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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span lang="EN-CA">In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada made an investment in Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) of an additional 15 million dollars in 2021–2022 to provide a one-time project-based
 financial support for Canadian arts and heritage organizations to upgrade their space to be able to open safely while following relevant public health guidelines related to COVID-19.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span lang="EN-CA">Support for Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19 (the Fund) can be used for renovating or adapting spaces, as well as the purchase and installation of health and safety-related
 specialized equipment. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="color:black" lang="EN-CA">There is no deadline to apply for the Fund. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis for projects to be carried out before March 31, 2022.</span><span lang="EN-CA"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span lang="EN-CA">For more information on the Fund, please consult the
<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/cultural-spaces-fund.html" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0563c1">funding parameters.</span></a></span><u><span style="color:#0563c1"><u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
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<span style="color:#333333" lang="EN-CA">We invite you to contact the </span><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/contact-us.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#7834bc;background:white" lang="EN-CA">Canadian Heritag</span><span style="color:#7030a0;background:white" lang="EN-CA">e
 Regional Office</span></a><span style="color:#333333"> <span lang="EN-CA">nearest you to discuss your project and obtain an application package.</span></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">We would be most appreciative if you would help us spread the word on the Fund by forwarding this email to your networks.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Monica Christ</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Senior Program Advisor<br>
Western Region<br>
Department of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada<br>
351 Abbott Street, Suite 205, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 0G6<br>
</span><a href="mailto:monica.christ@pch.gc.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">monica.christ@pch.gc.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> | Tel.: 604-363-2696 | TTY:
 1-888-997-3123 | Fax: 604-666-3508<br>
</span><i><span style="color:#538135">Located on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh nations.</span></i><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" lang="FR-CA">Conseillère principale de programmes<br>
Région de l'Ouest<br>
Ministère du Patrimoine canadien, Gouvernement du Canada<br>
351, rue Abbott, pièce 205, Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique), V6B 0G6<br>
</span><a href="mailto:monica.christ@pch.gc.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue" lang="FR-CA">monica.christ@pch.gc.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d" lang="FR-CA">
 | Tél. : 604-363-2696 | ATS : 1-888-997-3213 | Télécopieur : 604-666-3508</span><span lang="FR-CA"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#70ad47" lang="FR">Situé sur les territoires traditionnels des nations Musqueam,
</span></i><i><span style="color:#70ad47" lang="FR-CA">Skxwú7mesh</span></i><i><span style="color:#70ad47" lang="FR"> et Tsleil-Waututh</span></i><span lang="FR-CA"><u></u><u></u></span></p><span lang="FR-CA"></span> </div>
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