Celtic Colours Festival Society: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Sydney|Sydney, NS · grants and contributions register · South Shore—St. Margarets

Celtic Colours Festival Society: federal grants and contributions: 41 agreements; $8.7M value; 3 departments; 10 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0BPW2Y7063 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Celtic Colours Festival Society: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/celtic-colours-festival-society/

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41agreements
$8.7Mvalue
3departments
10programs

Largest agreements

208584$1.2Mvalue2017start2020end

Host the annual Celtic Colours International Festival for the next three years

214768$1.2Mvalue2020start2023end

Host the annual Celtic Colours International Festival for the next 3 years

203860$1.1Mvalue2014start2017end

Provide three-year operational assistance to the Celtic Colours International Festival

222651$1.1Mvalue2023start2025end

Host the annual Celtic Colours International Festival for three years (2023-2025)

199165$900Kvalue2011start2014end

Three-year operational funding

228129$600Kvalue2026start2028end

Host the annual Celtic Colours International Festival for two years (2026-2027)

Celtic Colours International Festival$240Kvalue2022start2023end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Agreement$238Kvalue2010start–end
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Agreement$233Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$230Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$200Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$200Kvalue2018start–end
195925$156Kvalue2009start2011end

Marketing initiatives and management plan

Celtic Colours International Festival$134Kvalue2026start2028end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support

2025 Celtic Colours International Festival & Celtic Colours in the Schools program$132Kvalue2025start2027end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support

Agreement$125Kvalue2009start–end
Agreement$106Kvalue2008start–end
Celtic Colours - Inspired Places Series$80.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Supporting Workers in the Arts and Live Events in Response to COVID -19
198852$53.4Kvalue2011start2011end

Capital expenditures and marketing initiatives

Celtic Colours International Festival$52.0Kvalue2024start2025end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$47.5Kvalue2007start–end
Agreement$46.5Kvalue2006start–end
804270$41.5Kvalue2014start–end

Hire successor for Executive Director position

194803$37.7Kvalue2009start2010end

Hire Marketing Manager

Budget 2021 Re-engaging CAPF Funding$36.0Kvalue2022start2023end

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

Celtic Colours International Festival$30.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Celtic Colours International Festival$30.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

804130$22.7Kvalue2013start–end

Hire a Festival Development Officer

804206$20.3Kvalue2014start–end

Purchase and upgrade equipment

Celtic Colours International Festival$20.0Kvalue2018start2020end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Celtic Colours International Festival$18.6Kvalue2018start2019end

Contribute to the promotion of Celtic culture through the Celtic Colours International Festival.

Celtic Colours International Festival$18.6Kvalue2019start2020end

This contribuion will support the promotion of Celtic culture through the Celtic Colours International Festival.

200288$11.6Kvalue2012start2012end

Website redesign and employee skills development

Celtic Colours International Festival$10.0Kvalue2020start2021end

This contribuion supports the promotion of Celtic culture through the Celtic Colours International Festival.

Celtic Colours International Festival$10.0Kvalue2021start2022end

This contribution supports the promotion of Celtic culture through the Celtic Colours International Festival.

Celtic Colours International Festival$10.0Kvalue2022start2023end

This contribution supports the promotion of Celtic culture through the Celtic Colours International Festival.

Celtic Colours International Festival$10.0Kvalue2023start2024end

This contribution supports the promotion of Celtic culture through the Celtic Colours International Festival.

Celtic Colours International Festival$10.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This contribution supports the promotion of Celtic culture through the Celtic Colours International Festival.

Celtic Colours International Festival$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

This grant supports the promotion of Celtic culture through the Celtic Colours International Festival.

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency13agreements$6.3Mvalue4programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • ICF - Community Adjustment Fund (CAF)
  • Business Development Program
  • Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Canadian Heritage19agreements$2.2Mvalue4programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Supporting Workers in the Arts and Live Events in Response to COVID -19
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - CAPF - Budget 2021 Re-engaging

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Parks Canada9agreements$97.2Kvalue2programs
  • General Class Contribution Program
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Years

20263agreements$739Kvalue3programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20252agreements$137Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20242agreements$62.0Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20232agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20223agreements$286Kvalue3programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - CAPF - Budget 2021 Re-engaging
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20213agreements$120Kvalue3programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Supporting Workers in the Arts and Live Events in Response to COVID -19
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • General Class Contribution Program
20203agreements$1.2Mvalue3programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund
  • General Class Contribution Program
20191agreements$18.6Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Contribution Program
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20183agreements$239Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund
  • General Class Contribution Program
20172agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
20161agreements$200Kvalue0programs
    20144agreements$1.3Mvalue2programs
    • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
    • Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio
    20131agreements$22.7Kvalue1programs
    • Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio
    20122agreements$245Kvalue1programs
    • Business Development Program
    20112agreements$953Kvalue2programs
    • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
    • Business Development Program
    20101agreements$238Kvalue0programs
      20093agreements$319Kvalue2programs
      • ICF - Community Adjustment Fund (CAF)
      • Business Development Program
      20081agreements$106Kvalue0programs
        20071agreements$47.5Kvalue0programs
          20061agreements$46.5Kvalue0programs

            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.