Community Cultural Places Grant
Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Overview
The Community Cultural Places Program is directed at small communities, or communities at risk due to financial or social issues, that would like to transform an existing heritage place into a community cultural venue. This program is intended to benefit communities, strengthen identity and reinforce pride, while supporting the continued use of heritage places.
This program will contribute 75% up to a maximum of $75,000. Appropriate in-kind contributions may be considered.
There are two application intakes for the Community Cultural Places Program per year. Completed application forms must be submitted by April 1 or September 7.
Eligibility
Projects that are community-based and will re-purpose, restore or renovate heritage places into a community cultural venue.
Community cultural venues may include spaces for music, dance, and arts, community centers, or museums. The finished project should be a place that benefits the community, strengthens identity, and reinforce pride.
Applicants must own or have a long-term lease agreement and the owner’s approval to undertake the project. The property must be designated as one of the following:
•Provincial Heritage Place;
•Municipal Heritage Conservation Area or part thereof; or
•Local Historic Place;
Or
•A place that can be shown to have significant community heritage value.
Applicants must be a:
•Not-for-profit community group
•Local government
Ineligible Projects
•Projects initiated prior to the submission of a grant application or approval by Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
•Projects that negatively impact or remove the heritage value of a place.
•Places of active religious worship (e.g., consecrated churches).
•Cemetery restorations.
•Commercial buildings (e.g., Bed & Breakfasts).
Release of Information to the Public
•The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture is subject to the Right to Information Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act;
•The applicant hereby acknowledges and agrees that, if awarded a grant, the name of the grant recipient, the recipient’s community, the program name, and the amount of the grant, will be published by the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture on the Government of New Brunswick web site and in the Department’s Annual Report.
Description
Please refer to the guidelines which contain important information about the criteria and conditions of this program.
Contacts:
Phone(506) 453-3115
Email [email protected]
Location
20 McGloin Street
Fredericton
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