DIEFENBUNKER CANADA'S COLD WAR MUSEUM: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Carp, ON · grants and contributions register · Humber River–Black Creek

DIEFENBUNKER CANADA'S COLD WAR MUSEUM: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $2.2M value; 5 departments; 9 programs.

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17agreements
$2.2Mvalue
5departments
9programs

Largest agreements

Preserving our History: Retrofit and Revitalization of the Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum$978Kvalue2024start2026end

The retrofit of a cultural building in Carp, ON that will include infrastructure upgrades to the museum, a 100,000-square-foot cultural facility buried 75 feet underground, that will improve environmental conditions and accessibility. This includes improving air ventilation, improving water distribution through new plumbing systems to serve accessible washrooms, decommissioning the old plumbing systems, upgrading the fire sprinkler piping, repairing the historic Heli-pad and entrance/parking lot to achieve full accessibility, and updating the building's electrical redistribution load.

815130$400Kvalue2019start2020end

The project will improve the Museum's tourism services, products, and infrastructure, including signage, wayfinding, eight-language audio tour, interpretation, and pertinent infrastructure improvement

1017632$166Kvalue2024start2025end

To improve accessibility, launch a shuttle service and develop new programming at the Diefenbunker in Ottawa, Ontario.

Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage Organizations$100Kvalue2021start2022end

Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

The Diefenbunker Collections Digitization Project$82.6Kvalue2023start2023end

Museums Assistance Program (MAP) - Digital Access to Heritage

804828$78.1Kvalue2012start2014end

C0979 - Opening the Vault: Retrofitting the Diefenbunker's Vault for Innovative, Multipurpose Use

Le Fonds pour la relance des organismes du patrimoine / Recovery Fund for Heritage Organizations$73.7Kvalue2022start2023end

Museums Assistance Program - Recovery Fund

Agreement$43.9Kvalue2014start–end
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From Vault to Virtual$43.0Kvalue2026start2027end

Museums Assistance Program - Museum Assistance Program-Collections Management

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Museums Assistance Program - Museum Assistance Program-Collections Management
Agreement$39.8Kvalue2018start–end
Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$32.6Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$28.6Kvalue2016start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

CSJ 2021 - Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum (Kanata-Carleton)$27.1Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ2018-Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum (Kanata-Carleton)$26.6Kvalue2018start2018end

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CSJ 2020-Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum (Kanata--Carleton)$26.6Kvalue2020start2020end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2022 - Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum (Kanata -- Carleton)$24.2Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2023 - Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum (Kanata-Carleton)$15.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$978Kvalue1programs
  • Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$566Kvalue2programs
  • Canadian Experience Fund - Regional
  • Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Canadian Heritage6agreements$383Kvalue4programs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP) - Access to Heritage
  • Museums Assistance Program (MAP) - Digital Access to Heritage
  • Museums Assistance Program - Recovery Fund
  • Museums Assistance Program - Museum Assistance Program-Collections Management

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada7agreements$181Kvalue1programs
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$78.1Kvalue1programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Years

20261agreements$43.0Kvalue1programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Museum Assistance Program-Collections Management
20242agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program
  • Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
20232agreements$97.6Kvalue2programs
  • Museums Assistance Program (MAP) - Digital Access to Heritage
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20222agreements$97.9Kvalue2programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Recovery Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20212agreements$127Kvalue2programs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP) - Access to Heritage
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20201agreements$26.6Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20192agreements$433Kvalue2programs
  • Canadian Experience Fund - Regional
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20182agreements$66.4Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
Show all 11
20161agreements$28.6Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20141agreements$43.9Kvalue0programs
    20121agreements$78.1Kvalue1programs
    • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario

    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.