Funding Organizations
We are eternally grateful to these organizations who generously provide funding to support the work of The Foster Festival and enable us to produce our fully professional theatre and outreach programs in Niagara.
Funding provided by the Canada Summer Jobs Program
The Foster Festival is supported by the Canada Summer Jobs Program which is administered by the Federal Government. The program provides wage subsidies to employers to create employment for secondary and post-secondary students.
Funding provided by the Government of Ontario
Experience Ontario 2025 provides project-based programming and marketing funding to new or existing Ontario events to enhance programs, activities and services and support innovations that will lead to long-term improvements, sustainability and the attraction of additional tourists. Thank you to the Government of Ontario for supporting our 2026 world premiere and touring production of The Bean by Norm Foster.
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund is a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries and administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation. OCAF’s aim is to increase cultural tourism by providing investments to assist Ontario cultural organizations.
St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP)
The program aims to serve long term community sustainability by strengthening cultural vitality, economic diversity, environmental awareness and social inclusion through five investment priorities.