Canadian Heritage · Contribution program
Exchanges Canada Program
Forum excl. Summer Work
- Total value
- $16.9M
- Agreements
- 22
- Apr 2018 to Apr 2020
- Median agreement
- $53K
- Typical range
- $34K–$104K
- 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 2 agreements ($155K) 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 | 1 | $100K |
| 2019 | 16 | $15.9M |
| 2020 | 5 | $927K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 17 | $16.6M |
| Quebec | 2 | $275K |
| Alberta | 1 | $45K |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $17K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 17 | $16M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $927K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 | YWCA Canada | Think Big! Lead Now! Young Women's National Leadership Program / De grandes idées! Jeunesse en action! Programme national sur le leadership des jeunesContribution | $252,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Students on Ice Foundation | 2020, 2021, 2022 Arctic ExpeditionsContribution | $225,000 |
| Apr 2020 | The Students Commission of Canada / La Commission des Étudiants du Canada | The #CanadaWeWant / #LeCanadaquenoussouhaitonsContribution | $180,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Fédération De La Jeunesse Canadienne-Française Inc. | Les 8e Jeux de la francophonie canadienne (JeuxFC)Contribution | $180,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Canadian Hard of Hearing Association | Hear the World; Leading from Here to ThereContribution | $90,000 |
| Apr 2019 | YMCA of Greater Toronto | YMCA Summer Work Student ExchangeContribution | $15,242,166 |
| Apr 2019 | Students on Ice Foundation | Climate Action Field SchoolContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Royal Commonwealth Society, Ottawa Branch | 47th National Student Commonwealth ForumContribution | $10,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Royal Commonwealth Society, Ottawa Branch | 47th National Student Commonwealth ForumContribution | $45,000 |
| Apr 2019 | LOVE: Leave Out Violence/LOVE: Vivre Sans Violence | LOVE Across CanadaContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2019 | LOVE: Leave Out Violence/LOVE: Vivre Sans Violence | LOVE Across CanadaGrant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Français Pour L'avenir (Le) / French For The Future | Le Forum national des jeunes ambassadeursContribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Experiences Canada | Youth Leadership ForumsContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Canadian Student Debating Federation | 2019 National Seminar - Morden, ManitobaContribution | $45,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Canadian 4-H Council | 4-H Canada Citizenship Congress / Congrès sur la citoyenneté des 4-H du CanadaContribution | $105,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Boys And Girls Clubs Of Canada / Les Repaires Jeunesse Du Canada | National Youth Forum 2019Contribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Boys And Girls Clubs Of Canada / Les Repaires Jeunesse Du Canada | National Youth Forum 2019Contribution | $45,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Atlantic Christian Training Centre - Tatamagouche Centre | Social Justice Youth Camp (SJYC)Grant | $7,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Atlantic Christian Training Centre - Tatamagouche Centre | Social Justice Youth Camp (SJYC)Grant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2018 | Historica Canada | Encounters with Canada - Rencontres du CanadaContribution | $100,000 |