Canadian Heritage · Grant program
Enhancement of Official Languages Program
Bilingual Advantage
- Total value
- $51.5M
- Agreements
- 601
- Apr 2016 to Jul 2022
- Median agreement
- $4,032
- Typical range
- $1,000–$5,000
- 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 190 agreements ($211K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | $171K |
| 2017 | 22 | $1.3M |
| 2018 | 120 | $1.7M |
| 2019 | 314 | $34.7M |
| 2020 | 94 | $12.8M |
| 2021 | 6 | $58K |
| 2022 | 43 | $801K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 292 | $33.7M |
| British Columbia | 47 | $3.8M |
| New Brunswick | 24 | $3.4M |
| Quebec | 139 | $3.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 12 | $2.6M |
| Prince Edward Island | 11 | $1M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 8 | $960K |
| Alberta | 34 | $914K |
| Manitoba | 18 | $730K |
| Nova Scotia | 11 | $715K |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | $351K |
| Yukon | 1 | $5,000 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 504 | $36.1M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 93 | $14.7M |
| Government | 2 | $657K |
| Academia | 2 | $42K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | Société De Conférences Scientifiques Du Québec | 5e Congrès mondial d’agroforesterie : en transition vers un monde viableGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2022 | Association Bégaiement Communication | Congrès international conjoint sur le bégaiement et le bredouillementGrant | $4,680 |
| May 2022 | Canadian Association Of Science Centres (The) / Association Canadienne Des Centres De Sciences (L') | CASC 2022 ACCS: Action to ImpactGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2022 | Canada One Family Network | Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program, translation project for Asian Heritage Month CelebrationGrant | $3,000 |
| May 2022 | Canadian Anthropology Society/Societe Canadienne D'anthropologie | 2022 CASCA Bilingual Conference KeynotesGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2022 | Centre Associatif Polyvalent d'Aide Hépatite C (CAPAHC) | Plan d'élimination de l'hépatite C au QuébecGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Taste Canada - The Food Writing Awards | Translation of the www.TasteCanada.org Webpage into the French-languageGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Institut national du sport du Québec | Symposium - Prévention des blessures dans le sportGrant | $3,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Musée Historique De Tracadie, Inc. (Le) | Visite virtuelle 360o Virtual TourGrant | $3,040 |
| Apr 2022 | Archives gaies du Québec | Traduction de nous outils promotionnels (site web/nouvelles/etc.)Grant | $2,250 |
| Apr 2022 | Centre de gestion des déplacements de Gatineau et sa région | Campagne de sensibilisation À l'école à pied ou à Vélo, Je suis capable!Grant | $4,033 |
| Apr 2022 | This Town Is Small Inc. | Radiant Rural Halls Bilingual Catalogue BrochureGrant | $1,500 |
| Apr 2022 | Sudbury Performance Group | La Musique Fest TranslationGrant | $2,500 |
| Apr 2022 | The Starfish Environmental Society | Bilingual Development Coordinator Hiring InitiativeGrant | $80,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Shelter Movers | Providing Safe and Dignified Moving Strategies for Survivors in Both Official LanguagesGrant | $68,209 |
| Apr 2022 | Province Of Manitoba Provincial Treasurer | Support to Build Capacity and Retain French Teachers in the Portage la Prairie School DivisionContribution | $71,000 |
| Apr 2022 | New Brunswick Environmental Network/Reseau Environnemental Du Nouveau Brunswick | La francophonie au sein du mouvement environnemental au Nouveau-BrunswickGrant | $15,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Government Of Newfoundland And Labrador Newfoundland Exchequer Account | French Proficiency Examinations at Memorial UniversityContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Government Of Newfoundland And Labrador Newfoundland Exchequer Account | Virtual Learning Design Facilitators for French Second-Language InstructionContribution | $190,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Fondation Sylvenie Lindor & Centre Multiculturalisme Jean Marcelin Fontaine Inc. (Fsl & Cmjmf) | Translating Sylvenie Lindor Foundation Website Content from English to FrenchGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Family Caregivers Society Of British Columbia | Bilingual Caregivers ProjectGrant | $45,876 |
| Apr 2022 | Earth Bites Society | Bilingual Food Security WorkshopsGrant | $30,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Canadian Parents for French | Linguistic Duality Network, Communications, Building Awareness and Broader Public OutreachGrant | $100,000 |
| Apr 2022 | ASSEMBLEE FRANCOPHONE DES RETRAITES ET AINES DE LA COLOMBIE-Britannique | Les Conférences francogénaires / The Generian ConferencesGrant | $33,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Association Des Producteurs De Canneberges Du Québec (A.P.C.Q.) | Congrès de l'A.P.C.Q. 2022Grant | $5,000 |