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Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Focuses primarily on strengthening cultural identity, encouraging the full participation of Indigenous peoples in Canadian life, and on supporting the continuation of Indigenous cultures and languages as living elements of Canadian society. ILCP programming incorporates Indigenous values, cultures and traditional practices into community-driven activities designed to strengthen cultural identity and enable positive life choices and supports the Office of the Commissioner for Indigenous Languages.
- Total value
- $1.1B
- Agreements
- 952
- Apr 2020 to Apr 2026
- Median agreement
- $239K
- Typical range
- $115K–$504K
- 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.
Applying? Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component. Taking applications? Yes, closes 16 Nov 2026. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
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.
Plus 22 agreements ($4.1M) 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.
* 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
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 139 | $50M |
| 2021 | 202 | $104M |
| 2022 | 184 | $73.7M |
| 2023 | 214 | $489M |
| 2024 | 97 | $278M |
| 2025 | 104 | $69.2M |
| 2026* | 12 | $7.6M |
By province
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 territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 53 | $318M |
| British Columbia | 24 | $183M |
| Nunavut | 19 | $115M |
| Quebec | 174 | $101M |
| Saskatchewan | 161 | $83.8M |
| Alberta | 181 | $76.5M |
| Manitoba | 151 | $69.9M |
| Northwest Territories | 51 | $53.3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 30 | $22.9M |
| New Brunswick | 59 | $16.3M |
| Yukon | 21 | $14.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 18 | $14.5M |
| Prince Edward Island | 10 | $2.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 589 | $943M |
| Indigenous recipients | 221 | $61.9M |
| Other organizations | 29 | $31.9M |
| Academia | 66 | $19.7M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 47 | $15.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Woodstock First Nation | Grant | $117,530 |
| Apr 2026 | Tulita Dene Band | Tulita Language Revitalization ProgramContribution | $1,250,429 |
| Apr 2026 | Sukwis'im Healing Lodge Inc. | Language of the LandContribution | $1,096,150 |
| Apr 2026 | St. Mary's First Nation - Education Department Post Secondary Program | St. Mary's First Nation Maliseet Language ProgramContribution | $1,173,091 |
| Apr 2026 | Oromocto First Nation | Revitalizing Language TogetherContribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Native Communications Society of the N.W.T. | Support for Broadcasting & Maintaining Indigenous LanguagesContribution | $1,280,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Nakon Ze Ucabi | Grant | $95,406 |
| Apr 2026 | Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education Inc. | Kushpitau/Language Culture Night/Language ClassesContribution | $75,504 |
| Apr 2026 | Ktaqmkuk Mi'kmaw Fluency Project Inc. | Wellukwek... It's working!Contribution | $1,781,360 |
| Apr 2026 | Kahkewistahaw First Nation | Miyo-pimâtisiwin âcimowin - Kahkewistahaw Language & Land Immersion NetworkContribution | $90,454 |
| Apr 2026 | Barren Lands First Nation | Contribution | $387,771 |
| Apr 2026 | Anishinaabe Agowidiiwinan Secretariat Inc | From The AshesContribution | $150,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Bigstone Education Authority Society (The) | Sakaw Cree Language RevitalizationContribution | $190,118 |
| Dec 2025 | Sioux Valley Dakota Nation - Sioux Valley Dakota Education | Contribution | $222,953 |
| Dec 2025 | Enoch Cree Nation | ECN-KEA maskekosak kiskinomatowikamik nehiyawewin projectContribution | $103,323 |
| Dec 2025 | Nisichawayasi Nehetho Culture and Education Authority Inc. | Nihitho Language and Culture Unit Language and Culture Education Programming 2023-2028Contribution | $1,233,960 |
| Dec 2025 | University nuhelot'ine tthaiyots'i nistameymakânak Blue Quills | UnBQ Indigenous Language ProgramContribution | $248,119 |
| Dec 2025 | Cold Lake First Nations | Luwechok Tuwe (Big Fish Lake) Denesuline Yatiye (Language) chu (and) Ch'aniye (Culture) Honelten (Teaching)Contribution | $330,545 |
| Dec 2025 | Muskoday First Nation | Contribution | $125,776 |
| Dec 2025 | Mi'kmaw Heritage Research And Restoration Association | Ad Hoc Ktaqmkuk (Atlantic) Three (3) Language Culture Centers in-house and on-line and Mi'kmaw Motherese Social MediaContribution | $571,688 |
| Dec 2025 | Pasqua First Nation | Pasqua Language ProgramContribution | $47,000 |
| Dec 2025 | File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council | Languages in Our Lands and WaterContribution | $106,155 |
| Oct 2025 | National Association of Friendship Centres | Indigenous Languages ProgramContribution | $6,684,605 |
| Oct 2025 | Native Council of Prince Edward Island | Language and DrummingContribution | $128,123 |
| Apr 2025 | Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation | Indigenous Language Revitalization Degree Program ''Revitalization'' and Strategic DevelopmentContribution | $239,999 |