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Details on Transfer Payment Programs – Departmental Plan 2026-27

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

Core responsibility 1

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

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

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: 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

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 as represented by a rolling 5-year average based on recipient final reporting are used for the Departmental Results Report.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2029–30.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 28,514,342 31,125,000 19,500,000 19,500,000
Total contributions 18,980,374 1,075,742 12,700,742 12,700,742
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 47,494,716 32,200,742 32,200,742 32,200,742

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

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 Canada Cultural Spaces Fund 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.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

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

Expected results: Canadians have access to cultural facilities in their communities

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2029–30.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 5,481,434 5,000,000 5,620,000 5,000,000
Total contributions 66,082,387 27,139,261 16,529,714 3,000,000
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 71,563,821 32,139,261 22,149,714 8,000,000

Canada Arts Training Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

Priorities:

Funding priorities are arts training from Indigenous and equity groups.

This program uses funds from the following transfer payment: Contributions to the Canada Arts Training Fund.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: N/A

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Arts: Canada Arts Training Fund

Expected results: Graduates of arts training programs have professional careers in Canada and internationally.

Percentage of graduates of arts training programs supported by the Canada Arts Training Fund that are employed professionally in their field in Canada or abroad as represented by a rolling three-year average based on recipient Annual statistical Report.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2028–29.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 28,038,320 27,779,440 27,779,440 27,779,440
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 28,038,320 27,779,440 27,779,440 27,779,440

Canada Cultural Investment Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: N/A

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Arts: Canada Cultural Investment Fund

Expected results: Arts organizations demonstrate sound organizational, administrative, and financial health.

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

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2029–30.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 16,221,611 16,672,205 16,672,205 16,672,205
Total contributions 2,351,056 0 0 0
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 18,572,667 16,672,205 16,672,205 16,672,205

Canada Media Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

Organizations supported by the Canada Media Fund include, but are not limited to, Canadian television and digital media production companies. Canadians as consumers 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.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Cultural Industries Support and Development: Canada Media Fund

Expected results: A variety of content is developed and produced by a diverse array of creators on multiple platforms

Canadians are able to consume Canadian content on multiple platforms.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27; an evaluation of this program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected in June 2026.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 203,046,077 135,146,077 134,146,077 134,146,077
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 203,046,077 135,146,077 134,146,077 134,146,077

Canada Music Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

This support is delivered through the following components:

  1. Individual Initiatives: Helps ensure that diverse Canadian musical works are created and promoted by supporting activities of Canadian music artists/artists- entrepreneurs, for-profit Canadian owned and controlled firms, and not-for-profit organizations, 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.
  2. 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.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Cultural Industries Support and Development: Canada Music Fund

Expected results: Canadian music supported by the Canada Music Fund is consumed in Canada and abroad.

A broad range of Canadian music is consumed in Canada and abroad.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2029–30.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 40,899,231 25,299,231 25,299,231 24,299,231
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 40,899,231 25,299,231 25,299,231 24,299,231

Canada Book Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Cultural Industries Support and Development: Canada Book Fund

Expected results: Readers everywhere have access to a broad range of Canadian-authored books.

Readers everywhere consume a broad range of Canadian-authored books.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2029–30.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 30,279,949 37,069,000 34,000,000 34,000,000
Total contributions 9,686,352 2,897,301 2,666,301 2,666,301
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 39,966,301 39,966,301 36,666,301 36,666,301

Canada Periodical Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

The Fund is delivered through the following components:

  1. 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
  2. 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. Collective Initiatives will be adding a funding stream to incorporate the Changing Narratives Fund. This stream will support projects to increase the overall sustainability of the periodical industry with a focus on diverse communities.
  3. Special Measures for Journalism: A temporary component running from 2022–23 to 2025–26 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.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Cultural Industries Support and Development: Canada Periodical Fund

Expected results: A range of Canadian periodicals supported by the Canada Periodical Fund is produced.

Canadian periodicals supported by the Canada Periodical Fund are accessed by Canadian readers.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27; an evaluation of this program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected in November 2026.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 82,300,672 73,508,248 72,274,598 58,974,598
Total contributions 3,508,919 0 0 0
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 85,809,591 73,508,248 72,274,598 58,974,598

Indigenous Screen Office Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

The Indigenous Screen Office Program is a component of the Government’s Federal Pathway to the National Action Plan developed in response to the Calls for Justice from the Final Report into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Indigenous Screen Office Program responds to Calls for Justice 2.7 and 6.1 by creating equitable access to funding for the creation of audiovisual products by Indigenous peoples, including women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The Indigenous Screen Office Program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Cultural Industries Support and Development: Indigenous Screen Office Program

Expected results:

Diverse Canadian cultural content is created, developed, accessed and consumed at home and abroad.

Indigenous creators in Canada are able to create stories using Indigenous languages for audiovisual platforms.

Indigenous Screen Office Program provides opportunities for Indigenous creators to develop their skills and/or professional networks to facilitate sectoral growth.

Gaps in skills within the Indigenous audiovisual sector are identified and addressed.

Gaps in skills within the Indigenous audiovisual sector are addressed by the Indigenous Screen Office through sector development activities.

Indigenous creators in Canada have greater narrative sovereignty over developing their own stories.

Indigenous creators in Canada have greater narrative sovereignty over producing their own stories.

Increased participation by Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in more authentic Canadian Indigenous stories.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27; an evaluation of this program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected in June 2026.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000

Local Journalism Initiative

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

Funding is available to eligible Canadian media organizations to hire journalists or pay freelance journalists to produce civic journalism for underserved communities. Additionally, the Changing Narrative Fund stream of the Local Journalism Initiative prioritizes the hiring of diverse (i.e., Indigenous, Black, racialized, ethno-religious minority, people with disabilities and 2SLGBTQI+ communities) journalists in diverse-owned and mainstream news organizations to produce civic journalism for underserved communities.

To protect the independence of the press, not-for-profit organizations representing different segments of the news industry have been mandated to deliver the initiative. These organizations will distribute funding to Canadian media outlets to address the need for local civic journalism in underserved communities.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Cultural Industries Support and Development: Local Journalism Initiative

Expected results: Canadian news media outlets’ reporting capacity in underserved communities is increased

Diverse communities participate in culture and media sectors

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Currently there is no evaluation planned for this program. Needs for an evaluation will be considered as part of the Departmental risk-based evaluation planning exercise to support the 5-year evaluation plan 2026–27 to 2030–31.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 20,335,936 20,834,593 0 0
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 20,335,936 20,834,593 0 0

TV5

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

The additional investment to the Program announced in 2019 has served to the creation, development and launch of a Francophone digital platform with TV5MONDE public broadcasters. The TV5MONDEplus platform increases the online presence and visibility of French-language content and the “discoverability” of Francophone Canadian content on the international stage. Recognizing the positive results of the TV5MONDEplus platform to date, an investment of 4 million dollars over two years starting in 2024–25 was added to the 2019 initial contribution of 14.6 million dollars.

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

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Creative industries are successful in global markets.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Cultural Industries Support and Development: TV5

Expected results: Canadian cultural content is created, developed, accessible and consumed at home and abroad

TV5MONDEplus contributes to the outreach of the Canadian Francophonie in the world.

TV5MONDEplus offers additional economic opportunities to creators and producers in Canada.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2031–32.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 7,970,900 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000
Total contributions 4,990,000 2,960,900 2,960,900 2,960,900
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 12,960,900 10,960,900 10,960,900 10,960,900

Core responsibility 2

Museums Assistance Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

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.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Preservation of and Access to Heritage: Museums Assistance Program

Expected results:

The public is provided with access to cultural heritage

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

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

For fiscal year 2026–27:

  1. Number of heritage institutions funded through the Museums Assistance Program Canada Strong Pass to provide free or discounted admission to children and youth.
  2. Number of visits by children and youth to heritage institutions benefitting from the Museums Assistance Program Canada Strong Pass initiative.
Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2025–26; an evaluation of the program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected by February 2026.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 13,208,680 11,663,680 4,663,680 4,663,680
Total contributions 19,365,480 17,526,308 17,526,308 11,034,157
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 32,574,160 29,189,988 22,189,988 15,697,837

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Canadians participate in events and activities of national significance that celebrate and commemoration Canada’s cultures, shared values, symbols and institutions.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols: Celebration and Commemoration Program

Expected results: Canadians participate in commemorations and celebrations of national significance.

Canadians have access to events and activities across Canada that celebrate Canadian identity.

Canadians have access to nationally significant commemorations that highlight Canada’s cultural heritage, identity and values.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2029–30.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 11,263,967 21,244,367 9,750,000 9,750,000
Total contributions 7,180,400 0 2,994,367 2,994,367
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 18,444,367 21,244,367 12,744,367 12,744,367

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
  1. 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;
  2. 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
  3. 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.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: People across Canada 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

Expected results: People across Canada across the country are provided regular opportunities to engage in their communities through local arts and heritage activities.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2027–28.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 17,831,931 17,755,000 14,355,000 14,355,000
Total contributions 6,368,069 0 3,300,000 3,300,000
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 24,200,000 17,755,000 17,655,000 17,655,000

Core responsibility 3

Hosting Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups: Contributions are made to organizations that are incorporated as non-profit corporations under federal or provincial law, including eligible National Sport Organizations (NSOs) and Multisport Services Organizations (MSOs), and organizations created for a specific bidding or hosting project.

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:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Canadian athletes succeed at the highest levels of competition.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Sport Development and High Performance: Hosting Program

Expected results:

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2028–29.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 124,648,897 92,197,486 22,895,000 19,865,000
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 124,648,897 92,197,486 22,895,000 19,865,000

Sport Support Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Sport Development and High Performance: Sport Support Program

Expected results:

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27; a grouped evaluation of the Sport Support Program and the Athlete’s Assistance program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected by April 2026.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 197,188,061 164,919,245 160,919,245 160,919,245
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 197,188,061 164,919,245 160,919,245 160,919,245

Athlete Assistance Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Grants under the Athlete Assistance Program are provided directly to:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Canadian athletes succeed at the highest levels of competition.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Sport Development and High Performance: Athlete Assistance Program

Expected results:

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27; a grouped evaluation of the Sport Support Program and the Athlete’s Assistance program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected by April 2026.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000

Core responsibility 4

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

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

  1. advance anti-racism; foster and celebrate ethnocultural diversity and inclusion; promote intercultural and interfaith understanding;
  2. provide equitable opportunities for equity-deserving populations and community organizations to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian society;
  3. 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
  4. 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.

Budget 2024 announced the creation of the new National Holocaust Remembrance Program. Within the framework of the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program terms and conditions, the National Holocaust Remembrance Program supports initiatives that seek to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and help improve Canadians’ understanding and awareness of the Holocaust and contemporary antisemitism.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Events:

Projects:

Organizational Capacity Building:

National Holocaust Remembrance Program:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Canadians value diversity

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Multiculturalism and Anti-racism: Multiculturalism Program

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.

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.

Ultimate Outcome: Canadians value diversity.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2028–29.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 10,828,093 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000
Total contributions 26,537,673 7,185,766 7,185,766 7,185,766
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 37,365,766 14,185,766 14,185,766 14,185,766

Court Challenges Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 Department 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.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: 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

Expected results: 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.

Constitutional and quasi-constitutional rights and freedoms are clarified and strengthened.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: There is currently no evaluation planned; the timing and needs to be confirmed as part of the Departmental risk-based evaluation planning exercise to support the 5-year evaluation plan 2026–27 to 2030–31.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 10,391,405 10,391,405 10,391,405 4,979,734
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 10,391,405 10,391,405 10,391,405 4,979,734

Indigenous Languages Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Increase in the use of Indigenous languages

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Indigenous Languages and Cultures: Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

Expected results: The Program will continue to work with Indigenous organizations on the implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act. This includes the implementation of the Indigenous language funding models, established in 2023–24, that are more responsive to the unique needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, specifically by working to support their language planning and revitalization activities and ultimately increase the number of Indigenous people who can speak an Indigenous language.

In accordance with the distinctions-based Indigenous languages funding models, the first five-year funding agreements were established with four First Nations regionally designated organizations and the Cree Nation Government, as well as the four regional Inuit land claim organizations and five Métis Nation partners, starting in 2023–24. These agreements will continue to provide long-term financial support, stability and predictability and enhance control and decision-making of language revitalization initiatives, based on their own self-determined approach and needs. The five-year agreements will also support these fourteen Indigenous organizations in implementing their respective language revitalization strategies and community-based projects with Indigenous communities and organizations in their respective region. Implementation will continue throughout 2026–27 and future years, supporting Indigenous communities to develop language revitalization plans, produce language documentation and resources, and providing opportunities to enable language learning and training among children, youth, adults, elders and instructors.

To further support this approach, the Department will also continue working with Indigenous partners to identify additional First Nations Regionally Designated Organizations in regions where such organizations have not yet been established, as well as with representative Indigenous organizations with expertise and established networks serving urban Indigenous populations to amplify its program effectiveness.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27; an evaluation of this program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected by March 2027.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 19,670,527 64,684,626 64,684,626 64,684,626
Total contributions 155,902,490 102,726,999 102,726,999 102,726,999
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 175,573,017 167,411,625 167,411,625 167,411,625

Exchanges Canada Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Participants in the Exchanges Canada Program 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

Expected results: Participants in the youth programs have experiences that contribute to the development of their sense of belonging to Canada.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27; an evaluation of this program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected by January 2027.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 100,000 100,000 100,000
Total contributions 14,786,359 14,686,359 14,686,359 14,686,359
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 14,786,359 14,786,359 14,786,359 14,786,359

Core responsibility 5

Development of Official Languages Communities Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
  1. 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.
  2. Through intergovernmental contribution agreements, the Minority-Language Education component supports the delivery of provincial and territorial programs and activities focussed on learning in the minority official language, from preschool to post-secondary, and the recruitment and retention of teachers for minority French-language schools. Through contributions to not-for-profit organizations in the non-governmental sector, this component also aims to increase the production and dissemination of knowledge and innovative methods and tools to support teaching in the language of the minority.
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Canadians recognize and support Canada’s official languages.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Official Languages: Development of Official Languages Communities Program

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

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2027–28.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 20,304,584 64,592,973 64,592,973 62,592,973
Total contributions 384,508,620 341,707,057 342,686,909 220,199,017
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 404,813,204 406,300,030 407,279,882 282,791,990

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
  1. 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.
  2. Through intergovernmental contribution agreements, the Second-Language Learning component supports the delivery of provincial and territorial programs and activities aimed at English and French second-official-language learning for Canadian youth and at support for the recruitment and retention of teachers for French second-language programs. 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.
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Canadians recognize and support Canada’s official languages

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Official Languages: Enhancement of Official Languages Program

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

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2027–28.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 1,719,842 15,194,842 15,194,842 15,194,842
Total contributions 194,482,967 176,482,967 176,482,967 113,767,467
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 196,202,809 191,677,809 191,677,809 128,962,309

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

Core responsibility 1

Digital Citizen Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

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

  1. 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;
  2. Supporting evidence-based models and promising practices which address known risk and help to develop the tools and skills necessary to better equip Canadians to recognize and develop resilience to online disinformation and other online harms and threats to our country’s democracy and social cohesion;
  3. 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
  4. 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.
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: 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

Expected results: Canadians are better equipped to counter the effects of online disinformation.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No evaluation is currently planned (not subject to the Financial Administration Act); risks and needs for an evaluation will be considered as part of the department’s risk-based evaluation planning exercise for the 5-year evaluation plan 2026–27 to 2030–31.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 10,200,000 0 0 0
Total contributions 2,010,000 2,000,000 0 0
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 12,210,000 2,000,000 0 0

Glenn Gould Foundation

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives

The Glenn Gould Foundation administers the Glenn Gould Prize every two years to honour an individual for a lifetime contribution to enriching the human condition through the arts. The international prize honours artists whose body of work has changed the cultural landscape with an emphasis on innovation, humanitarianism, and excellence.

The Glenn Gould Foundation also celebrates the prize winner’s contributions to the arts by producing a two-week festival of educational and artistic experiences related to the lifetime achievements of the prize winner. Programming is tailored to reflect the achievements of the laureates. The activities are different each time, but usually include the promotion of young artists, concerts, lectures, commissions of works, and web-based activities.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Professional arts experiences are available to Canadians in their community

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Arts: Funding to Support the Glenn Gould Foundation

Expected results: Funding is provided to the Glenn Gould Foundation to invest in an endowment fund.

The Glenn Gould Foundation administers the prizes and presents programming.

The Glenn Gould Foundation expands its visibility and reach through its board and activities.

The Glenn Gould Foundation diversifies its finances through fundraising.

The Glenn Gould Foundation is financially stable.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: There is currently no evaluation planned (not subject to the Financial Administration Act); the timing and needs for an evaluation will be confirmed as part of the Departmental risk-based evaluation planning exercise to support the 5-year evaluation plan 2026–27 to 2030–31.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 10,000,000 0 0 0
Total contributions 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 10,400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000

Core responsibility 2

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

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: N/A

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols

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

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation is expected to be approved in 2027–28.

Planned spending for 2026–27
Total 836,080
Newfoundland and Labrador 77,590
Prince Edward Island 57,071
Nova Scotia 64,199
New Brunswick 62,947
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 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 836,080 836,080 836,080 836,080
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 836,080 836,080 836,080 836,080

Supplementary Retirement Benefits – Former Lieutenant-Governors

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: N/A

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols

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

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: N/A; not subject to the Financial Administration Act.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 182,000 182,000 182,000 182,000

Payments under Lieutenant-Governors Superannuation Act

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: N/A

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: National Celebrations, Commemorations and Symbols

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

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: N/A; not subject to the Financial Administration Act.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 637,000 637,000 637,000 637,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 637,000 637,000 637,000 637,000

Canada History Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: N/A

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Learning About Canadian History

Expected results: People in Canada are exposed to knowledge on Canada’s history, civics and public policy.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2025–26; an evaluation of this program is currently underway, with the Deputy Minister’s approval expected by Winter 2026.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 0 1,150,060 1,150,060 1,150,060
Total contributions 4,737,390 2,687,330 2,687,330 2,687,330
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 4,737,390 3,837,390 3,837,390 3,837,390

Core responsibility 4

Youth Take Charge

Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Funding Details
Purpose and objectives
Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: N/A

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Youth Engagement: Youth Take Charge Program

Expected results: Participants in the youth programs have experiences that contribute to the development of their sense of belonging to Canada

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Currently there is no evaluation planned for this program based on risks and accountability requirements. Needs for an evaluation will be considered as part of the Departmental risk-based evaluation planning exercise to support the 5-year evaluation plan 2026–27 to 2030–31.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2025-26 forecast spending 2026-27 planned spending 2027-28 planned spending 2028-29 planned spending
Total grants 45,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Total contributions 1,408,023 1,303,023 1,303,023 1,303,023
Total other transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 1,453,023 1,453,023 1,453,023 1,453,023

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