NAICS Subsector 513 · in Information and cultural industries
Federal grants for publishing industries
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $4B
- Agreements
- 771
- To named organizations
- 669
- $3.8B
- To individuals or unnamed
- 102
- $259M; never named here
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.
Within this industry
| Industry | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 5132 Software publishers | 7 | $8.1M |
| 5131 Newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers | 5 | $5.5M |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Broadband Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 463 | $2.8B |
| Connect to Innovate | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 103 | $564M |
| Connecting Canadians Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 87 | $203M |
| IC Corporate Programs | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $120M |
| Broadband Contributions Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 87 | $118M |
| SIF Stream 4 - Demonstration | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $72.5M |
| Int. Telecom. Union | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $61.7M |
| Technology Demonstration Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $54M |
| Enabling Technologies | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $9.2M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 5 | $6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $5.7M |
| Dept Of Industry Act | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $5.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 5 | $5.4M |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $5.2M |
| Business Scale-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 2 | $4.1M |
| Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1.5M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1.5M |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $431K |
| Women Entrepreneurship Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $100K |
| Economic Recovery Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $20K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Le Gouvernement du Québec | 2 | $467M |
| Telus Communications Inc. | 43 | $274M |
| Xplore Fibre L.P. | 8 | $184M |
| Northwestel Inc. | 14 | $172M |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. | 13 | $159M |
| Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel | 9 | $151M |
| Canarie Inc. | 1 | $120M |
| Xplore Inc. | 21 | $105M |
| RFNow Communications LP | 1 | $105M |
| Kativik Regional Government | 4 | $102M |
| Valley Fiber Communications LP | 1 | $96.9M |
| Matawa First Nations Management | 2 | $87.1M |
| Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | 30 | $86M |
| Innovation ENCQOR | 1 | $72.5M |
| International Telecommunication Union | 3 | $61.7M |
| CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | 45 | $57M |
| Rock Networks (H&M) Lp | 1 | $57M |
| MDA Systems Ltd. | 1 | $54M |
| SSi Micro Ltd. | 4 | $52.9M |
| Island Lake Anisininew Anokiwin Inc. | 1 | $49.7M |
| Broadband Communications North inc. | 8 | $48.4M |
| Société TELUS Communications | 4 | $47.6M |
| Clearwater County | 8 | $45.8M |
| Cogeco Connexion Inc. | 31 | $42.9M |
| Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council | 6 | $39M |
Plus 102 agreements ($259M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | $9.6M |
| 2007 | 1 | $120M |
| 2009 | 27 | $53.2M |
| 2010 | 45 | $66.4M |
| 2011 | 20 | $13.8M |
| 2012 | 2 | $1.3M |
| 2014 | 3 | $82.5M |
| 2015 | 68 | $166M |
| 2016 | 13 | $30.6M |
| 2017 | 11 | $49.7M |
| 2018 | 49 | $395M |
| 2019 | 26 | $122M |
| 2020 | 24 | $48.2M |
| 2021 | 227 | $913M |
| 2022 | 58 | $537M |
| 2023 | 58 | $196M |
| 2024 | 60 | $610M |
| 2025 | 68 | $506M |
| 2026 | 7 | $124M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 586 | $2.3B |
| Government | 58 | $1B |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 82 | $405M |
| Indigenous recipients | 33 | $231M |
| Other organizations | 12 | $76.3M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Canadian Fiber Optics Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,495,700 |
| Feb 2026 | Telus Communications Inc. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $14,830,260 |
| Jan 2026 | Telus Communications Inc. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $22,951,915 |
| Jan 2026 | Telus Communications Inc. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $44,087,422 |
| Jan 2026 | Telus Communications Inc. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $37,667,436 |
| Jan 2026 | TerraSense Analytics Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,200,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Coconut Software Corporation | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,522,564 |
| Dec 2025 | Northwestel Inc. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $86,976,502 |
| Dec 2025 | ConstructionClock Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $471,352 |
| Nov 2025 | Mosakahiken Cree Nation | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $5,829,615 |
| Nov 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,946,863 |
| Oct 2025 | Northwestel Inc. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $13,370,072 |
| Oct 2025 | Ktunaxa Nation Council Society | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $595,282 |
| Sep 2025 | Vendasta Technologies Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,416,100 |
| Sep 2025 | Broadband North Inc. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $7,321,608 |
| Sep 2025 | Telus Communications Inc. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $26,043,939 |
| Sep 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $51,102 |
| Aug 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $191,269 |
| Aug 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $424,400 |
| Aug 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $290,929 |
| Jul 2025 | Bearspaw First Nation | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $10,951,875 |
| Jun 2025 | Valley Fiber Communications LP | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $96,875,043 |
| Jun 2025 | Clearwater County | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $10,283,944 |
| Jun 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $794,254 |
| Jun 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,288,324 |