Nova Scotia unveils online tool to make it easier for groups to find funding

The Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage has developed an online tool to help non-profits, businesses and others find more information about grants. (Tourism Nova Scotia / Acorn Art & Photography)

The Nova Scotia government is launching a new online grant finder tool to help make it easier for non-profits, businesses and others to find government funding.

The new tool will help Nova Scotians apply for provincial grants supporting arts, culture, tourism, sport, recreation, cultural identity and languages through the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage.

“Nova Scotians have told us that navigating the large number of grant programs can be challenging, particularly for organizations with volunteers working in their spare time,” Allan MacMaster, minister of communities, culture, tourism and heritage, said in a news release. 

“This one-stop entry will help people quickly match their needs with the programs that we have available.”

Applicants can search for funding programs here: https://beta.novascotia.ca/find-grants-offered-through-department-communities-culture-tourism-and-heritage

The province gave about 2,600 grants to hundreds of communities, groups and organizations for arts, culture and recreation initiatives in the past year.