ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto, Ontario · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Spadina–Fort York

ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO: federal grants and contributions: 21 agreements; $31.7M value; 3 departments; 5 programs.

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21agreements
$31.7Mvalue
3departments
5programs

Largest agreements

AGO Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery$25.0Mvalue2023start2026end

Addition to the Art Gallery of Ontario's original gallery, which supports the gallery’s goal of sharing stories of varied lived experiences, promoting conversations about contemporary issues, showcasing unique Canadian identities, and driving educational programs centered around values of equity, inclusion, and cultural sustainability.

Canada Strong Pass Initiative - Initiative du Laissez-passer Un Canada Fort$1.0Mvalue2025start2025end

Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage

Canada Strong Pass Initiative - Summer 2026 / Initiative du Laissez-passer Un Canada Fort - Été 2026$1.0Mvalue2026start2026end

Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage

Agreement$977Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$850Kvalue2016start–end
1000490$585Kvalue2021start2022end

This project will fabricate and install a public sculpture by Canadian Indigenous artist Brian Jungen outside the Gallery in downtown Toronto.

MCP Grant #819 Caillebotte, Iris bleus$540Kvalue2019start2019end

Cultural Property Export and Import Act

Canada Strong Pass Initiative - Holidays 2025 / Initiative du Laissez-passer Un Canada Fort - Fêtes 2025$500Kvalue2025start2026end

Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage

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Agreement$220Kvalue2008start–end
Renovation of the African Gallery and purchase of time-based media equipment$197Kvalue2021start2022end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

MCP Grant #832 - Piet Mondrian Haystacks I$145Kvalue2025start2026end

Cultural Property Export and Import Act

Agreement$102Kvalue2009start–end
Agreement$100Kvalue2009start–end
Agreement$92.5Kvalue2008start–end
Agreement$77.4Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$69.3Kvalue2006start–end
Agreement$66.0Kvalue2008start–end
Agreement$61.0Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$35.1Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$20.0Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$15.0Kvalue2015start–end

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$25.0Mvalue1programs
  • Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Canadian Heritage19agreements$6.1Mvalue3programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage
  • Cultural Property Export and Import Act
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1agreements$585Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Years

20261agreements$1.0Mvalue1programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage
20253agreements$1.6Mvalue2programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage
  • Cultural Property Export and Import Act
20231agreements$25.0Mvalue1programs
  • Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program
20212agreements$782Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
20191agreements$540Kvalue1programs
  • Cultural Property Export and Import Act
20181agreements$20.0Kvalue0programs
    20162agreements$911Kvalue0programs
      20152agreements$992Kvalue0programs
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        20121agreements$35.1Kvalue0programs
          20111agreements$77.4Kvalue0programs
            20092agreements$202Kvalue0programs
              20083agreements$378Kvalue0programs
                20061agreements$69.3Kvalue0programs

                  Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.