Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Contribution program
Connecting Canadians Program
CCP aims to extend and enhance high-speed broadband networks to reach previously underserved communities in rural and northern Canada, to provide access to high quality broadband services for a targeted additional 280,000 households in those communities.
- Total value
- $203M
- Agreements
- 87
- Jan 2015 to Sep 2017
- Median agreement
- $836K
- Typical range
- $182K–$2M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 13 agreements ($9.5M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68 | $166M |
| 2016 | 13 | $30.6M |
| 2017 | 6 | $5.9M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 26 | $68.2M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $36.8M |
| New Brunswick | 12 | $26.7M |
| British Columbia | 14 | $19.8M |
| Manitoba | 4 | $15.1M |
| Alberta | 9 | $10.8M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $7.4M |
| Ontario | 15 | $7.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $6M |
| Yukon | 2 | $4.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $61K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 70 | $155M |
| Government | 4 | $27.2M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 8 | $10.8M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $8.5M |
| Other organizations | 3 | $1.4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2017 | Burgeo Broadcasting System | Contribution | $61,026 |
| Jul 2017 | 1026874 B.C. Ltd | Contribution | $425,000 |
| Apr 2017 | Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | Contribution | $75,586 |
| Apr 2017 | Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | Contribution | $1,525,316 |
| Feb 2017 | 9195-5302 Quebec Inc | Contribution | $109,920 |
| Jan 2017 | Northwestel Inc. | Contribution | $3,692,937 |
| Aug 2016 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $1,712,787 |
| Jul 2016 | Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | Contribution | $1,105,839 |
| Jun 2016 | Wikwemikong Development Commission | Contribution | $104,838 |
| Jun 2016 | Montcalm Télécom Et Fibres Optiques | Contribution | $4,646,084 |
| May 2016 | Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | Contribution | $308,782 |
| Apr 2016 | The Westport Telephone Company, Limited | Contribution | $257,531 |
| Apr 2016 | Société en commandite Opitciwan Télécom | Contribution | $5,627,163 |
| Apr 2016 | Naskapi Imuun Inc. | Contribution | $3,197,491 |
| Apr 2016 | Eeyou Communications Network | Contribution | $8,316,490 |
| Mar 2016 | Eccentric Artists Technical Services Ltd. | Contribution | $1,879,805 |
| Mar 2016 | 9045-2855 Quebec inc. | Contribution | $952,562 |
| Jan 2016 | First Communications Inc. | Contribution | $789,414 |
| Nov 2015 | Nexicom Inc. | Contribution | $107,134 |
| Nov 2015 | NHCN Broadband Inc. | Contribution | $4,795,367 |
| Nov 2015 | True 802 Wireless, Inc. | Contribution | $93,250 |
| Oct 2015 | Société TELUS Communications | Contribution | $18,710,293 |
| Oct 2015 | Northwestel Inc. | Contribution | $1,072,882 |
| Oct 2015 | Groupe Maskatel LP Inc. | Contribution | $660,898 |
| Oct 2015 | Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | Contribution | $297,337 |