WHY NOT THEATRE: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto | Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · Spadina–Fort York

WHY NOT THEATRE: federal grants and contributions: 29 agreements; $2.8M value; 2 departments; 13 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0TXQB6Z017 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “WHY NOT THEATRE: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/why-not-theatre/

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29agreements
$2.8Mvalue
2departments
13programs

Largest agreements

Formation dans les arts/Training in the Arts (2025-2028)$600Kvalue2025start2028end

Canada Arts Training Fund - Canada Arts Training Fund

Formation dans les arts/Training in the Arts 2023-2025$400Kvalue2023start2026end

Canada Arts Training Fund - Canada Arts Training Fund

RISER National$245Kvalue2021start2023end

Canada Cultural Investment Fund

The Why Not Touring Initiative$200Kvalue2022start2023end

Creative Export Canada

Why Not Theatre - Women of Colour Mentorship Program$188Kvalue2019start2021end

Multiculturalism Branch

Why Not Theatre’s Export Development Initiative$155Kvalue2024start2025end

Creative Export Canada - Export Ready Stream

Why Not Theatre 2022/2023 and 2023/2024$120Kvalue2022start2024end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Purchase of specialized equipment for projection and enhancing artists video processing speeds for scenic background$114Kvalue2024start2024end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

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Agreement$100Kvalue2016start–end
Purchase specialized computer equipment for projection and enhancing artists video processing speeds for scenic backgrounds$94.8Kvalue2022start2023end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Why Not Theatre COVID Response$79.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

101 Florence$65.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Why Not International Touring Initiative$64.0Kvalue2018start2019end

Creative Export Canada

Enabling Accessibility Fund - G$50.2Kvalue2021start2024end

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.

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$50.0Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$50.0Kvalue2016start–end
Budget 2021 Re-engaging CAPF Funding$42.0Kvalue2022start2023end

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

Mahabharata Toronto$25.0Kvalue2025start2025end

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Events

CSJ 2022 –Why Not Theatre (Davenport)$19.4Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Why Not Theatre Season 2024/2025+2025/2026$15.0Kvalue2024start2026end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support

CSJ 2023 - Why Not Theatre (Davenport)$14.7Kvalue2023start2023end

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 2021 -Why Not Theatre (Davenport)$10.3Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Why Not Theatre 2019/2020+2020/2021+2021/2022$10.0Kvalue2019start2022end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

CSJ 2020 - Why Not Theatre (Davenport)$8.9Kvalue2020start2020end

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 2025 - Why Not Theatre (Davenport)$8.3Kvalue2025start2025end

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 – Why Not Summer Jobs (Davenport)$8.0Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Agreement$5.0Kvalue2015start–end
Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$4.4Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth 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. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Departments

Canadian Heritage21agreements$2.7Mvalue11programs
  • Canada Arts Training Fund - Canada Arts Training Fund
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Creative Export Canada
  • Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Strategic Initiatives
  • Multiculturalism Branch
  • Creative Export Canada - Export Ready Stream

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada8agreements$124Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - G

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20253agreements$633Kvalue3programs
  • Canada Arts Training Fund - Canada Arts Training Fund
  • Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Events
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20244agreements$292Kvalue4programs
  • Creative Export Canada - Export Ready Stream
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20232agreements$415Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Arts Training Fund - Canada Arts Training Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20225agreements$476Kvalue5programs
  • Creative Export Canada
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - CAPF - Budget 2021 Re-engaging
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20214agreements$385Kvalue4programs
  • Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Strategic Initiatives
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - G
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20201agreements$8.9Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20194agreements$267Kvalue4programs
  • Multiculturalism Branch
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20181agreements$64.0Kvalue1programs
  • Creative Export Canada
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20162agreements$150Kvalue0programs
    20152agreements$55.0Kvalue0programs
      20141agreements$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.