Acknowledging Grants

Acknowledge the Canada Council for the Arts’ support and communicate the public value of the arts

If you’ve received a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, we want you to share this news. An acknowledgement of our support is a testament to the calibre of your work. It also helps us demonstrate the public value of the arts and arts funding.

What do I need to acknowledge?

We ask you to acknowledge that you received support from the Canada Council for the Arts in any communications related to your work, your project(s), and/or your organization’s activities for which you received our support.

In written communications, please pair the Canada Council for the Arts’ logo (downloadable below) with the following written message:

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Make sure your written acknowledgement uses the name of the Canada Council for the Arts’ name in full (do not shorten it to CCA or Canada Council).

Where do I include an acknowledgement?

Include an acknowledgement of our support at events, on websites and on social media, as well as in press releases and other promotional materials related to your work, your project(s), and/or your organization’s activities for which you received Canada Council for the Arts support.


At events	Include the Canada Council for the Arts’ logo and written message (see above) on all printed event materials, including: Event programs PowerPoint presentations Promotional materials, such as brochures, banners, posters, flyers and print and/or online ads Acknowledge the Canada Council for the Arts’ support in any speeches given at your event(s).
Online and on social media	Include the Canada Council for the Arts’ logo and written message (see above) on your website, along with a link to our website: canadacouncil.ca. When posting something to social media relating to the project or your organization’s work for which you received support from the Canada Council for the Arts, please tag us on the relevant platforms, include the hashtag #BringingTheArtsToLife and the phrase We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. You can refer to this section of our website to determine which social media accounts to tag us in. If you are unsure of how to recognize the Canada Council’s support on social media, please email us at social@canadacouncil.ca
Press releases and other media promotional material	Include the Canada Council for the Arts’ logo and written message (see above) in any press releases and/or other promotional material. Include the following boiler plate text in any official press releases and/or other media promotional material: About Canada Council for the Arts The Canada Council for the Arts contributes to the vibrancy of a creative and diverse arts and literary scene and supports its presence across Canada and around the world. The Council is Canada’s public arts funder, with a mandate to “foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts.” The Council’s grants, services, initiatives, prizes, and payments support Canadian artists, authors, and arts groups and organizations. This support allows them to pursue artistic expression, create works of art, and promote and disseminate the arts and literature. Through its arts funding, communications, research, and promotion activities, the Council fosters ever-growing engagement of Canadians and international audiences in the arts. The Council’s Public Lending Right (PLR) program makes annual payments to creators whose works are held in Canadian public libraries. The Council’s Art Bank operates art rental programs and helps further public engagement with contemporary arts through exhibition and outreach activities. The Council is responsible for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, which promotes the values and programs of UNESCO to contribute to a future of peace, reconciliation, equity, and sustainable development.
Other materials	Include the Canada Council for the Arts’ logo and written message (see above) in any of the following items: In books, periodicals, and other published literature In music, film, or video credits

Official languages

We encourage you to acknowledge the Canada Council for the Arts’ support in both official languages, as there are French-speaking audiences in the country’s English-speaking regions, as well as English-speaking audiences in Quebec. All written messages are available in French here.

We want to acknowledge your work too!

We highlight the successes of our grant recipients on the Canada Council for the Arts’ website, social media, at events like award ceremonies, and more. In order for us to do this, we rely on information from your final reports.

We also look to social media to see the latest updates on your work, so please remember to use the tags @CanadaCouncil and #BringingTheArtsToLife when posting to social media about a project or your organization’s work for which you received support from the Canada Council for the Arts.

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