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Museum Assistance Program (MAP) - Access to Heritage

Total value
$31M
Agreements
877
Apr 2020 to Sep 2021
Median agreement
$18K
Typical range
$10K–$50K
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.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Musée d'art de Joliette2$419K
Centre d'interprétation des Biosciences Armand-Frappier1$366K
The Governors of the University of Calgary1$345K
Corporation de la Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours et du Musée Marguerite-Bourgeoys2$341K
Mackenzie Art Gallery Inc.1$322K
McMichael Canadian Art Collection2$318K
Science North1$291K
Moose Jaw Art Museum Incorporated3$273K
Fondation J. Armand Bombardier / J. Armand Bombardier Foundation1$267K
Musée de la Gaspésie2$256K
Musée Des Maîtres Et Artisans Du Québec (Le)2$199K
Canadian Museum of Carpets and Textiles2$197K
The Ottawa Art Gallery1$195K
North Bay Area Museum Society2$137K
Maryboro Lodge: The Fenelon Museum2$132K
Art Gallery of Sudbury / Galerie d'art de Sudbury2$128K
Waterloo Central Railway1$100K
Varley Art Gallery Of Markham1$100K
University Of Alberta Museums1$100K
Simcoe County Museum1$100K
Saint-Lawrence Valley Natural History Society / Société D'histoire Naturelle De La Vallée Du Saint-Laurent1$100K
Markham Museum (The)1$100K
Kingsbrae Garden1$100K
Grey Roots Museums And Archives1$100K
Fort York National Historic Site1$100K
Douglas Family Art Centre1$100K
Corporation Of The County Of Huron - Huron County Museum And Historic Gaol1$100K
City Of Moncton - Resurgo Place1$100K
Bc Forest Discovery Centre1$100K
Lunenburg Marine Museum Society - Bluenose 100 Committee1$100K
Qay'llnagaay Heritage Centre Society1$100K
Kamloops Public Art Gallery1$100K
Aanischaaukamikw - Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute / Institut Culturel Cri Aanischaaukamikw1$100K
Sherbrooke Restoration Commission1$100K
Cosmodôme1$100K
Pôle culturel du Monastère des Ursulines1$100K
Groupe de recherche et d'éducation sur les mammifères marins (GREMM)1$100K
River of Death and Discovery Dinosaur Museum Society1$100K
The Bateman Foundation1$100K
Beaty Biodiversity Museum1$100K
Canadian Railroad Historical Association / Association canadienne d'histoire ferroviaire1$100K
Montreal Holocaust Museum/Musée De L'holocauste Montréal1$100K
Fort McMurray Heritage Society1$100K
Monastère des Augustines: Lieu de mémoire habité1$100K
The Canadian Canoe Museum1$100K
Art Gallery of Guelph1$100K
The Parkwood Foundation1$100K
Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society1$100K
Bill Reid Foundation1$100K
Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation1$100K

Plus 14 agreements ($292K) 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.

YearAgreementsTotal
202013$1.1M
2021864$29.9M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario219$9.1M
Quebec147$7.4M
British Columbia129$4.6M
Alberta89$3.6M
Nova Scotia73$1.6M
Saskatchewan59$1.3M
Manitoba56$1.2M
Newfoundland and Labrador48$912K
New Brunswick39$884K
Yukon4$188K
Prince Edward Island12$133K
Nunavut1$100K
Northwest Territories1$27K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities863$30.5M
Academia14$560K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Sep 2021Museum Of Surrey$49,800
Aug 2021Centre d'interprétation des Biosciences Armand-Frappier$366,023
May 2021The Ottawa Art Gallery$195,000
Apr 2021Yukon Transportation Museum Society$41,116
Apr 2021Yukon Church Heritage Society$15,224
Apr 2021York-Sunbury Historical Society, Ltd.$20,744
Apr 2021Yarmouth County Historical Society$43,609
Apr 2021Yale and District Historical Society$18,964
Apr 2021Wyatt Historic House Museum$11,587
Apr 2021Workers Arts And Heritage Centre Inc.$41,319
Apr 2021Woodlands Pioneer Museum$10,000
Apr 2021Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.$46,424
Apr 2021Women's Art Museum Of Canada$2,000
Apr 2021Wollaston Heritage Inc.$2,000
Apr 2021Wolfville Historical Society (The)$10,000
Apr 2021Winnipeg Architecture Foundation Inc.$11,619
Apr 2021Windsor Hockey Heritage Society$10,699
Apr 2021Wilmot Heritage Fire Brigades$5,000
Apr 2021Willow Bunch Museum and Heritage Society Inc$5,000
Apr 2021Whitewood Tourism and Heritage Association Inc.$5,000
Apr 2021Whitemouth Municipal Museum Society Inc$5,000
Apr 2021White Rock Museum & Archives Society$22,482
Apr 2021Whitby Historical Society$10,000
Apr 2021Whistler Museum & Archives Society$38,567
Apr 2021The Westmorland Historical Society Inc.$18,827