Not-for-profit organizations and charities · Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Discovery Centre
- Total value
- $13.7M
- Agreements
- 36
- Programs
- 12
- First and latest
- 2006–2025
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. Agreements under programs that mostly fund individuals are not listed under any name.
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Applying for the same funding? Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (applications accepted any time); Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (not taking applications now); Canada Summer Jobs Program (apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated). Deadlines, who can apply and who else got it.
By program
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development Program | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 8 | $1.7M |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $1.6M |
| Infectious Disease Prevention and Control | Public Health Agency of Canada | 2 | $492K |
| Celebration and Commemoration Program | Canadian Heritage | 1 | $454K |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund | Canadian Heritage | 2 | $452K |
| Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative | Natural Resources Canada | 1 | $300K |
| Youth - Canada Summer Jobs | Employment and Social Development Canada | 8 | $274K |
| Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $51K |
| Museums Assistance Program - Exhibition Circulation | Canadian Heritage | 3 | $45K |
| Digital Citizen Contribution Program | Canadian Heritage | 1 | $40K |
| Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology | Canadian Space Agency | 1 | $30K |
| Museum Assistance Program (MAP) | Canadian Heritage | 1 | $15K |
Plus 4 agreements ($8.3M) where the department did not name a program.
Agreements
Newest first.
| Start | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $40,139 |
| Dec 2024 | Museums Assistance Program - Exhibition CirculationCanadian Heritage | Worlds of the NightGrant | $15,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $38,871 |
| Sep 2023 | Infectious Disease Prevention and ControlPublic Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Museums Assistance Program - Exhibition CirculationCanadian Heritage | Our Climate Quest: Small Steps to Big ChangeGrant | $15,000 |
| May 2023 | Museums Assistance Program - Exhibition CirculationCanadian Heritage | Indigenous Ingenuity: Timeless InventionsGrant | $15,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $41,699 |
| Mar 2023 | Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness InitiativeNatural Resources Canada | Moving the Future ForwardContribution | $300,000 |
| Feb 2023 | Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and TechnologyCanadian Space Agency | Project Luna: Youth Space ProgramContribution | $29,750 |
| May 2022 | Celebration and Commemoration ProgramCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $453,600 |
| Apr 2022 | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $46,786 |
| Oct 2021 | Museum Assistance Program (MAP)Canadian Heritage | Beyond Human LimitsGrant | $15,000 |
| Sep 2021 | Infectious Disease Prevention and ControlPublic Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $392,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $59,689 |
| Apr 2021 | Canada Cultural Spaces FundCanadian Heritage | Discovery Centre Specialized Equipment Project for Covid-19 Safety and RecoveryGrant | $96,495 |
| Mar 2021 | Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change Canada | Contribution | $6,000,000 |
| Oct 2020 | Digital Citizen Contribution ProgramCanadian Heritage | Bias BustersContribution | $40,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $17,919 |
| Jun 2019 | Canada Cultural Spaces FundCanadian Heritage | Discovery Centre Specialized Equipment ProjectContribution | $355,400 |
| May 2019 | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Other transfer payment | $12,189 |
| Oct 2018 | Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change Canada | Contribution | $2,470 |
| Apr 2018 | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $16,752 |
| Mar 2017 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $2,089,620 |
| Feb 2017 | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $1,322,500 |
| Sep 2016 | Program not namedCanadian Heritage | Contribution | $206,571 |
| May 2016 | Canada 150 Community Infrastructure ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,500 |
| Jul 2012 | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $208,800 |
| Jul 2012 | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Aug 2011 | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Jan 2011 | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $56,250 |
| Aug 2010 | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $250,000 |
| Sep 2009 | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $250,000 |
| Jul 2008 | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Grant | $265,000 |
| Jul 2008 | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $225,000 |
| Jul 2007 | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $255,000 |
| Aug 2006 | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $215,000 |