Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
Museum Assistance Program - Exhibition Circulation Fund
- Total value
- $83.1M
- Agreements
- 1,863
- Jan 2018 to Jan 2023
- Median agreement
- $14K
- Typical range
- $5,000–$38K
- 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 Canadian Heritage’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 24 agreements ($499K) 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 | 71 | $5.6M |
| 2019 | 147 | $26.3M |
| 2020 | 1,284 | $42.6M |
| 2021 | 347 | $8.4M |
| 2022 | 13 | $126K |
| 2023 | 1 | $15K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 528 | $44.9M |
| Quebec | 297 | $12.9M |
| British Columbia | 255 | $8.8M |
| Alberta | 164 | $4.7M |
| Nova Scotia | 127 | $2.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 123 | $2.3M |
| Manitoba | 128 | $2.3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 120 | $1.8M |
| New Brunswick | 74 | $1.5M |
| Yukon | 12 | $468K |
| Northwest Territories | 9 | $330K |
| Prince Edward Island | 23 | $271K |
| Nunavut | 3 | $146K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1,260 | $46.6M |
| Not stated by the department | 573 | $35.2M |
| Academia | 29 | $1.3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $47K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2023 | County of Lennox and Addington | Refuge CanadaGrant | $14,917 |
| Sep 2022 | Victoria County Historical Society | Space to SpoonsGrant | $8,992 |
| Aug 2022 | The Sam Waller Museum Board | The Ones We Met - Inuit Traditional Knowledge and the Franklin ExpeditionGrant | $2,363 |
| Jun 2022 | County of Lennox and Addington | Cipher/DecipherGrant | $9,601 |
| May 2022 | Museum London | Grant | $15,000 |
| May 2022 | Historic 1000 Islands Village Foundation | Influenza UnmaskedGrant | $13,020 |
| Apr 2022 | The Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent | CK Museum hosts Tales of FantasyGrant | $15,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Prairie Gallery Society | Grant | $10,500 |
| Apr 2022 | Fort la Reine Museum, Pioneer Village, and Tourist Bureau Inc. | "On the Trail of the Monarch Butterfly" Exhibit LoansGrant | $4,035 |
| Mar 2022 | Salmon Arm Museum and Heritage Association | Grant | $5,730 |
| Mar 2022 | Thunder Bay National Exhibition Centre and Centre for Indian Art | Wrapped in CultureGrant | $14,994 |
| Feb 2022 | Nelson and District Museum, Archives, Art Gallery and Historical Society | Landscapes of Injustice: Providing Access to Inclusive, Decolonized Canadian HistoryGrant | $4,396 |
| Feb 2022 | The Corporation of the City of Waterloo | Health in SpaceGrant | $12,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Northern Anthropological & Cultural Society | Eyes on the Skies: Managing Air Traffic in CanadaGrant | $10,825 |
| Oct 2021 | The Discovery Centre | Beyond Human LimitsGrant | $15,000 |
| Apr 2021 | York Region District School Board Heritage Schoolhouse Museum And Archives | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Woodland Cultural Centre | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $100,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Wilno Heritage Society | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Whitney Pier Historical Society | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Wetaskiwin And District Museum Society | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $23,508 |
| Apr 2021 | Weston Historical Society | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $1,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Westminster Township Historical Society | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $1,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Westlock & Districttractor Museum Foundation | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $14,634 |
| Apr 2021 | Westbank Museum and Arts and Crafts Society | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $12,557 |
| Apr 2021 | West Hants Historical Society | Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage OrganizationsGrant | $5,000 |