Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Development of Official Language Communities Program
Cooperation with the Community Sector
- Total value
- $739M
- Agreements
- 1,581
- Apr 2013 to Oct 2022
- Median agreement
- $48K
- Typical range
- $22K–$134K
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 34 agreements ($24.2M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | $42.2M |
| 2016 | 44 | $1.7M |
| 2017 | 151 | $9.3M |
| 2018 | 414 | $352M |
| 2019 | 405 | $157M |
| 2020 | 275 | $77M |
| 2021 | 48 | $27.1M |
| 2022 | 242 | $71.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 458 | $363M |
| Quebec | 222 | $97M |
| New Brunswick | 158 | $58.7M |
| Alberta | 159 | $38.3M |
| Manitoba | 82 | $37.9M |
| British Columbia | 121 | $36M |
| Nova Scotia | 122 | $29.1M |
| Saskatchewan | 90 | $24.3M |
| Prince Edward Island | 52 | $17.5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 49 | $13.3M |
| Nunavut | 15 | $9.6M |
| Northwest Territories | 37 | $7.1M |
| Yukon | 16 | $6.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 1,270 | $674M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 307 | $63.8M |
| Government | 3 | $714K |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $120K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network | QAHN Digital Heritage Mentorship ProjectContribution | $137,310 |
| Oct 2022 | Festival Des Écrivains Wakefield La Pêche | In Their Own Words - a journalism and verbatim theatre project exploring current social issues.Contribution | $49,110 |
| Sep 2022 | Visions Ouest Productions | Rapprochement et mutualisation des communautés francophonesGrant | $40,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Radio communautaire du Manitoba Inc. | Contribution | $264,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Acadie De Chezzetcook Association (L') | Projet 2022-2023 - Un chemin de mémoire passant par ChezzetcookGrant | $15,750 |
| Aug 2022 | Cercle Molière Inc. (Le) | Programmation théâtrale des saisons 2022-2023 et 2023-2024Contribution | $336,000 |
| Aug 2022 | Centre Contactivité Inc. | English-speaking Students and Seniors: Sharing Our Space and Shaping our FutureContribution | $130,520 |
| Jun 2022 | Coopérative Radiophonique - La Brise De La Baie Ltée (La) | Activités socioculturelles jeunesse dans le cadre de la Finale de Jeux de l'Acadie 2022Grant | $12,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Société Saint-Pierre (La) | Société Saint-Pierre - Réflexions vers son avenirGrant | $10,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Société Acadienne De Clare (La) | "Nos chansons oubliées: De la deuxième Grande Guerre au millénaire "Grant | $6,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Réseau de développement socio-économique des communautés d'expression anglaise du Québec | Who We Are, What We Do: Regional Organization Video CapsulesContribution | $198,270 |
| May 2022 | Pop Montréal International Music Festival - Festival International De Musique Pop Montréal | Contribution | $217,500 |
| May 2022 | Théâtre Action | Stages professionnels dans le domaine de la conception et du soutien à la productionGrant | $45,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Conseil de la coopération d'Ontario | Projet CommunicatUS : Vos histoires méritent d’être entenduesGrant | $56,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Literary and Historical Society of Quebec | Create, Capture, Celebrate - A video series promoting community accomplishments - past & presentGrant | $29,400 |
| Apr 2022 | Youth Employment Services Foundation | Program Funding 2022-2025Contribution | $526,518 |
| Apr 2022 | Y4Y Quebec Association/Association Y4Y Québec | IMPACT - A Tourism Poster Passion Project by and for English-speaking YouthGrant | $86,700 |
| Apr 2022 | Voice Of English-Speaking Québec (V.E.Q.) | Program Funding 2022-2025Contribution | $600,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Vision Gaspé - Percé Now / Vision Gaspé - Percé Maintenant | Creation of an Internal Volunteer Mobilization and Integration ProgramGrant | $40,612 |
| Apr 2022 | UrbaNature Education | An Audiovisual History of the Falaise St Jacques: in the words of those who experienced itGrant | $19,320 |
| Apr 2022 | Union Des Cultivateurs Franco-Ontariens (L') | Programmation DCLO 2022-2025Grant | $90,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Union Culturelle Des Franco-Ontariennes (L') | Programmation DCLO 2022-2025Grant | $180,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Troupe du Jour Inc. | Spectacles estivauxGrant | $47,800 |
| Apr 2022 | Troupe du Jour Inc. | Grant | $288,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Townshippers' Association Inc. | Program Funding 2022-2025Contribution | $820,800 |