Access to Heritage — Museums Assistance Program

The Access to Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) provides funding to heritage organizations for travelling exhibitions in Canada, and to promote access to heritage across different geographic regions.

Who can apply

Applicants must meet the criteria in 1 of 3 categories:

1. Incorporated non-profit Canadian museums^{Footnote 1} that meet all of the following requirements:
   • employ at least 1 paid professional staff (full-time, part-time or seasonal, excluding students)
   • have policies for key museum functions

OR

2. Incorporated non-profit Canadian service organizations whose membership relates to the museum sector (for example, national, provincial, territorial or regional museums associations) which:
   • employ at least 1 paid professional staff (full-time, part-time or seasonal, excluding students)

OR

3. Indigenous governing bodies or Indigenous organizations within Canada with a mandate to preserve and support First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis heritage

Federal departments, Crown corporations and agencies are not eligible for MAP funding.

Application deadline

The application intake period will take place from September 3, 2025, at 8 am (ET) to November 3, 2025, at 4 pm (ET).

How to apply

Applicants must:

• review the Application Guidelines
• contact the nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage to discuss their project
• complete an application through the Canadian Heritage Funding Portal

Contact us

For further information please contact the nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

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Museums Assistance Program
Department of Canadian Heritage
25 Eddy St 9th Floor (25-9-N)
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B5

Email

map-pam@pch.gc.ca

Telephone

819-997-0055
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6:30 pm (ET).

Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage

Guides and help

• Application guidelines – Access to Heritage
• Glossary
• Forms – Access to Heritage
• Guide on the public acknowledgement of financial support - Canadian Heritage
• Service standards for Canadian Heritage funding programs
• Report fraud and abuse

Related services and information

• Museums Assistance Program
• Digital Access to Heritage – Museums Assistance Program
• Exhibition Circulation Fund — Museums Assistance Program
• Indigenous Heritage — Museums Assistance Program
• Collections Management — Museums Assistance Program
• Canada-France Agreement — Museums Assistance Program
• Evaluation of the Museums Assistance Program 2013-14 to 2017-18