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Canadian Heritage · Contribution program

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

Total value
$116M
Agreements
237
Apr 2016 to Apr 2022
Median agreement
$200K
Typical range
$97K–$424K
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
First Nations Confederacy Of Cultural Education Centres9$14.6M
First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Council3$10M
Nunavut Arctic College1$7.6M
Government Of The Northwest Territories, Department Of Education, Culture And Employment1$5.9M
Government Of Nunavut, Department Of Culture And Heritage1$5.1M
Inuit Broadcasting Corporation5$4.5M
National Indian Brotherhood Assembly of First Nations2$4.3M
Nisga'a Lisims Government2$4M
Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre Incorporated3$2.7M
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation5$2.6M
Taqramiut Nipingat Inc.2$2.6M
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc1$2.3M
James Bay Cree Communications Society4$1.7M
Louis Riel Institute2$1.7M
Metis Nation of Ontario Secretariat3$1.6M
Wawatay Communications Society3$1.6M
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres1$1.4M
Native Communications Society of the N.W.T.3$1.4M
Okalakatiget Society3$1.3M
Société De Communication Atikamekw-Montagnais Inc.3$1.2M
Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) Inc.5$1.2M
Aboriginal Multi-Media Society Of Alberta3$1.2M
Nunatsiavut Government3$1.2M
Mi'Kmaw Kina'Matnewey3$1.2M
Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon3$1.1M
Minahik Achimowin Inc.2$1M
Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation3$917K
Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV)2$900K
Native Communications Inc.3$853K
Northern Native Broadcasting3$699K
U Multicultural Inc.2$697K
Ile A La Crosse Communication Society Inc.3$697K
Tsilhqot'in National Government3$619K
Inuvialuit Communications Society3$619K
Alkw Media Society3$618K
Gimaa Giigidoowin Communications3$604K
Red Music Rising Inc.1$600K
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations1$600K
Wemindji Telecommunications Association1$594K
Teslin Tlingit Council1$588K
Three Nations Education Group Inc1$530K
Victoria Native Friendship Centre1$517K
Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Secretariat Inc.2$500K
Tulita Dene Band1$495K
Tls Nunavik Community Health Solutions1$468K
Yellow Quill First Nation1$448K
First Nation Education Initiatives Inc.1$447K
Société Makivik - Makivik Corporation2$444K
Dene Nation1$412K
Northern Village of Tasiujaq2$400K

Plus 7 agreements ($1.9M) 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.

YearAgreementsTotal
20161$5.1M
20181$667K
201912$3.5M
2020112$50.5M
202187$47.6M
202224$9M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario43$29M
Nunavut25$22.2M
British Columbia19$17M
Northwest Territories18$12.7M
Quebec36$9.5M
Saskatchewan23$7.8M
Manitoba17$4.6M
Alberta24$3.8M
New Brunswick11$2.9M
Newfoundland and Labrador8$2.8M
Yukon8$2.8M
Nova Scotia3$1.2M
Prince Edward Island2$328K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Indigenous recipients159$76.5M
Not stated by the department76$29M
Government2$11M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Apr 2022Unikkaaqtuat Doc Inc.$105,322
Apr 2022Théâtre Aarsiq-Compagnie De Théâtre Inuit Du Nunavik$170,432
Apr 2022Société Makivik - Makivik Corporation$294,400
Apr 2022Pinnguaq Association$298,546
Apr 2022Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada$299,914
Apr 2022Nunavut Literacy Council$323,810
Apr 2022Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV)$300,000
Apr 2022Nunavut Cultural Heritage Society$77,455
Apr 2022Nunavut Bilingual Education Society$95,245
Apr 2022Nunatsiavut Government$689,434
Apr 2022Northern Village of Tasiujaq$300,000
Apr 2022National Indian Brotherhood Assembly of First Nations$1,959,473
Apr 2022Naniq Studios Inc$106,647
Apr 2022Mi'Kmaw Kina'Matnewey$76,000
Apr 2022Kitikmeot Heritage Society$147,360
Apr 2022Isaruit Inuit Women's Sewing Centre In Ottawa$300,000
Apr 2022Inuvialuit Regional Corporation$753,163
Apr 2022Inuvialuit Regional Corporation$423,800
Apr 2022Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families.$178,077
Apr 2022Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) Inc.$299,975
Apr 2022Inuit Broadcasting Corporation$280,013
Apr 2022Inhabit Media Inc.$97,150
Apr 2022Igluralaaq 1 Inc.$136,344
Jan 2022Metis Nation of Ontario Secretariat$1,291,047
Nov 2021Nunatsiavut Government$370,000