Grant and contribution program
Contributions to the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program
Department of Canadian Heritage · Culture, heritage and sport
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Canadian Heritage paid out $10.9 million under Contributions to the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program. That is $0.36 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$10.9M
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payments under $100,000 (212) | Location not stated | $7.7M | $0.26 |
| Indus Media Foundation | Surrey, British Columbia | $1.8M | $0.06 |
| The National Association of Japanese Canadians | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $225K | <$0.01 |
| Toronto Holocaust Museum | North York, Ontario | $209K | <$0.01 |
| Montreal Holocaust Museum | Montreal, Quebec | $185K | <$0.01 |
| Festival Management Committee | Toronto, Ontario | $150K | <$0.01 |
| Black Advocacy Coalition Up North (Bac Upnorth) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | $146K | <$0.01 |
| Chinese Canadian National Council (Ccnc) | Toronto, Ontario | $136K | <$0.01 |
| Coalition of Manitoba Cultural Communities for Families Inc | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $135K | <$0.01 |
| Stop Hate Ab | Calgary, Alberta | $102K | <$0.01 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
← All culture, heritage and sport spendingHow the figures are calculated