Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Taking applications?
Deadline passed (3 Oct 2025)
The official page says: “The application intake period will take place from September 2, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (ET) to October 3, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (ET).”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $2.5M
- Cost share
- Up to 100% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Indigenous organizations and businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding for Indigenous audio and video content
Get 100% of eligible expenses or $2,5 million per fiscal year for radio and/or television production activities that preserve and promote Indigenous languages and cultures, and allow for Northern Indigenous peoples to participate in activities related to
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $2.5m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 22
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $200K–$767K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $485K
- 56 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 81
- $43.1M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting” (Canadian Heritage, 81).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 1 agreement ($357K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Quebec16 agreements · $11.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Taqramiut Nipingat Inc. | 4 | $5.7M |
| James Bay Cree Communications Society | 3 | $2.4M |
| Société De Communication Atikamekw-Montagnais Inc. | 4 | $1.9M |
| Wemindji Telecommunications Association | 2 | $892K |
| Mistassini Lake Telecommunications Association | 3 | $450K |
Nunavut7 agreements · $6.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Inuit Broadcasting Corporation | 2 | $3.8M |
| Inuit Tv Network | 2 | $1.3M |
| Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV) | 3 | $1.2M |
Ontario7 agreements · $5.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Inuit Broadcasting Corporation | 2 | $2.7M |
| Wawatay Communications Society | 3 | $2.5M |
| Gimaa Giigidoowin Communications | 2 | $281K |
Northwest Territories13 agreements · $5.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Native Communications Society of the N.W.T. | 4 | $2.2M |
| The Tlegohli Got' ine Government Incorporated | 3 | $1.5M |
| Inuvialuit Communications Society | 3 | $952K |
| Northwest Territory Métis Nation | 2 | $300K |
Saskatchewan16 agreements · $5.2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Minahik Achimowin Inc. | 3 | $1.6M |
| Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation | 4 | $1.6M |
| Ile A La Crosse Communication Society Inc. | 3 | $1.1M |
| Green Lake Communications Inc. | 3 | $477K |
| Sipisishk Communications Inc. | 3 | $461K |
British Columbia9 agreements · $2.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Native Broadcasting | 3 | $1M |
| Tsilhqot'in National Government | 3 | $791K |
| Alkw Media Society | 2 | $570K |
| Nuxalk Radio Society | 1 | $380K |
Yukon4 agreements · $2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon | 4 | $2M |
Alberta3 agreements · $1.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Multi-Media Society Of Alberta | 3 | $1.8M |
Newfoundland and Labrador3 agreements · $1.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Okalakatiget Society | 3 | $1.6M |
Manitoba3 agreements · $1.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Native Communications Inc. | 3 | $1.3M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Wawatay Communications Society | Canadian Heritage Aboriginal Peoples' Program and Northern Aboriginal Programming Wawatay Radio NetworkContribution | $1,067,236 |
| Apr 2026 | Tsilhqot'in National Government | Tsilhqot'in Community Radio ProjectContribution | $300,000 |
| Apr 2026 | The Tlegohli Got' ine Government Incorporated | Tlegohli Got'ine Language & ("and") Culture Radio ShowContribution | $714,014 |
| Apr 2026 | Taqramiut Nipingat Inc. | TAQRAMIUT NIPINGAT INC. - THE INUIT RADIO AND TELEVISION OF ARCTIC QUEBECContribution | $2,810,312 |
| Apr 2026 | Société De Communication Atikamekw-Montagnais Inc. | Émission Réseau SOCAMContribution | $767,330 |
| Apr 2026 | Sipisishk Communications Inc. | Indigenous Language RevitalizationContribution | $200,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Okalakatiget Society | Radio + Television Broadcasting, Okâlakatiget SocietyContribution | $486,058 |
| Apr 2026 | Nuxalk Radio Society | Nuxalk RadioContribution | $380,254 |
| Apr 2026 | Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV) | Quvvasautiit (Lifting our Spirits)Contribution | $300,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon | Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon-Indigenous Language Program 2026-28Contribution | $774,312 |
| Apr 2026 | Northern Native Broadcasting | Funding of 2026-2027/2027-2028 CFNR Radio/TV OperationsContribution | $400,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Native Communications Society of the N.W.T. | Support for Indigenous Languages and Cultures in the NWTContribution | $872,262 |
| Apr 2026 | Native Communications Inc. | CINC- NCI FM WinnipegContribution | $483,649 |
| Apr 2026 | Mistassini Lake Telecommunications Association | CINI-FM Cree Language Radio ProgrammingContribution | $180,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation | A Province Wide Indigenous Communications SocietyContribution | $618,914 |
| Apr 2026 | Minahik Achimowin Inc. | Minahik Achimowin Language Revitalization ProjectContribution | $642,757 |
| Apr 2026 | James Bay Cree Communications Society | James Bay Cree Communications Society - Cree Radio Network (2026-2028).Contribution | $970,974 |
| Apr 2026 | Inuvialuit Communications Society | ICS PCH NAB Broadcasting Year: 2026-2028Contribution | $380,820 |
| Apr 2026 | Inuit Broadcasting Corporation | Promoting Inuit Language Through Television Production: 2024-2026Contribution | $2,573,847 |
| Apr 2026 | Ile A La Crosse Communication Society Inc. | CILX Michif RadioContribution | $428,800 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | $8.6M |
| 2024 | 33 | $17.2M |
| 2025 | 1 | $1M |
| 2026* | 22 | $16.2M |
The full record: Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting.
More programs: all provinces.