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$2,800,000

Federal Grant to Canada Council for the Arts

Pre-Election Grant
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Pre-Election Timing

This grant was awarded in the lead-up to a federal election. See the full pre-election analysis โ†’

Recipient Type
Academia
Agreement #
ACOA-2024-13699
Agreement Type
Grant
Program
Arts Abroad Program
Amount
$2,800,000(16.7x dept. average)
Dates
2021-06-15 to 2022-06-15
Province/Territory
Ontario โ†—
MP
Catherine McKennaLiberal
Description
International arts promotion and cultural diplomacy program supporting Canadian artists at international festivals and exhibitions.

What this means

  • โ€ขThis grant is 16.7x the average grant from Canadian Heritage.
  • โ€ขThis grant was awarded 3 months before the 2021 federal election.

On 2021-06-15, the Government of Canada awarded a grant of $2,800,000 to Canada Council for the Arts through Canadian Heritage under the Arts Abroad Program program. The funds were directed to Ottawa, ON, in the federal riding of Ottawa Centre, which is represented by Catherine McKenna (Liberal). Canadian Heritage has disbursed $2.1B across 12,500 grants since 2018.