SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE, CANADA: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Niagara on the Lake | Niagara on the Lake, ON · grants and contributions register · Nepean

SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE, CANADA: federal grants and contributions: 14 agreements; $25.1M value; 4 departments; 6 programs.

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14agreements
$25.1Mvalue
4departments
6programs

Largest agreements

All.Together.Now. Enhancing The Shaw's Capacity for Real Human Connection.$15.0Mvalue2024start2027end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

1000930$6.1Mvalue2021start2023end

This project will support the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada (Shaw Festival) located in Niagara-on-the Lake. Project activities will include support for operational expenses, adapting the Shaw Festival to meet COVID-19 health and safety requirements, pivoting the majority of the 2021 season to outdoor performances and maintaining outdoor capacity for the 2022 season helping the organization recover from the impacts of the pandemic.

Agreement$2.8Mvalue2016start–end
815888$400Kvalue2020start2021end

The project will support costs of staging outdoor performances in Fall 2020 to draw tourists to the region and encourage extended visits and commercial activity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updating Sound Equipment for The Shaw's Festival Theatre$330Kvalue2019start2019end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Specialized Equipment Purchase and Installation 2019-2020$189Kvalue2019start2020end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Expanding and Enriching the Shaw's Projection Capabilities$87.5Kvalue2023start2024end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Specialized Equipment: Responding to COVID$62.8Kvalue2020start2021end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

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Agreement$50.0Kvalue2015start–end
CSJ2017-Shaw Festival(Niagara Falls)$41.2Kvalue2017start–end
Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$35.6Kvalue2016start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

A Short History of Niagara Play$24.0Kvalue2020start2020end

This contribution supports the creation, production and delivery of a wordless play that tells the story of the history of Niagara, including Niagara National Historic Sites.

CSJ 2022 - Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada (Niagara Falls)$0value2022start2022end

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.

CSJ 2024 - Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada (Niagara Falls)$0value2024start2024end

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.

Departments

Canadian Heritage7agreements$18.5Mvalue2programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$6.5Mvalue2programs
  • Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)
  • CED & Diversification

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$76.8Kvalue1programs
Parks Canada1agreements$24.0Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Contribution Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Years

20242agreements$15.0Mvalue2programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20231agreements$87.5Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
20221agreements$0value1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20211agreements$6.1Mvalue1programs
  • Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)
20203agreements$487Kvalue3programs
  • CED & Diversification
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • General Class Contribution Program
20192agreements$519Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
20171agreements$41.2Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20162agreements$2.8Mvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20151agreements$50.0Kvalue0programs

    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.