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Movable Cultural Property Grants
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Taking applications?
Applications accepted any time
The official page says: “There are no deadlines for the submission of grant or designation applications.”
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
- Indigenous organizations and businesses; Municipalities; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Movable Cultural Property Grants help designated organizations acquire cultural property of outstanding significance and national importance to 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
- 1
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 4 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 12
- $1.5M
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 “Cultural Property Export and Import Act” (Canadian Heritage, 11), “Movable Cultural Property” (Canadian Heritage, 1).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 1 agreement ($26K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts 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.
Ontario6 agreements · $842K
British Columbia3 agreements · $560K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University Of British Columbia Library | 1 | $500K |
| Northern British Columbia Museum Association | 2 | $60K |
Manitoba1 agreement · $50K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Manitoba Museum | 1 | $50K |
Nova Scotia1 agreement · $26K
None in this data.
Quebec1 agreement · $6,525
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Musée National Des Beaux-Arts Du Québec | 1 | $6,525 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Art Gallery of Ontario | MCP Grant #832 - Piet Mondrian Haystacks IGrant | $145,072 |
| Nov 2024 | Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto (The) - Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library | MCP Grant #831 - Book of General Wolfe's OrdersGrant | $41,600 |
| Apr 2024 | Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey Of Canada | Hornby Nautiloid FossilGrant | $7,500 |
| Jan 2024 | McMichael Canadian Art Collection | MCP #828 Painting by Marian Dale ScottGrant | $25,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Northern British Columbia Museum Association | MCP Grant #827: Northwest Coast DaggerGrant | $22,500 |
| Jun 2021 | University Of British Columbia Library | MCP Grant #824 Shakespeare's FolioGrant | $500,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Northern British Columbia Museum Association | MCP Grant #823: Shaman's Waist RobeGrant | $37,500 |
| Apr 2021 | The Manitoba Museum | MCP #825 Paul Kane PaintingGrant | $50,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Musée National Des Beaux-Arts Du Québec | MCP Grant #821 Cheval d'enseigneGrant | $6,525 |
| Nov 2019 | Royal Ontario Museum | MCP Grant #822 Bond Head PipeGrant | $82,935 |
| Jun 2019 | Art Gallery of Ontario | MCP Grant #819 Caillebotte, Iris bleusGrant | $540,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | $649K |
| 2020 | 1 | $6,525 |
| 2021 | 3 | $588K |
| 2022 | 1 | $23K |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 3 | $74K |
| 2025 | 1 | $145K |
The full record: Cultural Property Export and Import Act, Movable Cultural Property.
More programs: all provinces.