Canadian Heritage · Contribution program
Canada History Fund
Canada History Fund - Strategic Initiatives
- Total value
- $23.5M
- Agreements
- 60
- Apr 2018 to Apr 2022
- Median agreement
- $154K
- Typical range
- $88K–$555K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 3 agreements ($312K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16 | $6.9M |
| 2019 | 18 | $7.5M |
| 2020 | 7 | $4.5M |
| 2021 | 2 | $248K |
| 2022 | 17 | $4.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 41 | $15.3M |
| Manitoba | 5 | $4.7M |
| Quebec | 9 | $3M |
| British Columbia | 3 | $378K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $92K |
| Alberta | 1 | $65K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 59 | $23.3M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $245K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | University Of Saskatchewan - Johnson Shoyama Graduate School Of Public Policy | Engaged Citizenship: Exploring Pathways to LeadershipContribution | $92,287 |
| Apr 2022 | Université du Québec à Montréal | Partager l’histoire culturelle inuite (Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut)Contribution | $85,165 |
| Apr 2022 | The Royal Canadian Geographical Society | Contribution | $99,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Public Policy Forum | PPF's Action Canada Fellowship ProgramContribution | $624,500 |
| Apr 2022 | Native Women's Association of Canada | Indigenous Youth Perspectives and Traditional Understandings of Gender DiversityContribution | $252,340 |
| Apr 2022 | National Trust for Canada | Increasing Diversity and Inclusion for Historic Places in CanadaContribution | $25,200 |
| Apr 2022 | Mcgill University - The Department Of History And Classics | Active History on DisplayContribution | $99,958 |
| Apr 2022 | Historica Canada | Citizenship ChallengeContribution | $375,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Historica Canada | Canada History WeekContribution | $125,588 |
| Apr 2022 | Canadian Roots Exchange | Black and Indigenous Solidarity Program - Curriculum DevelopmentContribution | $90,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Canadian Historical Association/Société Historique Du Canada | Rethinking History in CanadaContribution | $83,389 |
| Apr 2022 | Canada's National History Society/Société D'histoire Nationale Du Canada | National History Network InitiativesContribution | $2,085,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada | Activating K-12 Education on Asian Canadian HistoryContribution | $88,398 |
| Apr 2022 | The Apathy is Boring Project | Contribution | $81,230 |
| Mar 2022 | The Governors of the University of Alberta | Thinking Historically for Canada’s Future: National Youth SurveyContribution | $64,500 |
| Apr 2021 | Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto (The) - L'université Laval | Keeping Canada's past authoritative and fully accessible to online researchContribution | $158,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Association d'études canadiennes / Association for Canadian Studies | Building an Inclusive Canadian History in a Time of UncertaintyContribution | $90,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Historica Canada | The Memory ProjectContribution | $58,820 |
| Apr 2020 | Historica Canada | The Canadian EncyclopediaContribution | $148,235 |
| Apr 2020 | Historica Canada | Canada History Week 2020 and 2021Contribution | $245,293 |
| Apr 2020 | Historica Canada | The Memory ProjectContribution | $945,806 |
| Apr 2020 | Historica Canada | The Canadian EncyclopediaContribution | $1,110,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Historica Canada | Heritage MinutesContribution | $1,885,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canada's National History Society/Société D'histoire Nationale Du Canada | Historical Thinking Summer Institute and MeetingContribution | $75,000 |
| Jul 2019 | Vubble Inc | Vubble: UnboxedContribution | $299,000 |