THEMUSEUM OF IDEAS TRANSCENDING OBJECTS: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Kitchener, ON · grants and contributions register · Kenora—Kiiwetinoong

THEMUSEUM OF IDEAS TRANSCENDING OBJECTS: federal grants and contributions: 27 agreements; $1.0M value; 4 departments; 13 programs.

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27agreements
$1.0Mvalue
4departments
13programs

Largest agreements

1000917$461Kvalue2021start2022end

This project will support THEMUSEUM to launch new attractions and expand its tourism capacity in Downtown Kitchener. This will include reanimating the entrance of the THEMUSEUM by creating an immersive environment that will welcome the community and visitors; upgrading aging infrastructure with additional safety and accessibility features; and expanding the Art & Technology at Play exhibit with outdoor art installations, interior digital art installations, and engineering displays and 3D models.

Giraffes$91.1Kvalue2024start2027end

Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage

Agreement$88.4Kvalue2008start–end
French-Language Virtual Field Trips$75.2Kvalue2022start2023end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning
Youth - Career Focus - Project$39.0Kvalue2014start–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.

Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants$30.0Kvalue2015start–end

The Small Project Component provides grant funding to create or enhance accessibility for people with disabilities within Canada.

Senior Arts and Culture Weeks$24.9Kvalue2019start2021end

The objectives of the Program are: • promoting volunteerism among seniors; • engaging seniors in the community through mentoring of others; • expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; • supporting social participation and inclusion of seniors; and • providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

CSJ 2022 - THEMUSEUM (Kitchener Centre)$24.3Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

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New Horizons for Seniors Program$22.4Kvalue2024start2025end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Canadians on The Moon$21.3Kvalue2023start2024end

THEMUSEUM’s project "Canadians on the Moon" will target young learners, aged 5-14, with current, relevant content about Canadian participation in and goals for the Artemis missions. Canadians on the Moon programming will have three components: 1. Canada on the Moon Field Trip: This educational module will target Grade Six students, to accompany the Understanding Earth and Space Systems. A StarLab planetarium presentation with a new focus on the moon will be developed to accompany this module. 2. Moon StarLab Tour for Field Trips: Every school group that visits THEMUSEUM will have the option of

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Agreement$20.5Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$15.0Kvalue2016start–end
Decoding E-Money$15.0Kvalue2018start2018end

Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

COVID-Accessible and Virtual Seniors Programming at THEMUSEUM$14.5Kvalue2020start2021end

The objectives of the Program are: • promoting volunteerism among seniors; • engaging seniors in the community through mentoring of others; • expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; • supporting social participation and inclusion of seniors; and • providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

CSJ 2023 - THEMUSEUM (Kitchener Centre)$12.6Kvalue2023start2023end

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$10.0Kvalue2016start–end
CSJ 2024 - THEMUSEUM (Kitchener Centre)$9.1Kvalue2024start2024end

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 2020 - THEMUSEUM - (Kitchener Centre)$8.5Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$8.5Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

CSJ 2025 – THEMUSEUM (Kitchener Centre)$8.4Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

Virtual Field Trip French Translation$5.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
At First Light$1.7Kvalue2025start2025end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

At First Light$1.6Kvalue2024start2024end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

At First Light/Tsi Tewentahróhos$1.3Kvalue2023start2023end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

At First Light: Tsi Tewentahrohos$1.3Kvalue2019start2019end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

At First Light: Tsi Tewentahróhos$1.2Kvalue2022start2022end

Celebrate Canada

CSJ 2021- THE MUSEUM (Kitchener Centre)$0value2021start2022end

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

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1agreements$461Kvalue1programs
Canadian Heritage13agreements$327Kvalue7programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada12agreements$202Kvalue4programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Space Agency1agreements$21.3Kvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Years

20252agreements$10.1Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20244agreements$124Kvalue4programs
  • Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20233agreements$35.2Kvalue3programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20223agreements$101Kvalue3programs
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebrate Canada
20213agreements$466Kvalue3programs
  • Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20202agreements$23.0Kvalue2programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20193agreements$34.7Kvalue3programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
20181agreements$15.0Kvalue1programs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
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20171agreements$20.5Kvalue0programs
    20162agreements$25.0Kvalue0programs
      20151agreements$30.0Kvalue1programs
      • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
      20141agreements$39.0Kvalue1programs
      • Youth - Career Focus - Project
      20081agreements$88.4Kvalue0programs

        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.