Ontario College of Art and Design University: federal grants and contributions

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

Ontario College of Art and Design University: federal grants and contributions: 22 agreements; $7.4M value; 4 departments; 9 programs.

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22agreements
$7.4Mvalue
4departments
9programs

Largest agreements

All standards with us: Integrating accessibility and disability inclusion in all standards$1.2Mvalue2024start2027end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

The Future of Work: Equitable Digital Systems$1.2Mvalue2020start2023end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

Agreement$750Kvalue2015start–end
My Say: Exploring the Opportunities and Risks of AI-Assisted Communication$600Kvalue2026start2029end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

Cybersecurity Accessibility and Inclusion Assessment Framework$600Kvalue2025start2028end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

Accessible Canada, Accessible World: Co-creating a global standards community$550Kvalue2023start2025end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

Agreement$500Kvalue2017start–end
Regulating the Digital Domain$450Kvalue2023start2026end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

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Creators for Democracy: A National Accelerator Pilot to Equip Canadian Content Creators Against Misinformation and Disinformation$373Kvalue2025start2026end

Digital Citizen Program

AI Authoring Tool Accessibility$295Kvalue2025start2026end

The research project aims to inform accessibility standards research, as well as try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

Mapping Drivers of Change across Cultural Organizations$200Kvalue2024start2026end

Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Strategic Initiatives

Communication Access within the Accessible Canada Act$182Kvalue2021start2023end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. Funded projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

The Future of Work and Disability$100.0Kvalue2020start2021end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

Democracy Futures Workshop and Toolkit: Building Evaluation Capacity in Platform Regulation$98.7Kvalue2024start2024end

Digital Citizen Contribution Program -

Design Thinking-based design critique and user interface evaluation$90.2Kvalue2018start2019end

OCAD U offers IRAP Design Thinking-based design critique and user interface evaluation services in support of IRAP’s mission. Design Thinking is a multi-disciplinary problem-solving approach that cultivates creative ideation, iterative prototyping, and concurrent business analysis using structured methods that promote deep understanding of real needs and the attainment of significant business outcomes. Design Thinking has been identified as a key approach for developing innovative solutions that are desirable, effective and viable.Participants engage in authentic studio environments where art

Le Fonds pour la réouverture des organismes du patrimoine / Reopening Fund for Heritage Organizations$66.5Kvalue2021start2022end

Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

Fonds d’urgence relatif à la COVID-19 / COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund$66.5Kvalue2020start2021end

Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

Le Fonds pour la relance des organismes du patrimoine / Recovery Fund for Heritage Organizations$53.2Kvalue2022start2023end

Museums Assistance Program - Recovery Fund

Agreement$31.5Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$18.4Kvalue2018start–end

Global Affairs Canada’s International Scholarship Program supports the recipient to enhance the international profile of Canada as a source of quality education and create interest abroad on Canada.

Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Faculty Mobility Program$7.7Kvalue2019start2020end

Global Affairs Canada’s International Scholarship Program supports the recipient to enhance the international profile of Canada as a source of quality education and create interest abroad on Canada.

Contribution to Ontario College of Art and Design University$7.5Kvalue2023start2024end

Welcome international students from a wide range of countries and territories on a short-term study and research exchanges as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas and/or Study in Canada Scholarships Programs.

Departments

Accessibility Standards Canada9agreements$5.1Mvalue1programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research

All grants from Accessibility Standards Canada

Canadian Heritage9agreements$2.1Mvalue5programs
  • Digital Citizen Program
  • Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Strategic Initiatives
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • Digital Citizen Contribution Program -
  • Museums Assistance Program - Recovery Fund

All grants from Canadian Heritage

National Research Council Canada1agreements$90.2Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Global Affairs Canada3agreements$33.6Kvalue2programs
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20261agreements$600Kvalue1programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
20253agreements$1.3Mvalue2programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
  • Digital Citizen Program
20243agreements$1.5Mvalue3programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
  • Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Strategic Initiatives
  • Digital Citizen Contribution Program -
20233agreements$1.0Mvalue2programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
  • Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
20221agreements$53.2Kvalue1programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Recovery Fund
20212agreements$249Kvalue2programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
20203agreements$1.3Mvalue2programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
20191agreements$7.7Kvalue1programs
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
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20182agreements$109Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20172agreements$532Kvalue0programs
    20151agreements$750Kvalue0programs

      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.