Veterans Affairs Canada · Grant program
Commemorative Partnership Program
The objective of the Commemorative Partnership Program is to provide funding to organizations undertaking remembrance initiatives
- Total value
- $1.7M
- Agreements
- 188
- Jul 2016 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $5,000
- Typical range
- $3,000–$8,463
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Veterans Affairs Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 1 agreements ($5,000) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | $125K |
| 2025 | 21 | $487K |
| 2026 | 162 | $1.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 52 | $584K |
| Alberta | 19 | $243K |
| British Columbia | 33 | $207K |
| Quebec | 22 | $195K |
| Nova Scotia | 13 | $128K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 5 | $125K |
| Manitoba | 12 | $56K |
| New Brunswick | 10 | $54K |
| Saskatchewan | 14 | $36K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | $28K |
| Prince Edward Island | 3 | $14K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 170 | $1.2M |
| For-profit organizations | 6 | $189K |
| Not stated by the department | 5 | $125K |
| Indigenous recipients | 6 | $118K |
| Government | 1 | $10K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Battle of Britain Memorial Fund | Battle of Britain Commemorative Service and ParadeGrant | $3,400 |
| May 2026 | British Columbia Veterans Remembrance Association | Annual BC Peacekeepers Commemoration CeremonyGrant | $300 |
| May 2026 | North Queens Heritage Society | North Queens Memorial Flag ProjectGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | Joint Veterans Association | Service of RemembranceGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 | Veteran Street Banners for Town of LadysmithGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 001, Regina Inc. | 100 Years of the Royal Canadian LegionGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion Millet Branch #229 | Millet CenotaphGrant | $6,510 |
| May 2026 | Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans in Canada (ANAF) Assiniboia Unit 283 Inc | Remembrance Week Celebrations 2026Grant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion, Delta Branch #61 | Commemorative Crosswalk Dedication CeremonyGrant | $4,000 |
| May 2026 | Thirteenth Regiment Foundation/RHLI Regimental Association | Dieppe Memorial ServiceGrant | $3,000 |
| May 2026 | No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation | Remembrance Day Ceremony at Beechmount CemeteryContribution | $25,000 |
| May 2026 | Glasgow Square Theatre | Presenting "Ridge" by The FugitivesGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion Branch #308 | D-Day Gala - RCL 100th & #308 80th AnniversariesGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | Nikkei Research and Education Project | Japanese Canadian No. 9 Branch Canadian Legion Commemorative Writing ProjectGrant | $10,000 |
| May 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion Branch #148 North Burnaby | Royal Canadian Legion 100th AnniversaryGrant | $3,000 |
| May 2026 | General Alexander Ross Legion No. 77 | Legion Branch No. 77 Centenary CelebrationsGrant | $2,250 |
| Apr 2026 | St. Stephen's Parish | 100 Years of Service (From Numbers to Names)Grant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 71 | 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion in CanadaGrant | $1,750 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 112 | 100 Centenary AnniversaryGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 112 | Royal Canadian Legion 112 CenotaphGrant | $8,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 101, Long Branch | They Gathered Here…Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion in Long BranchGrant | $4,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion 606 Bay Ridges | Royal Canadian Legion 100th Celebration PickeringGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion | 100 Years of Remembrance Commemorative Ceremony at the National War MemorialGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | South Vancouver Veterans Council Society | South Vancouver Remembers 2026 – Community Remembrance and Education InitiativeGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Canadian Legion Br 91 Tofield | 100th Birthday Month 2 Part CelebrationGrant | $1,625 |