NATIONAL TRUST FOR CANADA: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

NATIONAL TRUST FOR CANADA: federal grants and contributions: 30 agreements; $5.9M value; 3 departments; 12 programs.

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30agreements
$5.9Mvalue
3departments
12programs

Largest agreements

Young Canada Works - Heritage 2024-2029$1.1Mvalue2024start2029end

Museums Assistance Program - Youth Employment Strategy-Heritage

Young Canada Works - Heritage 2019-2021$919Kvalue2019start2021end

Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

Young Canada Works - Heritage 2021-2024$575Kvalue2021start2024end

Museums Assistance Program - Youth Employment Strategy-Heritage

Agreement$574Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$478Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$478Kvalue2017start–end
Canadian Register of Historic Places New Models Exploration Project$232Kvalue2026start2026end

This contribution supports the exploration of options for new potential governance and technical models for a service similar to the Canadian Register of Historic Places and its related website.

Commemorating 50 Years of the World Heritage Convention in Canada$231Kvalue2026start2026end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

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Making the Case and Expanding Audiences for Canada's Heritage Organizations$215Kvalue2021start2023end

Canada Cultural Investment Fund

Implementation and Development of Canada Historic Places Day$215Kvalue2018start2021end

The Canada Historic Places Day (CHPD) will bring attention to all historic places in Canada and will encourage Canadians to visit national historic sites.

Agreement$161Kvalue2016start–end
Young Canada Works - Heritage 2019-2021$133Kvalue2019start2021end

Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

Agreement$106Kvalue2016start–end
Contribution Agreement - Manoir Papineau National Historic Site of Canada (Papineau Memorial Chapel)$100Kvalue2020start2020end

The conservation project aims to replace the existing copper roofing; partially dismantle and rebuild two stone buttresses; undertake localized repointing of masonry walls; repairs to the stone bell tower, and repairs to the doors and windows.

The Heritage Reset 2021-2022$97.2Kvalue2022start2022end

This contribution supports the development of a heritage conservation public awareness campaign, in addition to tools for sector practitioners to address barriers and align with current societal priorities and values. This project comprises partner engagement, a sector summit, surveying, and public focus groups, resulting in an engagement campaign and toolbox to support heritage conservation in Canada

Agreement$60.0Kvalue2018start–end
Increasing Diversity and Inclusion for Historic Places in Canada$25.2Kvalue2022start2023end

Canada History Fund

Supporting the National Trust to Lead a Heritage Reset Focused on Addressing Emerging Priorities in the Heritage Sector$25.0Kvalue2023start2023end

This grant supports the development of more impactful learning resources that will equip heritage practitioners to move forward. An overarching aim of the project is to ensure that heritage conservation can continue to be a positive, essential, and progressive force for promoting reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, embracing cultural diversity, taking action on climate change to preserve heritage resources, and sustaining communities and the economy that supports them

Unlocking the Potential of Old Buildings in the Race to Get to Net Zero Carbon : A Summit to Change the System – Phase 1$18.8Kvalue2020start2020end

This contribution supports the planning of a 2020 summit to capitalize on the essential role of existing buildings in meeting Canada’s climate targets.

Scoping Exercise and First Steps for a National Audience-Building Initiative for Historic Places$17.4Kvalue2020start2020end

This contribution supports the scoping of a project to address longstanding issues of the heritage “brand” and tp provide the language, principles and supporting tools to engage a much broader audience for historic places.

Data: Measuring the Impact of Historic Places$10.0Kvalue2021start2021end

This contribution supports research by the National Trust for Canada to inform and propose a definition of “heritage conservation”, and draft indicators and metrics to express the benefits and impact of historic places.

Making Reuse the New Normal: Phase 2 – Building Relationships$8.6Kvalue2021start2021end

This contribution supports research by the National Trust for Canada to obtain stakeholder feedback on the Making Reuse the New Normal report. The goal of this second phase of the initiative will be to build relationships and find common ground on overcoming building reuse barriers with key organizations in allied fields.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$7.5Kvalue2018start2018end

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SJ 2025 - The National Trust for Canada (Ottawa Centre)$5.6Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

Agreement$5.0Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$5.0Kvalue2017start–end
National Trust Conference 2019 - Heritage Delivers: Impact, Authenticity and Catalytic Change$5.0Kvalue2019start2019end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

National Trust 2021 Conference - Heritage and the Global Reset: Seizing the Moment$5.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
2023 National Trust Conference: Transforming Heritage$5.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
National Trust Conference 2025 (with CAHP & IHC) - Heritage Now!$5.0Kvalue2025start2025end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality

Departments

Canadian Heritage19agreements$5.1Mvalue7programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Youth Employment Strategy-Heritage
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
  • Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Strategic Initiatives
  • Canada History Fund
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Parks Canada9agreements$724Kvalue4programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • General Class Contribution Program
  • National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places
  • General Class Grants Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada2agreements$13.1Kvalue1programs

Years

20262agreements$463Kvalue2programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
20252agreements$10.6Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
20241agreements$1.1Mvalue1programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Youth Employment Strategy-Heritage
20232agreements$30.0Kvalue2programs
  • General Class Grants Contributions Program
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
20222agreements$122Kvalue2programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • Canada History Fund
20215agreements$814Kvalue4programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Youth Employment Strategy-Heritage
  • Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Strategic Initiatives
  • General Class Contribution Program
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
20203agreements$136Kvalue2programs
  • National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places
  • General Class Contribution Program
20193agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program
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20183agreements$282Kvalue2programs
  • General Class Contribution Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20174agreements$1.5Mvalue0programs
    20162agreements$267Kvalue0programs
      20151agreements$5.0Kvalue0programs

        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.