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Canada History Fund
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “The application intake is now closed.”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Universities and colleges; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
The Canada History Fund supports the development of learning materials and activities that contribute to increasing Canadians' knowledge about Canada.
Description from Canadian Heritage funding, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 15
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $99K–$489K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $176K
- 34 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 129
- $49.5M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Canada History Fund” (Canadian Heritage, 60), “Canada History Fund - CHF - Strategic Initiatives” (Canadian Heritage, 53), “Canada History Fund - Strategic Initiatives” (Canadian Heritage, 16).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 4 agreements ($463K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario87 agreements · $33.7M
Manitoba19 agreements · $8.6M
Quebec14 agreements · $4.8M
Nova Scotia1 agreement · $1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University | 1 | $1M |
British Columbia4 agreements · $568K
Alberta2 agreements · $415K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Governors of the University of Alberta | 2 | $415K |
New Brunswick1 agreement · $330K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brigadier Milton F. Gregg, Vc, Centre For The Study Of War And Society (The) | 1 | $330K |
Saskatchewan1 agreement · $92K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Saskatchewan - Johnson Shoyama Graduate School Of Public Policy | 1 | $92K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anthony Sherwood Films Inc. | Teachers’ Guides for Three Educational Films on Black HistoryContribution | $91,300 |
| Apr 2026 | Société d'histoire et de généalogie Maria-Chapdelaine | Diffusion des archives La Ruelle FilmsContribution | $82,676 |
| Apr 2026 | Samara Centre For Democracy (The) / Centre Samara Pour La Démocratie (Le) | Inside Parliament II: Oral History for Civic LearningContribution | $190,000 |
| Apr 2026 | The Royal Canadian Geographical Society | Our Country-Notre Pays - A National Unity Project Celebrating the Voices and Places that Define CanadaContribution | $4,000,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Legacy Voices LTD. | Amplifying Black Canadian Veterans StoriesContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Historica Canada | Heritage MinutesContribution | $535,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Historica Canada | The Canadian EncyclopediaContribution | $1,350,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Historica Canada | The Memory ProjectContribution | $654,000 |
| Apr 2026 | The Governors of the University of Alberta | Thinking Historically for Canada’s Future: Extending the ImpactContribution | $350,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Civix | Canadian Democracy: The Institutions and Conversations Over TimeContribution | $189,100 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Pride Historical Society Inc. | The Annual CPHS National ConferenceContribution | $26,590 |
| Apr 2026 | Canada's National History Society/Société D'histoire Nationale Du Canada | Canada’s Heritage Fairs : Uniting Canadians through HistoryContribution | $170,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Art Canada Institute (The) / Institut De L'art Canadien (Aciac) | Contribution | $142,050 |
| Apr 2026 | The Apathy is Boring Project | The FeedContribution | $60,072 |
| Dec 2025 | Rideau Hall Foundation | The 2026 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC): Leading Canada’s Sustainable ProsperityContribution | $850,500 |
| Apr 2025 | Social Studies Educators Network Of Canada / Réseau Pour L'enseignement Des Sciences Sociales Du Canada | Networking for Social Studies EducationContribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Hungry Eyes Media Inc. | BLK Black History Lesson Plans - Grades 4-6Contribution | $170,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Historica Canada | Citizenship ChallengeContribution | $39,520 |
| Apr 2025 | Historica Canada | Citizenship ChallengeContribution | $346,067 |
| Apr 2025 | Canada's National History Society/Société D'histoire Nationale Du Canada | Connecting Canada Through HistoryContribution | $164,980 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | $6.9M |
| 2019 | 18 | $7.5M |
| 2020 | 7 | $4.5M |
| 2021 | 17 | $4.3M |
| 2022 | 22 | $5.2M |
| 2023 | 14 | $5.6M |
| 2024 | 13 | $3.9M |
| 2025 | 7 | $3.8M |
| 2026* | 14 | $7.9M |
The full record: Canada History Fund, Canada History Fund - CHF - Strategic Initiatives, Canada History Fund - Strategic Initiatives.
More programs: all provinces.