Canadian National Exhibition Association: federal grants and contributions

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

Canadian National Exhibition Association: federal grants and contributions: 6 agreements; $10.9M value; 5 departments; 6 programs.

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6agreements
$10.9Mvalue
5departments
6programs

Largest agreements

1000913$7.0Mvalue2021start2023end

This project will support the Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNE) located in the City of Toronto. Project activities will include support for operational expenses, implementation of COVID-19 health and safety requirements and the expansion and modernization of operations to support the return of the CNE to pre-pandemic scale and scope helping the organization recover from the impacts of the pandemic, remain competitive among similar festivals in North America and attract visitors.

504708$3.8Mvalue2009start2011end

Canadian National Exhibition [Aug 21-Sep 7, 2009]

1018414$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

To introduce a virtual reality exhibition to the 2025 edition of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE).

Canadian National Exhibition Association presents the CNE Farm at the Canadian National Exhibition in 2026 and 2027$55.3Kvalue2026start2028end

This project aims to support educational programming at the CNE Farm during the 2026 and 2027 seasons of the Canadian National Exhibition.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$30.1Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage Organizations$5.0Kvalue2021start2022end

Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$7.1Mvalue2programs
  • Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)
  • Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$3.8Mvalue1programs
  • Marquee Tourism Events Program-Tier1

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$55.3Kvalue1programs
  • AgriCompetitiveness Program

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$30.1Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Heritage1agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20261agreements$55.3Kvalue1programs
  • AgriCompetitiveness Program
20241agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
20212agreements$7.0Mvalue2programs
  • Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
20181agreements$30.1Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20091agreements$3.8Mvalue1programs
  • Marquee Tourism Events Program-Tier1

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.