TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · Thunder Bay—Superior North

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC.: federal grants and contributions: 32 agreements; $90.6M value; 5 departments; 11 programs.

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32agreements
$90.6Mvalue
5departments
11programs

Largest agreements

502450$25.0Mvalue2008start2009end
502450002$25.0Mvalue2010start2012end

Construction of Festival Centre

502450001$25.0Mvalue2009start2010end

Construction of Festival Centre

1000864$10.0Mvalue2021start2023end

This project will support the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Project activities will include adapting TIFF 2021 to meet COVID-19 health and safety requirements and returning TIFF 2022 to pre-pandemic scale and scope helping the organization recover from the impacts of the pandemic, regain its prominence among similar festivals worldwide, continue promotion of the Canadian film sector and attract prestigious films and persons in the film industry and visitors.

504311$2.6Mvalue2009start2010end

Toronto International Film Festival, September 10-19, 2009]

Agreement$1.3Mvalue2016start–end
Agreement$406Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$200Kvalue2012start–end
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804644$190Kvalue2013start2012end

C0796 - Exterior Signage at TIFF Bell Lightbox

Agreement$100Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$90.3Kvalue2008start–end
Agreement$68.4Kvalue2018start–end
TIFF Bell Lightbox Specialized Equipment Project$67.2Kvalue2019start2019end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

TIFF Specialized Equipment 2019/20$65.8Kvalue2020start2020end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Agreement$61.6Kvalue2008start–end
Improving Accessibility and Projection Capability at TIFF Lightbox$53.1Kvalue2023start2024end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

TIFF’s Ontario Film Collection Assessment and Inspection$48.1Kvalue2019start2020end

TIFF's Film Reference Library (FRL) became steward of the Ontario Film Institute (OFI) film collection, through an agreement with the Province of Ontario in 1991. The collection includes 1,833 titles on 16mm and 35mm film, featuring works ranging from educational and promotional reels on tourism in Ontario, to works from well-known Canadians such as Julian Rothman, Doug Jackson, Norman Jewison and Al Waxman. At present, the collection is fully catalogued and housed in a climate- and humidity-controlled facility. In this project, TIFF will inspect, assess, and rehouse 295 titles (many of which

Agreement$42.0Kvalue2006start–end
Agreement$40.0Kvalue2007start–end
Agreement$40.0Kvalue2008start–end
Agreement$31.6Kvalue2010start–end
Seniors Film Outreach Program$25.0Kvalue2020start2022end

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.

Toronto International Film Festival$25.0Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

TIFF Silver Screenings$25.0Kvalue2022start2023end

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. .

TIFF Silver Screenings 2023-2024$25.0Kvalue2023start2024end

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. .

New Horizons for Seniors Program$24.8Kvalue2024start2025end

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 - Toronto International Film Festival, Inc. (Spadina-Fort York)$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.

New Horizons for Seniors Program$23.9Kvalue2019start2020end

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Viola Desmond Day 2024$20.0Kvalue2024start2024end

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Events

TIFF Film Reference Library$19.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

CSJ2021 - Toronto International Film Festival, Inc. (Spadina--Fort York)$18.0Kvalue2021start2022end

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$3.1Kvalue2015start–end

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada5agreements$77.8Mvalue4programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
  • IC Corporate Programs
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
  • Marquee Tourism Events Program - Summer 2009

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1agreements$10.0Mvalue1programs
  • Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Canadian Heritage17agreements$2.6Mvalue3programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Events

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada8agreements$191Kvalue2programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Library and Archives Canada1agreements$48.1Kvalue1programs
  • Documentary Heritage Communities Program

All grants from Library and Archives Canada

Years

20261agreements$19.0Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
20242agreements$44.8Kvalue2programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Events
20232agreements$78.1Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
20222agreements$49.2Kvalue2programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20213agreements$10.0Mvalue3programs
  • Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20202agreements$90.8Kvalue2programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
20193agreements$139Kvalue3programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Documentary Heritage Communities Program
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
20181agreements$68.4Kvalue0programs
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    20161agreements$1.3Mvalue0programs
      20151agreements$3.1Kvalue0programs
        20132agreements$290Kvalue1programs
        • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
        20121agreements$200Kvalue0programs
          20111agreements$406Kvalue0programs
            20102agreements$25.0Mvalue1programs
            • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
            20092agreements$27.6Mvalue2programs
            • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
            • Marquee Tourism Events Program - Summer 2009
            20084agreements$25.2Mvalue1programs
            • IC Corporate Programs
            20071agreements$40.0Kvalue0programs
              20061agreements$42.0Kvalue0programs

                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.