2022end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
CSJ 2025 - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (Toronto Centre)$16.7Kvalue2025start2025end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Queer Pride Festival$16.3Kvalue2020start2020end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Queer Pride Festival 2026$12.1Kvalue2025start2026end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Budget 2021 Re-engaging CAPF Funding$12.0Kvalue2022start2023end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - CAPF - Budget 2021 Re-engaging

Queer Pride Festival$10.8Kvalue2023start2023end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
CSJ 2023 - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (Toronto Centre)$10.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Queer Pride Festival$9.5Kvalue2024start2024end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Queer Pride Festival 2025$8.9Kvalue2025start2025end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Queer Pride Festival$7.5Kvalue2019start2019end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Agreement$6.7Kvalue2017start–end
Queer Pride Festival$2.9Kvalue2021start2021end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

Departments

Canadian Heritage33agreements$1.5Mvalue9programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Supporting Workers in the Arts and Live Events in Response to COVID -19

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$127Kvalue2programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20261agreements$102Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
20255agreements$144Kvalue3programs
  • Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Projects
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20246agreements$210Kvalue5programs
  • Creative Export Canada - Export Development Stream
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20234agreements$125Kvalue3programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20226agreements$217Kvalue3programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - CAPF - Budget 2021 Re-engaging
20213agreements$118Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Supporting Workers in the Arts and Live Events in Response to COVID -19
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
20204agreements$126Kvalue3programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
20192agreements$38.1Kvalue1programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
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20172agreements$32.3Kvalue0programs
    20162agreements$504Kvalue0programs
      20121agreements$26.9Kvalue0programs
        20111agreements$25.1Kvalue0programs

          Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.