Grant and contribution program
Contributions under the Commemorative Partnerships Program, to organizations, institutions and other levels of government, in support of projects related to the health and well-being of the veteran population, and commemoration activities and events
Department of Veterans Affairs · Veterans
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Veterans Affairs paid out $12.2 million under Contributions under the Commemorative Partnerships Program, to organizations, institutions and other levels of government, in support of projects related to the health and well-being of the veteran population, and commemoration activities and events, up from $8.0 million in 2023–24. That is $0.41 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$12.2M
Up $4.2M from $8.0M in 2023–24.
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.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $8.0M |
| 2024–25 | $12.2M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whistler Games Corporation | Vancouver, British Columbia | $9.5M | $0.32 |
| Payments under $100,000 (48) | Location not stated | $1.1M | $0.04 |
| Juno Beach Centre Association | Burlington, Ontario | $750K | $0.03 |
| Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | $475K | $0.02 |
| The Canadian Tulip Legacy | Ottawa, Ontario | $300K | $0.01 |
| The Vimy Foundation | Montreal, Quebec | $100K | <$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.