Details on Transfer payment programs — Departmental Plan 2024-25

Transfer payment programs with planned spending of $5 million or more

Core responsibility 1

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Start date:

2001–02

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2019–20

Terms and conditions were temporarily modified in 2022–23 due to COVID-19 funding.

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians have access to professional artistic festivals and performing arts series that reflect Canada’s diversity.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Arts: Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada Arts Presentation Fund gives Canadians access to a variety of professional artistic experiences in their communities. It provides financial assistance to Canadian not-for-profit organizations that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series, as well as their support organizations. The Canada Arts Presentation Fund also supports emerging presenters and presenter support organizations whose activities target equity-deserving groups and underserved communities or under-represented artistic practices. The goal is to allow Canadians from all regions of the country to engage in and value a variety of professional artistic experiences.

This program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants under the Canada Arts Presentation Fund and Contributions under the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.

Expected results:

Canadians have access to and experience the work of Canadian artists

Number of attendees to arts events funded by the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Grouped Arts Evaluation: Canada Arts Presentation Fund, Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, and Canada Cultural Investment Fund 2013-14 to 2017-18 was approved on August 20, 2019.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2022-23

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2024-25

General targeted recipient groups:

Canadian not-for-profit organizations
Other levels of government (provinces/territories and municipalities)
Indigenous Peoples organizations (First Nations, Inuit and Métis)

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

In addition to ongoing activities, such as posting current guidelines on the website and guiding applicants by phone, email and site visits, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund also engages with program stakeholders throughout the year by attending relevant conferences and showcasing events; and by holding meetings with representatives from the arts presentation community.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	25,367,719	19,500,000	19,500,000	19,500,000
Total contributions	14,418,241	12,700,742	12,700,742	12,827,742
Total program	39,785,960	32,200,742	32,200,742	32,327,742

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Start date:

2001–02

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2017-18 Terms and conditions were temporarily modified in 2021–22 and 2022-23 as part of the Recovery and Reopening Fund due to COVID-19.

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians have access to cultural facilities in their communities

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Arts: Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund seeks to improve the physical conditions for arts- and heritage-related creation, collaboration, presentation, preservation and exhibition. The Program also aims to increase and improve access for Canadians to arts and culture. The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund provides financial assistance in the form of grants and contributions for infrastructure projects for professional, not-for-profit organizations, as well as municipal and provincial/territorial governments/agencies, and Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) governing bodies and their agencies, that have historically demonstrated their support to professional artistic or heritage activities, including Indigenous cultural practice in their community. The CCSF achieves these objectives by supporting: the construction and/or renovation of arts and/or heritage facilities; the acquisition of specialized equipment; and the development of feasibility studies for the construction or renovation of arts and/or heritage facilities. The program provides Canadians in all regions, including equity-deserving groups and underserved communities, with access to new or improved cultural facilities in their communities for creation, collaboration, presentation, preservation and exhibition.

This program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants under the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and Contributions under the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund.

Expected results:

Professional arts experiences are available to Canadians in their community (DRF level)

Canadians have access to cultural facilities in their communities (PI level)

Number of communities with improved cultural facilities
Percentage of Canadians with access to new or improved cultural facilities in their community.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Grouped Arts Evaluation: Canada Arts Presentation Fund, Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, and Canada Cultural Investment Fund 2013-14 to 2017-18 was approved on August 20, 2019.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2021-22

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2024-25

General targeted recipient groups:

Not-for-profit organizations
Other levels of government (provinces/territories and municipalities)
Indigenous people’s organizations (First Nations, Inuit and Métis)

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients through activities such as updating regional investment strategies, interacting with recipients, site visits and posting current guidelines on the website. Note: Due to the pandemic, site visits are postponed until further notice.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	4,415,549	7,000,000	7,000,000	7,000,000
Total contributions	56,609,045	61,216,427	44,142,137	37,421,965
Total program	61,024,594	68,216,427	51,142,137	44,421,965

Canada Arts Training Fund

Start date:

1997-98

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2022-23

Link to departmental result(s):

N/A

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Arts: Canada Arts Training Fund

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada Arts Training Fund contributes to the development of Canadian creators and future cultural leaders of the Canadian arts sector by supporting the training of artists with high potential through institutions that offer training of the highest calibre. It provides financial assistance to Canadian not-for-profit institutions that specialize in delivering focused, intensive and practice-based arts studies. These schools offer professional training at the highest level in disciplines such as dance, theatre, circus arts, visual arts and music (opera, orchestral), etc. It also provides financial support to training in Indigenous and ethnocultural artistic practices. Canadians and the world benefit from high-quality artistic achievements by Canadian artists trained in Canada at institutions funded through the program. This program uses funds from the following transfer payment: Contributions to the Canada Arts Training Fund.

Expected results:

Graduates of arts training institutions have professional careers in Canada and internationally.

Percentage of arts graduates of institutions supported by the Canada Arts Training Fund that are employed professionally in their field in Canada or abroad.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The latest evaluation of the Canada Arts Training Fund 2012-2013 to 2017-2018 was approved on February 20, 2019.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2021-22

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2023-24

General targeted recipient groups:

Not-for-profit arts training institutions/organizations

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients through activities such as regular communications, site visits of funded training programs and posting current guidelines on the website. As of 2015, applications for funding are submitted through an online system. The program also conducts public opinion research of performing arts employers every four to five years.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	26,640,000	27,779,440	27,779,440	27,779,440
Total program	26,640,000	27,779,440	27,779,440	27,779,440

Canada Cultural Investment Fund

Start date:

2001–02

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2018-19

Link to departmental result(s):

N/A

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Arts: Canada Cultural Investment Fund

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada Cultural Investment Fund encourages private sector investment, partnership and sound business practices to help arts and heritage organizations become better rooted and recognized in their communities. This is achieved through three components, as follows:

the Endowment Incentives component encourages private donors to contribute to endowment funds for professional arts organizations, so they can access new sources of funding in the future. The component provides matching funds of up to one dollar for every dollar raised from private donors;
the Strategic Initiatives component provides financial assistance for projects involving multiple partners that will help arts and heritage organizations improve their business practices and diversify their revenues. By supporting collaborative projects, Strategic Initiatives encourages knowledge and resource sharing, and the strategic use of technologies that will strengthen the business operations of arts and heritage organizations, thereby helping them make stronger contributions to Canadian society and the economy; and
the Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations component provides financial assistance in rare instances where a professional arts organization faces the prospect of closure but there is a high degree of support for its continuation and a viable business/restructuring plan. Assistance through this component can enable an arts organization to restructure, so it can continue to contribute to the community it is serving. This program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants to the Canada Cultural Investment Fund and Contributions to the Canada Cultural Investment Fund.

Expected results:

Arts and heritage organizations demonstrate sound organizational, administrative, and financial health.

Dollar amount raised through private-sector donations by arts organizations applying to and eligible for Endowment Incentives component.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Grouped Arts Evaluation: Canada Arts Presentation Fund, Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, and Canada Cultural Investment Fund 2013-14 to 2017-18 was approved on August 20, 2019.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2022-23

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2024-25

General targeted recipient groups:

Not-for-profit professional arts and heritage organizations
Equivalent Indigenous peoples’ institutions or organizations (including Inuit, Métis, Status and Non-Status people)
Registered charitable foundations
Post-secondary education institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients through activities such as meetings with representatives from the arts and heritage sector, posting guidelines on the website and liaising with applicants about component funding requirements.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	18,485,651	19,772,205	18,572,205	16,672,205
Total contributions	3,486,554	0	0	0
Total program	21,972,205	19,772,205	18,572,205	16,672,205

Creative Export Canada

Start date:

2018

End date:

2026

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2018-19

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadian creative industries are successful in the global market.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Cultural Marketplace Framework: Creative Export Canada

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Creative Export Canada program provides visibility and offers funding for projects that help our creative industries s succeed in the global marketplace.

As more and more creative content is made available, Canadian creators and entrepreneurs are eager to stand out and have their works discovered by consumers globally.

This program supports projects that forecast generating export revenues and help Canadian creators expand into new and existing international markets. Due to its competitive nature, it focuses on high-potential projects, and encourages partnerships and innovative ideas. This program uses funding from the following transfer payment: Contributions and grants* under the Creative Export Canada program.

*Only under the Export Development Stream

Expected results:

Creative Export Canada – Overall

Increased export revenues through direct support to Canada’s creative industries:

Number of markets reached
Growth in export revenues of Canada’s creative industries
Growth in job creations within Canada’s creative industries

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last evaluation of the Creative Export Strategy 2018-19 to 2020-21 was approved on January 20, 2023.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Not applicable.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2027-28

General targeted recipient groups:

For-profit organizations
Non-for-profit organizations
Companies and organizations owned or led by indigenous peoples
Companies and organizations owned or led by members of equity-deserving communities

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Posting online program guidelines, application forms, video, success stories, etc. (on the program website).
Sending targeted emails to organizations (potential applicants) to inform them of the new program and deadlines.
Sending emails to professional associations whose members may be eligible, to inform them of the program.
Sending reminders by email before the program deadline.
Providing feedback on unsuccessful applications submitted in the past.
Organizing webinars that provide the necessary information for submitting a complete and competitive application for those interested in the Creative Export Canada program.
Participating in Canadian Heritage-led export seminar meetings in collaboration with the Department’s regional offices, the Business Development Bank of Canada, Export Development Canada, and Global Affairs Canada to promote the program and answer participants’ questions.
Promoting the program through the Department’s and Minister’s social media accounts.

The Department also engages program stakeholders throughout the year as follows:

by guiding applicants by email and telephone (a toll-free telephone number and program email address are available to program applicants and recipients); and
by participating in industry-organized conferences and organizing meetings with industry representatives.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending
Total grants	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Total contributions	10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Total program	11,000,000	11,000,000	11,000,000

Harbourfront Centre Funding Program

Start date:

March 1, 2006

End date:

March 31, 2026

Type of transfer payment:

Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2019–20 Terms and conditions were temporarily modified in 2021–22 due to the exceptional increase to capital infrastructure funding.

Link to departmental result(s):

N/A

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Arts: Harbourfront Centre Funding Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Harbourfront Centre Funding Program is a single-recipient program that provides operating funding to the Harbourfront Centre. The Harbourfront Centre creates cultural and artistic events and activities to enliven, educate and entertain the public on Toronto’s waterfront. Its mission is to present, commission and incubate the work of contemporary artists in all disciplines, foster learning and innovation through inter-disciplinary and international artistic exchange, deliver accessible, inspiring, and relevant artistic, cultural, educational, and recreational experiences and steward the transformation of its campus and strengthen Toronto’s identity as an international waterfront city. This program uses funding from the following transfer payment: Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre.

Expected results:

Cultural, recreational and educational programs are organized and delivered at the Harbourfront Centre.

Number of cultural, recreational and educational events at Harbourfront Centre
Number of cultural, recreational and educational programs at Harbourfront Centre

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Harbourfront Centre program 2018-19 to 2022-23 was approved on October 16, 2023.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Not applicable.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

To be determined in the next Departmental Evaluation Plan 2024-25 to 2028-29.

General targeted recipient groups:

Harbourfront Corporation

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Only one named recipient is eligible for funding from Harbourfront Centre Funding sub-program, the Harbourfront Corporation.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending
Total grants	0	0	0
Total contributions	6,500,000	6,500,000	6,500,000
Total program	6,500,000	6,500,000	6,500,000

Canada Media Fund

Start date:

2010–11

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2010–11

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians are able to consume Canadian content on multiple platforms.
Creative industries are successful in the digital economy, foster creativity and contribute to economic growth.
Creative industries are successful in global markets.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Cultural Industries Support and Development: Canada Media Fund

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada Media Fund is funded by the Government of Canada and the cable, satellite distributors and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). It supports the creation of digital content across multiple platforms such as television, wireless devices or the Internet. The Canada Media Fund focuses investments on the creation of content Canadians want, and harnesses the opportunities provided by new technologies to deliver content to Canadians where and when they want it. Organizations supported by the Canada Media Fund include, but are not limited to, Canadian television and digital media production companies. Canadians as consumers of convergent programs and creators of leading-edge content and applications represent the ultimate target group. Indigenous communities, official-language minority communities and other diverse groups are also targeted by specific funding envelopes. This Program uses funding from the following transfer payment: Contributions under the Canada Media Fund.

Expected results:

Innovative Canadian content and software applications are created for commercial potential or public use.

Number of innovative Canadian content and software application projects supported by the Canada Media Fund.
- Results are provided in the CMF annual report.

Canadians watch or interact with Canada Media Fund-supported television programs or digital convergent content.

Number of hours viewed (in millions of hours annually) for Canada Media Fund-funded English-language and digital content television productions.
- Results are provided in the CMF annual report.
Number of hours viewed (in millions of hours annually) for Canada Media Fund-funded French-language television and digital content productions.
- Results are provided in the CMF annual report.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Canada Media Fund Program 2014-15 to 2018-19 was approved on September 28, 2021.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2021-22

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2026-27

General targeted recipient groups:

Not-for-profit organizations (Canada Media Fund corporation)

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Canada Media Fund corporation is required to conduct ongoing, meaningful consultations, which it conducts annually. It is in this context that the Canada Media Fund typically does a series of online outreach sessions to present changes to the budget, guidelines and program deadlines for that year to stakeholders. These consultations also allow the Canada Media Fund to solicit their views to improve its programs and foster its modernization.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	216,646,077	154,146,077	134,146,077	134,146,077
Total program	216,646,077	154,146,077	134,146,077	134,146,077

Canada Music Fund

Start date:

2001–02

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2021–22

Link to departmental result(s):

Creative industries are successful in the digital economy, foster creativity and contribute to economic growth.
Canadians are able to consume Canadian content on multiple platforms.
Creative industries are successful in global markets.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Cultural Industries Support and Development: Canada Music Fund

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada Music Fund aims to foster an environment where a diversity of Canadian music artists connects with audiences everywhere by enhancing the career development of Canadian artists, the promotion of their music and the overall competitiveness of the Canadian independent music sector at home, abroad and on digital platforms. The program achieves its objectives through contributions in support of the production and marketing of a wide range of music by new, emerging and established Canadian music artists, including national and international touring and showcasing activities, digital distribution, artist and business development, music publishing, music management, award shows and professional conferences.

This support is delivered through the following components:

Individual Initiatives: Helps ensure that diverse Canadian musical works are created and promoted by supporting activities of Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs ranging from sound recording production/marketing, music publishing, artist management, live performances and business development initiatives that are central to Canadian artist development, promotion and audience building.
Collective Initiatives: Helps Canadian artists and music entrepreneurs to gain a greater profile at home and abroad, increase artistic and business skills and build export-readiness and competitiveness. It supports music conferences, awards shows, showcasing, export missions, digital market development initiatives, industry research and intensive skills development.

This Program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Contributions under the Canada Music Fund.

Expected results:

A broad range of Canadian music is consumed in Canada and abroad.
- Market share of Canadian artists on the top 10,000 domestic streaming chart.
Canadian music supported by the Canada Music Fund is consumed in Canada and abroad.
- Market share of Canada Music Fund-supported artists on the top 10,000 domestic streaming chart.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Canada Music Fund 2012-13 to 2017-18 was approved on July 26, 2019.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2021-22

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2024-25

General targeted recipient groups:

The Canada Music Fund benefits different segments of the Canadian music sector, across the country and in both official languages. Ultimate recipients include Canadian music artists/artist-entrepreneurs; music industry professionals, including for-profit Canadian owned and controlled firms and not-for-profit organizations whose principal business is central to the career development of Canadian music artists.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

As third-party administrators, initial recipients of the Canada Music Fund, FACTOR and Musicaction provide a single window access to funding in each linguistic market.

FACTOR and Musicaction are required to solicit applications from all regions of Canada, including from official language minority communities and Indigenous Peoples of Canada.

FACTOR and Musicaction communicate with their respective potential and current recipients in various ways including posting, on their website, the program’s changes, application guidelines and application forms, deadlines to submit funding applications, etc.

The Department also engages with program stakeholders throughout the year in the following ways:

Guiding applicants and recipients by phone and email (including toll-free phone number and program email address available to applicants and recipients)
Attending industry conferences and holding meetings with industry representatives.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	34,899,231	25,299,231	25,299,231	25,299,231
Total program	34,899,231	25,299,231	25,299,231	25,299,231

Canada Book Fund

Start date:

2010–11

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2015–16

Link to departmental result(s):

Creative industries are successful in the digital economy, foster creativity and contribute to economic growth.
Canadians are able to consume Canadian content on multiple platforms.
Creative industries are successful in global markets.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Cultural Industries Support and Development: Canada Book Fund

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada Book Fund supports the activities of Canadian book publishers and other sectors of the book industry to ensure access to a broad range of Canadian-authored books. This support is delivered through the following streams of funding:

Support for Publishers, which provides funding distributed primarily through a formula that rewards success in delivering content that Canadians value. This funding contributes to the ongoing production and marketing of Canadian-authored books by offsetting the high costs of publishing in Canada and building the capacity and competitiveness of the sector.
Support for Organizations, which provides funding to develop the Canadian book industry and the market for its products by assisting industry associations and related organizations to undertake collective projects offering broad benefits to the industry and, ultimately, to readers everywhere.

This Program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants under the Canada Book Fund and Contributions under the Canada Book Fund.

Expected results:

Readers everywhere have access to a broad range of Canadian-authored books.
- Number of new Canadian-authored titles published by recipients.
Readers everywhere consume a broad range of Canadian-authored books.
- Domestic and export sales ($) of Canadian-authored books published by recipients.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Canada Book Fund 2012-13 to 2017-18 was approved on July 31, 2019.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2021-22

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2024-25

General targeted recipient groups:

For-profit publishers
Not-for-profit publishers
Book industry organizations and associations

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

When the program application guide for each funding stream component is released, the Department communicates with potential applicants and past recipients in the following ways:

Posting application information on the program website.
Emailing potential applicants to (a) notify them that application forms and other related documents are available and (b) inform them about key program changes.
Sending a reminder email shortly in advance of the funding application deadline.

The Department also engages with stakeholders throughout the year in the following ways:

Guiding applicants by phone and email (a toll-free phone number and a program email address are made available to program applicants and recipients);
Holding ad hoc meetings with recipients and potential applicants;
Attending industry events to improve the visibility and understanding of the program.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	33,985,933	34,000,000	34,000,000	34,000,000
Total contributions	20,680,368	2,666,301	2,666,301	2,666,301
Total program	54,666,301	36,666,301	36,666,601	36,666,601

Canada Periodical Fund

Start date:

2010–11

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2022-23

Link to departmental result(s):

Creative industries are successful in the digital economy, foster creativity and contribute to economic growth.
Canadians are able to consume Canadian content on multiple platforms.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Cultural Industries Support and Development: Canada Periodical Fund

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada Periodical Fund supports the activities of Canadian paid and free magazine and community newspaper publishers and organizations to ensure that Canadians have access to diverse Canadian magazines and community newspapers.

The Fund is delivered through the following components:

Aid to Publishers: provides formula funding to Canadian paid print magazines and community newspapers to support publishing activities, such as distribution, content creation, online activities and business development
Business Innovation: provides funding to print magazines and digital periodicals for business development and innovation projects
Collective Initiatives: provides funding to Canadian magazines and community newspaper organizations for industry-wide projects to increase the overall sustainability of the Canadian magazine and non-daily newspaper industries.
Special Measures for Journalism: A temporary component running from 2022-23 to 2024-25 directed at free print and digital magazines and community newspapers, as well as low circulation paid periodicals.

This Program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants under the Canada Periodical Fund and Contributions under the Canada Periodical Fund.

Expected results:

A range of Canadian periodicals supported by the Canada Periodical Fund is produced.
- Number of funded titles published by Canada Periodical Fund recipients.
Canadian periodicals supported by the Canada Periodical Fund are accessed by Canadian readers.
- Number of copies, in millions, of funded titles distributed to Canadians per year.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Canada Periodical Fund 2015-16 to 2019-20 was approved on January 9, 2022.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2022

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2026-27

General targeted recipient groups:

For-profit publishers
Not-for-profit publishers and organizations

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

When the program application guide for each funding stream is released, the Department communicates with potential and past recipients in the following ways:

Posting application information on the program website;
Emailing potential applicants and past recipients and organizations to (a) notify them that application documents are available and (b) inform them about key program changes;
Sending reminder emails shortly in advance of the funding application deadline;
Engaging with industry organizations so that they share program information to their members.

The Department also engages with program stakeholders throughout the year in the following ways:

Guiding applicants by phone and email (including toll-free phone number and program email address available to applicants and recipients);
Holding adhoc meetings with various stakeholders;
Attending various industry events to improve the visibility and understanding of the program;
Updating the Canada Periodical Fund website with program information.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	82,498,371	84,814,083	72,775,054	72,274,598
Total contributions	4,815,256	1,699,544	299,544	0
Total program	87,313,627	86,513,627	73,074,598	72,274,598

TV5

Start date:

1990-91

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2023-24

Link to departmental result(s):

Creative industries are successful in global markets.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Cultural Industries Support and Development: TV5

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

TV5 supports the international TV5 partnership with France, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Switzerland, Québec, Canada, and the Principality of Monaco, who joined in 2022.

TV5 enables Canadian productions to be broadcast around the world through TV5MONDE. Moreover, through TV5 Québec Canada, it provides Canadians with access to a rich diversity of programming from the international Francophonie.

The additional investment to the Program announced in 2019 was initially aimed at the creation, development and launch of a Francophone digital platform with TV5MONDE public broadcasters will provide an opportunity to increase its goals regarding the online presence and visibility of French-language content and the “discoverability” of Francophone Canadian content on the international stage.

This Program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grant to TV5MONDE and Contribution to TV5 Québec Canada.

Expected results:

Canadian content is part of TV5MONDE’s international programming.
- Percentage of Canadian content broadcast on TV5MONDE.
Canadians have access to the diversity of the international Francophonie through TV5 Québec Canada.
- Number, in millions, of Canadian households with access to TV5 Québec Canada.
- Maximum percentage of TV5 Québec Canada programming originating from the international Francophonie (except Canada).
French-language content, including Canadian content, is available on the TV5MONDEplus
- Number of hours of content available.
- Number of hours of French-language Canadian content in the TV5MONDEplus catalogue
- Number of countries in which TV5MONDEplus is available
TV5MONDEplus contributes to the outreach of the Canadian Francophonie in the world.
Canadian content viewed as a percentage of all viewings on TV5MONDEplusTTV5MONDEplus contributes to the outreach of the Canadian and the international Francophonie.
- Number of unique monthly users of TV5MONDEplus.
TV5MONDEplus offers additional economic opportunities to creators and producers in Canada.
- Number of French-language Canadian programs t purchased for broadcast on TV5MONDEplus.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last evaluation of the funding allocated by the Department of Canadian Heritage to the TV5 Program 2011-12 to 2016-17 was approved on October 29, 2019.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2023-24

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2025-26

General targeted recipient groups:

Others: TV5 Québec Canada (a not-for-profit organization), TV5MONDE (a corporation under French law)

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Only two named recipients are eligible for funding from TV5 Program, TV5MONDE and TV5 Québec Canada.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	8,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000
Total contributions	4,960,900	4,960,900	4,960,900	2,960,900
Total program	12,960,900	12,960,900	12,960,900	10,960,900

Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Start date:

May 30, 2019

End date:

March 31, 2025

Type of transfer payment:

Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2019–20

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians have access to a more safe, diverse and secure digital environment and are resilient to disinformation

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Cultural Marketplace Framework

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Digital Citizen Contribution Program will support the priorities of the Digital Citizen Initiative by providing time-limited financial assistance to research and programming across Canada in order to enhance and/or support countering online disinformation and other online harms and threats to our country’s democracy and social cohesion. The Digital Citizen Contribution Program will include opportunities for local communities, organizations, and academics to obtain funds for new and existing related initiatives.

The objective of the Digital Citizen Contribution Program is to enhance cooperation and innovation in research and programming by:

Enhancing research capacity to support policy development, programming and engagement activities in the countering online disinformation and other online harms and threats to our country’s democracy and social cohesion space;
Supporting evidence-based models and promising practices which address known risk and help to develop the tools and skills necessary to better equip Canadians in the face of online disinformation and other online harms and threats to our country’s democracy and social cohesion;
Building capacity to address online disinformation, other online harms, and threats to our country’s democracy and social cohesion through expert knowledge, enhanced cooperation and knowledge transfer to key stakeholders; and
Empowering the academic community, as well as Canadians to take steps to mitigate against the potential impact of online disinformation, other online harms, and threats to our country’s democracy and social cohesion.

Expected results:

Short-term Results

Canadians’ awareness of digital media literacy is increased through events and products.
- Indicator: % of participants at funded events that indicate having increased awareness as a result of the events
Researchers are better connected and have access to information on how online disinformation affects Canadians.
- Indicator: Number of research and/or data collection products produced by funding recipients related to online disinformation accessible to researchers available via a GoC website

Medium-term Results

Participants are satisfied with citizen-focused activities.
- Indicator: % of participants satisfied with citizen-focused activities
Research on online disinformation is made publicly accessible to Canadians and is relevant to government research needs.
- Indicator: Number of new research products on the scope and impact of online disinformation in the Canadian context produced by recipients with DCI funding made publicly available

Long-term Results

Canadians and the Government are better equipped to counter the effects of online disinformation.
- Indicator: Number of new research projects produced by recipients showing the reach and impact of online disinformation on Canadians and available to inform government policy.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Digital Citizen Initiative was approved on June 9, 2023.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation.

The terms and conditions have not changed since the last evaluation.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

Not applicable (not subject to FAA)

General targeted recipient groups:

The following are the eligible recipients as noted in the Terms and Conditions of the DCCP. The targeted groups for each call will be further specified in the Program Guidelines, which will be updated each year.

National, provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, community or professional organizations, societies and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a not-for-profit purpose, and which have the mandate to represent their membership or community;
Not-for-profit organizations including non-governmental organizations, non-profit corporations, community groups, umbrella organizations, and regulatory bodies and apprenticeship authorities, as well as associations serving the private sector;
A provincial or local police service, including an indigenous police service, and/or its governing authority (also known as a board or police commission);
Provincial, territorial, municipal, regional, and indigenous governments and their agencies;
Universities and educational institutions;
Individual researchers, acting in their personal capacity;
Research institutions, domestic or international, with established record in relevant field(s), pursuing a Canadian focus;
International non-governmental organizations, including bodies associated/affiliated with organizations of which Canada is a member, which have their purpose supporting domestic anti-hate, and countering disinformation, social isolation, and other online harms, and threats to our democracy and social cohesion as a priority; and
For-profit Canadian and Canadian owned institutions with a record of developing and delivering programming, and performing research or related activities relevant to the goals of the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Digital Citizen Initiative. These for-profit institutions may be eligible provided that the nature and the intent of the activity is non-commercial.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Digital Citizen Initiative team holds an annual conference/knowledge mobilization activity with recipients and key stakeholder organizations being invited. These activities allow the program to consult with applicants, recipients, and other funding organizations in order to identify potential improvements to the program design and process.
The program has also created an email list containing all applicants and recipients that will be used to solicit feedback on the program process.
In addition, the program plans to attend events planned and organized by recipients as part of their funding.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending
Total grants	0	0
Total contributions	6,050,000	10,050,000
Total program	6,050,000	10,050,000

Core responsibility 2

Museums Assistance Program

Start date:

1972-73

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2021–22 Young Canada Works (YCW)-Heritage, 2020–21 Movable Cultural Property (MCP) Grants, 2021–22 Museums Assistance Program (MAP)

Link to departmental result(s):

The public is provided with access to cultural heritage.
Heritage objects and collections are preserved by heritage organizations for current and future generations.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Preservation of and Access to Heritage: Museums Assistance Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Museums Assistance Program supports heritage institutions and workers in the preservation and presentation of heritage collections. The Museums Assistance Program provides financial assistance to Canadian museums and related institutions for activities that facilitate Canadians’ access to our heritage, foster the preservation of Canada’s cultural heritage, including the preservation of representative collections of Indigenous cultural heritage, and foster professional knowledge, skills and practices related to key museum functions.

The Museums Assistance Program also provides grants through the Movable Cultural Property Program for the acquisition of objects that are subject to an export delay or that are available for patriation to Canada or repatriation from outside of Canada in accordance with the Cultural Property Export and Import Act. This program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants under the Museums Assistance Transfer Payment Program.

In support of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, the Museums Assistance Program helps heritage organizations create short-term employment and internship opportunities for Canadian youth through the heritage component of Young Canada Works.

Expected results:

The public is provided with access to cultural heritage

Number of in-person and online visits to cultural heritage accessible through heritage programs and services.
Number of exhibitions, including travelling exhibitions, and other public programming products/activities presented.
Number of organizations providing access to the public to Canada’s heritage, and distribution of locations.
Number of heritage organizations, which provided enhanced visitor experience, in-person and/or online, through the creation of original content such as educational materials, digital applications, or other virtual activities.

Heritage objects and collections are preserved by heritage organizations for current and future generations.

Number of heritage objects and collections whose preservation and/or management has been supported by heritage programs and services.
Number of projects related to Indigenous heritage.
Number of organizations which improved/strengthened their capacity building related to digitization of heritage objects and collections through their activities, including the development of digitization plans and strategies.
Number of objects acquired (purchased or other) with the aid of a MCP grant

Heritage workers are provided with access to a diversity of learning opportunities to enhance their professional knowledge, skills and practices

Number of projects funded to enhance professional knowledge, skills, and practices.
Number of heritage workers who participated in learning opportunities.
Number or percentage of youth who reported gaining professional knowledge and practical skill.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Museums Assistance Program 2013-14 to 2017-18 was approved on July 19, 2021.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2021-22

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2026-27

General targeted recipient groups:

Incorporated non-profit Canadian museums and related service organizations and other heritage organizations;
Indigenous Governing Bodies and Indigenous organizations with a mandate related to heritage;
Incorporated non-profit Canadian museums that do not have a permanent physical space (for Digital Access to Heritage only);
Designated institutions and public authorities including federal departments and Crown corporations (Movable Cultural Property Grants only);
Educational or cultural institutions and non-profit organizations under a provincial, territorial, regional or municipal government, with distinct objectives, programs and budget related to heritage. (for Young Canada Works-Heritage only); and
Youth between 16 and 30 years of age (high school, college, CEGEP or University students and post secondary graduates) (for Young Canada Works-Heritage only).

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Updated information for the Museums Assistance Program, Young Canada Works-Heritage Program and Movable Cultural Property grants is available on the Department’s website. When additional communication activities are required, the national office delivers messages through the regional offices, delivery organizations, professional associations, etc., for dissemination to targeted organizations, or directly to applicants and recipients;
Communications and targeted outreach strategy to past, current and/or future heritage sector funding recipients to assess their needs;
Departmental representatives also promote heritage programs by participating in national and provincial museums associations’ conferences and meetings; and
Every five years, recipients and stakeholders are invited to contribute to program evaluation exercises. The 2013-14 to 2017-18 Museums Assistance Program evaluation calls for enhanced engagement and communication with Indigenous communities to better understand their needs and realities.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	6,368,959	4,663,680	4,663,680	4,663,680
Total contributions	25,904,161	17,322,640	10,468,329	10,034,157
Total program	32,273,120	21,986,320	15,132,009	14,697,837

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Start date:

1996-97

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2012–13

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians are engaged in celebrations and commemorations of national significance.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols: Celebration and Commemoration Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Celebration and Commemoration Program provides funding through grants and contributions to organizations for community-based activities celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24, Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27 and Canada Day on July 1. Funding is also available for commemorations with a national scope that commemorate and celebrate nationally significant historical figures, places, events and accomplishments. The program provides opportunities for Canadians to participate in national celebrations and commemorations and strengthen understanding of shared history. This program includes the following transfer payments: Grants and contributions in support of the Celebration and Commemoration Program and Contributions in support of the Celebration and Commemoration Program.

Expected results:

Canadians participate in commemorations and celebrations of national significance.
- Number of participants at celebration and commemoration events/activities
Canadians have access to events and activities across Canada that celebrate Canadian identity.
- Number of opportunities for Canadians to celebrate during the Celebrate Canada period (June 21 to July 1).

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Celebration and Commemoration Program 2011-12 to 2015-16 was approved on March 27, 2018.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation.

The terms and conditions have not changed since the last evaluation.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2023-24

General targeted recipient groups:

Canadian not-for-profit organization: corporation, trust, cooperative, or unincorporated association;
Canadian for-profit organization where proposed projects are non-commercial in nature;
Canadian educational institution; or
Canadian provincial/territorial, municipal government, Indigenous government (or equivalent authority) or another municipal, provincial or territorial institution

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients by communicating program information through the departmental website, social media platforms and through direct outreach with current and past funding recipients, interested parties and through other departmental networks.

With funding secured for commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools, including the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation through Budget 2021, the program has done outreach to Indigenous communities and organizations. It is engaging with Indigenous groups, Survivor organizations and communities to determine needs and priorities for this funding to help define how best to allocate funds over the longer term.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	14,060,318	9,750,000	9,750,000	9,750,000
Total contributions	7,739,049	2,994,367	2,994,367	2,994,367
Total program	21,799,367	12,744,367	12,744,367	12,744,367

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage

Start date:

2007–08

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2021–22 (Temporary amendments approved in February 2021, in effect until March 31, 2024)

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians across the country are provided regular opportunities to engage in their communities through local arts and heritage activities.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Community Engagement and Heritage: Building Communities through Arts and Heritage

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Building Communities through Arts and Heritage Program provides grants and contributions in support of local festivals, community anniversaries and capital projects. Funding is made available to stakeholders presenting arts and heritage festivals and events that emphasize local engagement. Its objective is to engage citizens in their communities through performing and visual arts as well as through the expression, celebration and preservation of local historical heritage. Building Communities through Arts and Heritage Program has three components:

Local Festivals supports recurring festivals that involve the whole community and give opportunities to local artists, artisans heritage specialists, and Indigenous cultural carriers to engage in their communities;
Community Anniversaries supports one-time commemorations through activities that celebrate a major anniversary (100 years and then increments of 25 years) of a significant local person or event; and
Legacy Fund supports tangible, lasting capital projects that commemorate or celebrate a major anniversary (100 years and then increments of 25 years) of a significant local person or event.

Projects are funded through the following transfer payments: Grants in support of the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage Program and Contributions in support of the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage Program.

Expected results:

Canadians across the country are provided regular opportunities to engage in their communities through local arts and heritage activities.

Average number of volunteer hours per project.
Number of performers and volunteers in Building Communities through Arts and Heritage funded arts and heritage projects each year.
Total attendance for Building Communities through Arts and Heritage funded arts and heritage projects each year.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage 2015-16 to 2020-21 was approved on January 20, 2023.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2027-28

General targeted recipient groups:

Local, non-profit organizations
Band Councils, local Tribal Councils, and other local Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, and Métis) governments and equivalent governance organizations
Municipal governments, including their agencies, boards and commissions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Program provides information to applicants and recipients through the departmental website and regional offices using cost-effective and recipient-focused means that are accessible, understandable, and usable. This includes program-led outreach to applicants, the use of accessible PDFs, and the continued use of the Canadian Heritage Online System for accepting applications.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	19,847,900	21,355,000	21,355,000	14,355,000
Total contributions	4,785,500	3,300,000	3,300,000	3,300,000
Total program	24,633,400	24,655,000	24,655,000	17,655,000

Core responsibility 3

Hosting Program

Start date:

1967

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2023–24

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadian athletes succeed at the highest levels of competition.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Sport Development and High Performance: Hosting Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Hosting Program is a key component of the Government of Canada’s approach to sport development. It aims to enhance the development of sport excellence and the international profile of sport organizations by supporting the hosting of the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada. The Hosting Program supports planning, and coordination and funding of events, from bidding to hosting, with sport development, economic, social, cultural and community benefits across a broad range of government priorities. This program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Contributions for the Games’ Hosting program.

Expected results:

Canadian athletes, coaches and officials have opportunities to participate at sport events in Canada funded by Sport Canada.

Number of Canadian athletes, coaches and officials participating at funded events.

Canadians have access to legacy programs and venues.

Number of new or improved venues that became available for athlete development and hosting competitions.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Grouped Evaluation of Sport Canada Programs: Sport Support Program, Hosting Program and Athlete Assistance Program 2015-16 to 2019-20 was approved on October 25, 2021.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2023-24

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2026-27

General targeted recipient groups:

Non-profit organizations

Contributions are made to organizations that are incorporated as non-profit corporations under federal or provincial law, including eligible National Sport Organizations and Multisport Service Organizations, and organizations created for a specific bidding or hosting project. Changes to the program terms and conditions were made to add other levels of government as potential recipients in extraordinary circumstances.

Indigenous governments and equivalent organizations, and their delegated authorities; Indigenous-controlled incorporated not for profit organizations; Indigenous-controlled unincorporated not for profit organizations.

For events in excess of $20,000,000, the following additional recipients would be eligible:

Provincial/Territorial governments and their representative organizations;
Municipal governments and their representative organizations.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients by communicating program information through the departmental website; social media platforms; formal written communication to current funding recipients and interested parties; and informal verbal and written communication between program officers and current funding recipients/interested parties.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	20,389,228	22,365,000	19,865,000	19,865,000
Total program	20,389,228	22,365,000	19,865,000	19,865,000

Sport Support Program

Start date:

1961

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2023-24

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadian athletes succeed at the highest levels of competition.
Canadian children and youth are enrolled in a sport activity.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Sport Development and High Performance: Sport Support Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Sport Support Program is the primary funding vehicle for initiatives associated with the delivery of the Government of Canada’s commitments to the Canadian Sport Policy. Funding is aimed at increasing opportunities to participate in quality sport activities for all Canadians, including under-represented groups, increasing the capacity of the Canadian sport system to systematically achieve world class results at the highest international competitions, contributing to the provision of technical sport leadership within the Canadian sport system and advancing Canadian interests, values and ethics in sport at home and abroad. This funding is provided to eligible organizations, such as National Sport Organizations in support of programming that supports the goals of the Canadian Sport Policy. This program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Contributions for the Sport Support program.

Expected results:

Canadian athletes succeed at the highest levels of competition.

Canadians, regardless of gender, physical ability and cultural background, who participate in sport activities are satisfied with the manner in which the activity is provided.

Percentage of Canadians (children and youth) reporting that they experience sport in a safe environment.
Percentage of Canadians (children and youth) reporting that they experience sport in a welcoming environment.
Percentage of Canadian high performance sport participants reporting that they experience sport in a safe environment.
Percentage of Canadian high performance sport participants reporting that they experience sport in a welcoming environment.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Grouped Evaluation of Sport Canada Programs: Sport Support Program, Hosting Program and Athlete Assistance Program 2015-16 to 2019-20 was approved on October 25, 2021.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2023-24

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2026-27

General targeted recipient groups:

Contributions are made to the following recipients, with a particular focus on programs and services that have a direct impact on athletes, athlete development or sport development for children and youth:

National Non-Profit

National Sport Organizations and Multisport Service Organizations that are incorporated as non-profit corporations under federal law.
Canadian Sport Centres that are incorporated as non-profit corporations under provincial law.

Provincial/Territorial

Provincial/Territorial governments and their representative organizations, such as the Interprovincial Sport and Recreation Council.

Other

Indigenous-controlled incorporated not for profit organizations; Indigenous-controlled unincorporated not for profit organizations; Indigenous governments and equivalent organizations, and their delegated authorities; Indigenous-controlled ad hoc committees that have formed to do a specific project; and in exceptional circumstances to be approved by the Program, non-Indigenous-controlled not for profit organizations, in close partnership with Indigenous-controlled organizations.
Universities; colleges; government research councils; and other incorporated not-for-profit institutions or organizations conducting research relevant to the Canadian Sport Policy; and
Other incorporated not-for-profit organizations or foundations delivering programs or pilot projects or providing services relevant to the goals of the Canadian Sport Policy.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Department engages applicants and recipients by communicating program information through: the departmental website; social media platforms; formal written communication to current funding recipients and interested parties; and informal verbal and written communication between program officers and current funding recipients/interested parties.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	214,917,976	177,631,907	165,075,749	164,919,245
Total program	214,917,976	177,631,907	165,075,749	164,919,245

Athlete Assistance Program

Start date:

1971

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2017–18

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadian athletes succeed at the highest levels of competition.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Sport Development and High Performance: Athlete Assistance Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Athlete Assistance Program contributes to the pursuit of excellence through its support for improved Canadian athlete performances at major international sporting events, enabling athletes to combine their sport and academic or working careers while training intensively in pursuit of world-class performances. To this end, the Program identifies and supports athletes already at or having the potential to be in the top 16 in the world in their sport. This Program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants to the Athlete Assistance Program.

Expected results:

Canadian athletes access academic opportunities.
- Number of currently and formerly carded athletes using tuition grant (including deferred tuition).
The Department supports Canadians from their first experience in sport to their highest level of achievement in a manner which facilitates retention and progression.
- Number of top 8 finishes achieved by athletes receiving Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) funding at the Olympics, Paralympics, or World Championships.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Grouped Evaluation of Sport Canada Programs: Sport Support Program, Hosting Program and Athlete Assistance Program 2015-16 to 2019-20 was approved on October 25, 2021.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation.

The terms and conditions have not changed since the last evaluation.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2026-27

General targeted recipient groups:

Grants under the AAP will be provided directly to:

Canadian high performance athletes, identified by their National Sport Organizations, who have met the AAP requirements;
Postsecondary educational institutions on behalf of carded athletes;
Retired, previously carded, Canadian high performance athletes.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	33,000,000	33,000,000	33,000,000	33,000,000
Total contributions	0	0	0	0
Total program	33,000,000	33,000,000	33,000,000	33,000,000

Core responsibility 4

Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program

Start date:

1982-83

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2023-24

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians Value Diversity

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Multiculturalism and Anti-racism: Multiculturalism Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program supports the Department of Canadian Heritage’s mandate by building on Canada’s strength as a diverse and inclusive society.

The Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program funds projects that:

advance anti-racism; foster ethnocultural diversity and inclusion; promote intercultural and interfaith understanding;
provide equitable opportunities for equity-deserving populations and community organizations to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian society;
promote dialogue on multiculturalism, anti-racism, racial equity, diversity and inclusion to advance institutional and systemic change so that Canada becomes a more inclusive society, free from racism and hate-motivated actions; and
support research and evidence to build understanding of the disparities and challenges faced by equity-deserving populations.

The Program has three funding components: Events, Projects, and Organizational Capacity Building. The Program funds events and projects that advance anti-racism and promote intercultural and interfaith understanding, provide equitable opportunities, promote dialogue on multiculturalism and anti-racism, and to build understanding of disparities. In addition, the Program funds capacity building initiatives that build and strengthen an organization’s internal capacity to meet these same objectives.

Expected results:

Immediate Outcome: Program recipients engage in activities or initiatives that address any form of racism or religious discrimination and promote Canada's multicultural reality.
- Number of funded projects disaggregated by funding components and priorities.
Intermediate Outcome: Communities have improved practices (organizational or social) that address systemic barriers such as racism and religious discrimination, and which promote Canada’s multicultural reality.
- Number of completed projects disaggregated by funding components and priorities.
Ultimate Outcome: Canadians value diversity.
- Percentage of Canadians who feel that ethnic and cultural diversity is a shared value (GSS-SI)

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Grouped Evaluation of the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program and Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy, 2017-18 to 2021-22 was approved on October 27, 2023.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

To be determined in the next Departmental Evaluation Plan 2024-25 to 2028-29.

General targeted recipient groups:

Canadian not-for-profit organizations, associations, and unincorporated groups. Indigenous not-for-profit organizations (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) as well as governments, band councils and tribal councils.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The program will continue to consult and engage with applicants and clients in different ways, including:

Adding a "How to" video on the Program's website for applicants;
Interacting before and during program launch to create awareness and provide information about the program and application process;
In person and virtual information sessions during the call for proposals application period;

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending
Total grants	12,857,705	445,314	0
Total contributions	25,642,486	15,948,432	1,477,626
Total program	38,500,191	16,393,746	1,477,626

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program

Start date:

2024

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2023-24

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians Value Diversity

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Multiculturalism and Anti-racism: Multiculturalism Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program supports the Department of Canadian Heritage’s mandate by building on Canada’s strength as a diverse and inclusive society.

The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program’s objectives are to support communities to:

advance anti-racism; foster and celebrate ethnocultural diversity and inclusion; promote intercultural and interfaith understanding;
provide equitable opportunities for equity-deserving populations and community organizations to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian society;
promote dialogue on multiculturalism, anti-racism, racial equity, diversity and inclusion to advance institutional and systemic change so that Canada becomes a more inclusive society, free from racism and hate-motivated actions; and
support research and evidence to build understanding of the disparities and challenges faced by equity-deserving populations.

Expected results:

Immediate Outcome: Program recipients engage in activities or initiatives that address any form of racism or religious discrimination and promote Canada's multicultural reality.
- Number of funded projects disaggregated by funding components and priorities.
Intermediate Outcome: Communities have improved practices (organizational or social) that address systemic barriers such as racism and religious discrimination, and which promote Canada’s multicultural reality.
- Number of completed projects disaggregated by funding components and priorities.
Ultimate Outcome: Canadians value diversity.
- Percentage of Canadians who feel that ethnic and cultural diversity is a shared value (GSS-SI)

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Grouped Evaluation of the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program and Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy, 2017-18 to 2021-22 was approved on October 27, 2023.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

N/A.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

To be determined in the next Departmental Evaluation Plan 2024-25 to 2028-29

General targeted recipient groups:

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The program will continue to consult and engage with applicants and clients in different ways, including:

Adding a "How to" video on the Program's website for applicants;
Interacting before and during program launch to create awareness and provide information about the program and application process;
In person and virtual information sessions during the call for proposals application period.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	8,674,686	9,120,000	4,500,000
Total contributions	6,797,334	21,268,140	4,065,766
Total program	15,472,020	30,388,140	8,565,766

Court Challenges Program

Start date:

2019–20

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2016–17

Link to departmental result(s):

Individuals or groups have access to funding to initiate or participate in test cases pertaining to rights and freedoms covered by the Court Challenges Program.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Human Rights

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Court Challenges Program provides individuals and groups in Canada with financial support to access the courts for the litigation of test cases of national significance to assert and clarify certain constitutional and quasi-constitutional official language rights and human rights.

Three main activities contribute to the achievement of the Court Challenges Program’s objective:

Development of test cases that have the potential to clarify rights covered by the Program, in order to support individuals and groups in Canada in accessing the courts. Funding could be used to cover activities such as legal research and writing, consultation and evidence development.
Test case litigation to support individuals and groups in Canada in presenting their views to the courts as well as to facilitate court decisions on novel issues. Funding could be used to cover legal fees, research costs, or other costs related to presenting cases in court.
Intervention funding will be available for individuals or groups in Canada wishing to make arguments in test cases that are broader or have a different focus than the ones presented by the parties to the cases, with a view to clarifying rights.

In addition to providing funding for these three activities, the Court Challenges Program also provides financial resources to the University of Ottawa to administer the program and engage in promotion to ensure that program access is maximized. This program uses funds from the following transfer payment: Contributions in support of the Court Challenges Program.

Expected results:

Individuals or groups access funding to initiate or participate in test cases pertaining to rights and freedoms covered by the Program; and the perspectives of individuals or groups who receive funding are presented before the courts in test cases.
Rights and freedoms covered by the Program are clarified.
Constitutional and official language rights are strengthened.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

Not applicable (this is a new funding program).

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Not applicable.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2023-24

General targeted recipient groups:

Individuals or groups and non-profit organization representing an individual or group that are independent of the federal government and whose human rights or official language rights covered by the Court Challenges Program have been breached.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The University of Ottawa is responsible for promotional activities.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	7,879,545	10,391,405	10,391,405	10,391,405
Total program	7,879,545	10,391,405	10,391,405	10,391,405

Indigenous Languages Program

Start date:

1971-72

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2021–22

Link to departmental result(s):

Increase in the use of Indigenous languages

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Indigenous Languages and Cultures: Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Pursuant to the Indigenous Languages Act, the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program focuses on supporting Indigenous Peoples in their efforts to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen their Indigenous languages. Through grants and contributions, it provides support to Indigenous governments and other Indigenous governing bodies, Indigenous organizations, and other entities to implement language plans and activities aimed at increasing the use of Indigenous languages in all aspects of community life. This program is funded through the following transfer payments: Grants in support of the Indigenous Languages Program and Contributions in support of the Indigenous Languages Program.

Expected results:

Communities conduct language planning.

Percentage of Indigenous communities that have language plans.

Language revitalization activities are occurring.

Percentage of immersion activities implemented.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Aboriginal Peoples’ Program 2014-15 to 2018-19 was approved on May 10, 2022.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation.

The terms and conditions have not changed since the last evaluation.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2026-27

General targeted recipient groups:

Indigenous not for profit organizations;
Indigenous governing body i.e., a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that hold rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982;
Indigenous ad hoc committees that have formed to do a specific project;
Territorial governments (in the case of territorial accords);
Non-self-governing Yukon First Nations;
In exceptional circumstances to be approved by the Program, non-Indigenous not for profit organizations, in close partnership with Indigenous organizations;
For profit Indigenous organizations, provided that the project for which they are requesting funding will not result in income generation for their sole benefit; and
Indigenous-led institutions including accredited programs.

For further distribution of a contribution, eligible recipients are Canadian:

Federal, provincial, or territorial crown corporations;
Not for profit national, provincial, territorial or regional Indigenous organizations; and
For profit Indigenous national, provincial, territorial, or regional organizations will also be considered, provided further distribution of the contribution activities do not result in income generation.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Program provides information through the departmental website and program officers.

In 2024-25, Canadian Heritage will continue to work collaboratively with Indigenous partners on the implementation of the new distinction-based Funding Models for Indigenous Languages to advance the objective of the Act of establishing measures that facilitate the provision of adequate, sustainable, and long-term funding for Indigenous languages.

While funding has historically been accessed through an annual call for proposal process to support project funding of 1 to 2 years, the collaboratively developed Indigenous Languages Funding Models aim to support increased Indigenous autonomy over funding decision-making; introduce new flexible agreements that support long-term funding, greater flexibility and less administrative tasks; and provide greater responsiveness to the distinct needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

The First Nations Languages Funding Model introduces for the first time an ongoing funding stream to provide long-term support for Indigenous languages, along with a project stream to increase the capacity of First Nations communities and organizations to support language revitalization. The Funding Model is also supportive of the three First Nations Regional Delivery Organizations in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia who manage the Indigenous Languages Component on behalf of the Department and seeks to support the advancement of new First Nations Regional Delivery Organizations in other regions.

The Inuit Languages Funding Model supports the four Inuit Land Claim Organizations across Inuit Nunangat to build and implement the programs and services that advance Inuit self-determined language priorities as per their 5-year plan.

The Métis Nation Language Funding Model is the new approach which allocates funding directly to Métis National Council Governing Members and the Manitoba Métis Federation to deliver the program to Métis recipients. This allows funding to support a 5-year strategy as the Department continues to work with the Métis Nation towards establishing a 10-year sub-Accord.

In 2024-25, engagement with the Joint Implementation Steering Committee and other Indigenous organizations will continue to advance the implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	48,700,000	55,800,000	55,800,000	55,800,000
Total contributions	166,714,222	109,716,221	80,020,221	70,345,849
Total program	215,414,222	165,516,221	135,820,221	126,145,849

Exchanges Canada Program

Start date:

2000–01

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2022–23 (Temporary amendments to the Terms and Conditions were extended until March 31, 2026).

Link to departmental result(s):

Youth enhance their appreciation of the diversity and shared aspects of the Canadian experience.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Youth Engagement: Exchanges Canada Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Exchanges Canada Program provides grants and contributions in support of youth participation initiatives that allow young Canadians to learn about Canada, create linkages with each other and better appreciate the diversity and shared aspects of the Canadian reality. The transfer payment program supports not-for-profit organizations to provide Canadian youth with a range of exchange and forum activities to strengthen their sense of belonging to Canada and therefore their sense of Canadian identity. The transfer payment program has two components: Youth Exchanges Canada and Youth Forums Canada. Youth Exchanges Canada funds reciprocal homestay exchanges for youth, and includes the Summer Work/Student Exchange subcomponent, which provides summer job opportunities for 16- and 17-year-olds in their second official language. Youth Forums Canada enables young Canadians to connect with one another through forums, study sessions and workshops on a range of relevant topics. This transfer payment program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants in support of the Exchanges Canada Program and Contributions in support of the Exchanges Canada Program.

Expected results:

Youth participants enhance their knowledge and understanding of Canada.
- Percentage of participants who report enhanced knowledge and understanding of Canada.
Youth participants connect and create linkages with one another.
- Percentage of participants who report having created new ties with other young Canadians as a result of the exchange.
Youth participants enhance their appreciation of the diversity and shared aspects of the Canadian experience.
- Percentage of participants in the Exchanges Canada program who report having a better understanding of what Canadians have in common.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Exchanges Canada Program 2014-15 to 2018-19 was approved on March 28, 2022.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2022-23

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2026-27

General targeted recipient groups:

Not-for-profit organization
Government (provincial/territorial)
Public or private school; school board or other educational institution

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Each year, the Program invites prospective applicants to submit a funding application to the Youth Forums Canada component of the Exchanges Canada Program and posts application information on the website and departmental social media. The Program also holds information sessions to assist organizations in preparing their applications. The Program works with recipients to ensure that all youth participants receive a message from the Minister congratulating them on participation in projects funded by the Exchanges Canada Program.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000
Total contributions	14,928,173	14,686,359	14,686,359	14,686,359
Total program	15,028,173	14,786,359	14,786,359	14,786,359

Core responsibility 5

Development of Official Languages Communities Program

Start date:

February 2015

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2015–16

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians recognize and support Canada’s official languages.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Official Languages: Development of Official Languages Communities Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Pursuant to section 43 Part VII of the Official Languages Act, the Development of Official Languages Communities Program fosters the vitality of Canada’s English- and French-speaking minority communities and enables them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life. The Program has two components.

Through grants and contributions, the Community Life component supports the provision of activities and services for official-language minority communities by non-profit community organizations in various fields, particularly arts, culture, heritage, and youth. Through intergovernmental contribution agreements, this component also supports the provision of minority-language services by provincial and territorial governments.
Through intergovernmental contribution agreements, the Minority-Language Education component supports the delivery of provincial and territorial educational programs and services in the language of the official-language minority communities. It includes all levels of education. Through contributions to non-profit organizations in the non-governmental sector, this program also aims to increase the production and dissemination of knowledge, innovative methods and tools to support teaching in the language of the minority.

Expected results:

Members of official language minority communities have access to programs and services in their language in their community.

Maintenance of the 85% baseline of Official-Language Minority Communities who live within a 25 km radius of a cultural/artistic organization that offers services in the minority language.
Percentage of official-language minority community members who live within 25 km of an elementary minority-language school or a secondary minority-language school.
Maintenance of the 85% baseline of Official-Language Minority Communities who live within a 25 km radius of a regional/local community development organization that offers services in the minority language.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Official Languages Support Programs 2003-04 to 2020-21 was approved on November 28, 2022.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2022-23

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2027-28

General targeted recipient groups:

Non-profit organizations
Provincial and territorial governments and their creations
For-profit organizations (for non-profit activities)
Associations, institutions and foundations

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Organize an annual meeting with representatives of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada (FCFA) and the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) to discuss the delivery of Official Languages Support Programs.
Participate in regular meetings of existing multi-stakeholder working groups or ad hoc meetings to discuss issues and stakeholder priorities (for example, with members of the Tripartite Committee on Minority Language Education or signatories to the Collaborative Agreement for the Development of Arts and Culture in the Francophone Minority Communities of Canada 2018–2023).
Organize consultations with community stakeholders, school boards, provincial and territorial governments in preparation for the renewal of bilateral agreements for minority-language education and second-language instruction beginning in April 2023. These consultations will ensure that everyone's needs are taken into account.
Posting of program guidelines on the website, as well as call letters to stakeholders.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	25,868,793	66,592,973	66,592,973	64,592,973
Total contributions	366,031,669	353,414,698	349,086,289	340,891,557
Total program	391,900,462	420,007,671	415,679,262	405,484,530

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Start date:

February 2015

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2015–16

Link to departmental result(s):

Canadians recognize and support Canada’s official languages

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Official Languages: Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Pursuant to section 43 of the Official Languages Act, the Enhancement of Official Languages Program promotes a better understanding and appreciation of the benefits of linguistic duality among Canadians. The Program has two components.

Through grants and contributions for not-for-profit organizations in various sectors, the Promotion of Linguistic Duality component provides support to help undertake and carry out activities and projects to enhance official languages and help bring Canadians closer, to promote French language and culture in Canada and increase services offered in both official languages within non-governmental organizations.
Through intergovernmental contribution agreements, the Second-Language Learning component supports the delivery of provincial and territorial programs and activities aimed at Canadian youth for learning English and French as second official languages. And, through contributions to not-for-profit organizations in the non-governmental sector, the Second-Language Learning component also supports these organizations working to promote English and French as second languages, as well as to increase the production and dissemination of knowledge, innovative methods and tools to support second language teaching.

Expected results:

Canadians have a better understanding and appreciation of the advantages of Canada’s two official languages.

Number of Canadians who can conduct a conversation in their second official language.
Percentage of the population that recognizes that Canada’s two official languages are a source of cultural enrichment.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Official Languages Support Programs 2003-04 to 2020-21 was approved on November 28, 2022

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Amendment.

The terms and conditions have changed since the last evaluation.

Date of change: 2022-23

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2027-28

General targeted recipient groups:

Non-profit organizations
Provincial and territorial governments and their creations
For-profit organizations (for non-profit activities)
Associations, institutions and foundations

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Organize an annual meeting with representatives of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada (FCFA) and the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) to discuss the delivery of Official Languages Support Programs.
Participate in regular meetings of existing multi-stakeholder working groups or ad hoc meetings to discuss stakeholder issues and priorities (for example, with members of the Tripartite Committee on Minority-Language Education, members of the Table nationale en français langue seconde or signatories to the Collaborative Agreement for the Development of Arts and Culture in Canada's Francophone Minority Communities 2018-2023).
Organize consultations with community stakeholders, school boards, provincial and territorial governments in preparation for the renewal of bilateral agreements for minority-language education and second-language instruction beginning in April 2023. These consultations will ensure that everyone's needs are taken into account.
Posting of program guidelines on the website, as well as call letters to stakeholders.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	1,894,842	15,194,842	15,194,842	15,194,842
Total contributions	183,914,920	177,154,289	175,523,289	175,523,289
Total program	185,809,762	192,349,131	190,718,131	190,718,131

Transfer payment programs with planned spending of less than $5 million

Core responsibility 2

State Ceremonial and Protocol (formerly identified as Lieutenant Governors of Canada)

Start date:

1952

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

N/A

Link to departmental result(s):

N/A

Link to the department’s program inventory:

National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Support to defray cost incurred in the exercise of their duties.

Expected results:

Lieutenant Governors carry out constitutional obligations, ceremonial duties and community outreach functions.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last evaluation of the Lieutenant Governor’s Program (State Ceremonial and Protocol) 2012-13 to 2016-17 was approved on May 10, 2018.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation.

The terms and conditions have not changed since the last evaluation.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2027-28

General targeted recipient groups:

Lieutenant Governors of the provinces of Canada.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

N/A

Planned spending for 2023-24

Total	836,080
Newfoundland and Labrador	77,590
Prince Edward Island	57,071
New Brunswick	62,947
Nova Scotia	64,199
Quebec	147,372
Ontario	105,627
Manitoba	73,762
Saskatchewan	73,758
Alberta	75,940
British Columbia	97,814

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	836,080	836,080	836,080	836,080
Total contributions	0	0	0	0
Total program	836,080	836,080	836,080	836,080

Supplementary Retirement Benefits – Former Lieutenant-Governors

Start date:

1952

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants

Type of appropriation:

Statutory

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

N/A

Link to departmental result(s):

N/A

Link to the department’s program inventory:

National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Support to defray cost incurred in the exercise of their duties

Expected results:

Lieutenant Governors carry out constitutional obligations, ceremonial duties and community outreach functions.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

N/A (Not subject to the Policy on Results)

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

N/A

General targeted recipient groups:

Lieutenant-Governors of the provinces of Canada.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

N/A

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	182,000	182,000	182,000	182,000
Total contributions	0	0	0	0
Total program	182,000	182,000	182,000	182,000

Payments under Lieutenant-Governors Superannuation Act

Start date:

1952

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants

Type of appropriation:

Statutory

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

N/A

Link to departmental result(s):

N/A

Link to the department’s program inventory:

National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Support to defray cost incurred in the exercise of their duties.

Expected results:

Lieutenant Governors carry out constitutional obligations, ceremonial duties and community outreach functions.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

N/A (Not subject to the Policy on Results)

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

N/A

General targeted recipient groups:

Lieutenant-Governors of the provinces of Canada

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

N/A

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	637,000	637,000	637,000	637,000
Total contributions	0	0	0	0
Total program	637,000	637,000	637,000	637,000

Canada History Fund

Start date:

1984

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2013–14

Link to departmental result(s):

N/A

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Learning About Canadian History

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The Canada History Fund encourages Canadians to learn about Canada’s history, civic life, and public policy. The Fund provides funding through agreements in support of the development and/or enhancement of learning materials, the organization of learning and the establishment and maintenance of networks. Through various partnerships within government and through national history and civics sector organizations and post-secondary educational institutions, the Fund gives Canadians opportunities to enhance their understanding of Canada, thus building an informed and engaged citizenry. This Fund uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants in support of the Canada History Fund and Contributions in support of the Canada History Fund.

Expected results:

Canadians are exposed to knowledge on Canada’s history, civics and public policy.

Number of Canadians accessing learning materials.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last Evaluation of the Canadian Studies Program/Canada History Fund 2009-10 to 2013-14 was approved on July 14, 2015.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation.

The terms and conditions have not changed since the last evaluation.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2025-26

General targeted recipient groups:

Organizations with mandates that focus on Canadian history, civics, or public policy, and a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering programming nationally; and postsecondary educational institutions.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

The Program provides information through the departmental website.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	0	1,150,060	1,150,060	1,150,060
Total contributions	4,860,857	2,762,330	2,787,330	2,687,330
Total program	4,860,857	3,912,390	3,937,390	3,837,390

Core responsibility 4

Youth Take Charge

Start date:

2010–11

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

Annually through Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2012–13

Link to departmental result(s):

Youth participants in the Youth Take Charge Program indicate a greater sense of attachment to Canada.

Link to the department’s program inventory:

Youth Engagement

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The objective of the Youth Take Charge Program is to strengthen youth attachment to Canada through engagement in the fields of history and heritage, civic engagement and youth service, arts and culture, and economic activities. The Program provides grants and contributions to eligible organizations in support of youth-led projects involving youth generally aged 7 to 30, which demonstrate the ability to strengthen attachment to Canada while addressing one or more of the above-mentioned thematic areas. It is expected that the Program will increase awareness among youth participants of the importance of being an active and engaged citizen; will increase relevance of youth-serving organizations to youth; and will increase youth engagement in communities. These outcomes will, in the long-term, lead to increased youth attachment to Canada and an increased sense of shared Canadian identity among youth. This Program uses funding from the following transfer payments: Grants in support of the Youth Take Charge Program and Contributions in support of the Youth Take Charge Program.

Expected results:

Youth have a sense of attachment to Canada.

Youth participants in the Youth Take Charge Program indicate a greater sense of attachment to Canada.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The last evaluation of the Youth Take Charge Program 2010-11 to 2013 14 was approved on December 29, 2015.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation.

The terms and conditions have not changed since the last evaluation.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

2025-26 (in reserve)

General targeted recipient groups:

Not-for-profit organizations and charities
Indigenous representative organization

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Each year, the Program invites prospective applicants to submit a funding application to the Program and posts application information on the website and departmental social media. The Program also holds information sessions to assist organizations in preparing their applications.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment	2023-24 forecast spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending	2026-27 planned spending
Total grants	150,000	150,000	150,000	150,000
Total contributions	2,449,237	1,303,023	1,303,023	1,303,023
Total program	2,599,237	1,453,023	1,453,023	1,453,023

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Transfer payment programs with planned spending of $5 million or more

Core responsibility 1

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Canada Arts Training Fund

Canada Cultural Investment Fund

Creative Export Canada

Harbourfront Centre Funding Program

Canada Media Fund

Canada Music Fund

Canada Book Fund

Canada Periodical Fund

TV5

Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Core responsibility 2

Museums Assistance Program

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage

Core responsibility 3

Hosting Program

Sport Support Program

Athlete Assistance Program

Core responsibility 4

Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program

Court Challenges Program

Indigenous Languages Program

Exchanges Canada Program

Core responsibility 5

Development of Official Languages Communities Program

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Transfer payment programs with planned spending of less than $5 million

Core responsibility 2

State Ceremonial and Protocol (formerly identified as Lieutenant Governors of Canada)

Supplementary Retirement Benefits – Former Lieutenant-Governors

Payments under Lieutenant-Governors Superannuation Act

Canada History Fund

Core responsibility 4

Youth Take Charge

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