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Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education

Enhance the vitality of the English and French linguistic minority communities in Canada and support and assist their development. This program helps fulfil the government’s commitment pursuant to section 41(1) of the Official Languages Act.

Total value
$3.4B
Agreements
385
Apr 2018 to Jul 2026
Median agreement
$762K
Typical range
$220K–$2.6M
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 Canadian Heritage’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Province of Ontario78$1.2B
Ministre des Finances du Québec11$629M
Gouvernement Du Nouveau-Brunswick / Government Of New Brunswick38$274M
Ministry Of Finance, Province Of British Columbia23$250M
Government Of Alberta - Provincial Treasurer31$243M
Corporation of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada7$153M
Province Of Manitoba Provincial Treasurer12$151M
Trésorier Provincial - Gouvernement De La Saskatchewan23$103M
Government Of Prince Edward Island Provincial Treasurer16$57.2M
Government Of Newfoundland And Labrador Newfoundland Exchequer Account10$51.7M
Government Of The Northwest Territories, Department Of Education, Culture And Employment11$37.6M
Government Of Yukon Department Of Education7$28.2M
Government of Nunavut, Department of Education7$27.5M
Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne12$9.1M
Fédération Culturelle Canadienne-Française (La)3$7.1M
Réseau Des Cégeps Et Des Collèges Francophones Du Canada12$6.3M
Fédération Nationale Des Conseils Scolaires Francophones13$4.9M
Association canadienne d'éducation de langue française8$3.4M
Fédération Canadienne Des Enseignantes Et Des Enseignants3$2.4M
Canadian School Boards Association / L'association Canadienne Des Commissions / Conseils Scolaires3$2M
Université De Sudbury / University Of Sudbury1$1.8M
Association franco-yukonnaise2$1.7M
Centre Franco-Ontarien De Ressources Pédagogiques2$1.6M
Association Franco-Ontarienne Des Conseils Scolaires Catholiques1$1.3M
Acfas Inc.2$1.2M
Association Des Enseignantes Et Des Enseignants Franco-Ontariens (Aefo)1$1.1M
Table Ronde Provinciale Sur L'emploi1$700K
Concordia University Inter-Generational Fund / Fonds Intergénérationnel De L'université Concordia1$626K
Réseau D'enseignement Francophone À Distance Du Canada (Refad)1$375K
Coopérative Enseignants Pas A' Pas incorporée2$299K
Université de Hearst1$293K
Collège Éducacentre College1$246K
Service D'accueil Et D'inclusion Francophone-Sk Incorporée2$229K
Concordia University Foundation / Fondation De L'université Concordia1$145K
Mofif Mouvement Ontarien Des Femmes Immigrantes Francophones1$122K
Institut Canadien De Recherche Sur Les Minorités Linguistiques / Canadian Institute For Research On Linguistic Minorities2$104K
Consortium Érudit S.E.N.C. (Le)1$100K
Collège Communautaire Du Nouveau-Brunswick (Ccnb) - Innov1$100K
Université Laval1$100K
Université de l'Ontario français1$100K
Government of the Northwest Territories1$75K
Université De Regina - La Cité Universitaire Francophone1$51K
Academic Journalism Society - Conversation Canada/La Conversation Canada (The)1$45K
Quebec Community Groups Network (Qcgn)1$44K
University Of British Columbia - Department Of French, Hispanic And Italian Studies1$32K
University of Victoria1$27K

Plus 25 agreements ($132M) 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.

$0$1B$2B201820192020202120222023202420252026*

* 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
YearAgreementsTotal
20182$576K
201972$460M
202060$679M
202124$52.2M
202248$209M
202365$392M
202476$1.5B
202532$51.3M
2026*6$627K

By province

Alberta: $243M in 31 agreements, $48 per residentBritish Columbia: $250M in 26 agreements, $44 per residentManitoba: $151M in 12 agreements, $99 per residentNew Brunswick: $274M in 41 agreements, $310 per residentNewfoundland and Labrador: $51.7M in 10 agreements, $94 per residentNova Scotia: $134M in 28 agreements, $122 per residentNorthwest Territories: $37.7M in 12 agreements, $821 per residentNunavut: $27.5M in 7 agreements, $639 per residentOntario: $1.4B in 139 agreements, $85 per residentPrince Edward Island: $57.2M in 16 agreements, $313 per residentQuebec: $636M in 28 agreements, $70 per residentSaskatchewan: $104M in 26 agreements, $81 per residentYukon: $29.9M in 9 agreements, $594 per residentABBCMBNBNLNSNTNUONPEQCSKYT
$44–$48$70–$122$310–$313$594–$821

Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario139$1.4B
Quebec28$636M
New Brunswick41$274M
British Columbia26$250M
Alberta31$243M
Manitoba12$151M
Nova Scotia28$134M
Saskatchewan26$104M
Prince Edward Island16$57.2M
Newfoundland and Labrador10$51.7M
Northwest Territories12$37.7M
Yukon9$29.9M
Nunavut7$27.5M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department235$2.3B
Not-for-profit organizations and charities73$784M
Government51$275M
Other organizations23$37M
Indigenous recipients2$4.4M
Academia1$1M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Jul 2026Université de l'Ontario français$99,980
Apr 2026University Of British Columbia - Department Of French, Hispanic And Italian Studies$31,812
Apr 2026Université De Regina - La Cité Universitaire Francophone$50,800
Apr 2026Consortium Érudit S.E.N.C. (Le)$100,000
Feb 2026Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne$244,178
Jan 2026Collège Communautaire Du Nouveau-Brunswick (Ccnb) - Innov$100,000
Dec 2025Fédération Nationale Des Conseils Scolaires Francophones$750,000
Nov 2025Ministry Of Finance, Province Of British Columbia$7,399,631
Oct 2025Université Laval$100,000
Oct 2025Acfas Inc.$900,000
Oct 2025Institut Canadien De Recherche Sur Les Minorités Linguistiques / Canadian Institute For Research On Linguistic Minorities$65,293
Sep 2025Province of Ontario$300,000
Sep 2025Province of Ontario$50,000
Apr 2025University of Victoria$26,800
Apr 2025Trésorier Provincial - Gouvernement De La Saskatchewan$1,262,340
Apr 2025Trésorier Provincial - Gouvernement De La Saskatchewan$432,000
Apr 2025Province of Ontario$1,584,852
Apr 2025Province of Ontario$4,100,000
Apr 2025Government Of Yukon Department Of Education$370,000
Apr 2025Government Of The Northwest Territories, Department Of Education, Culture And Employment$2,909,735
Apr 2025Government Of Newfoundland And Labrador Newfoundland Exchequer Account$18,802,912
Apr 2025Government Of Alberta - Provincial Treasurer$889,878
Apr 2025Government Of Alberta - Provincial Treasurer$397,600
Apr 2025Government Of Alberta - Provincial Treasurer$2,121,300
Apr 2025Gouvernement Du Nouveau-Brunswick / Government Of New Brunswick$672,500