Canadian Heritage · Contribution program
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
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
- $43.1M
- Agreements
- 81
- Apr 2023 to Apr 2026
- Median agreement
- $381K
- Typical range
- $200K–$714K
- 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 — Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting. Taking applications? No, deadline passed (3 Oct 2025). 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 1 agreements ($357K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | $8.6M |
| 2024 | 33 | $17.2M |
| 2025 | 1 | $1M |
| 2026 | 22 | $16.2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 16 | $11.4M |
| Nunavut | 7 | $6.3M |
| Ontario | 7 | $5.5M |
| Northwest Territories | 13 | $5.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 16 | $5.2M |
| British Columbia | 9 | $2.8M |
| Yukon | 4 | $2M |
| Alberta | 3 | $1.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $1.6M |
| Manitoba | 3 | $1.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 58 | $25.9M |
| Other organizations | 23 | $17.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Wawatay Communications Society | Canadian Heritage Aboriginal Peoples' Program and Northern Aboriginal Programming Wawatay Radio NetworkContribution | $1,067,236 |
| Apr 2026 | Tsilhqot'in National Government | Tsilhqot'in Community Radio ProjectContribution | $300,000 |
| Apr 2026 | The Tlegohli Got' ine Government Incorporated | Tlegohli Got'ine Language & ("and") Culture Radio ShowContribution | $714,014 |
| Apr 2026 | Taqramiut Nipingat Inc. | TAQRAMIUT NIPINGAT INC. - THE INUIT RADIO AND TELEVISION OF ARCTIC QUEBECContribution | $2,810,312 |
| Apr 2026 | Société De Communication Atikamekw-Montagnais Inc. | Émission Réseau SOCAMContribution | $767,330 |
| Apr 2026 | Sipisishk Communications Inc. | Indigenous Language RevitalizationContribution | $200,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Okalakatiget Society | Radio + Television Broadcasting, Okâlakatiget SocietyContribution | $486,058 |
| Apr 2026 | Nuxalk Radio Society | Nuxalk RadioContribution | $380,254 |
| Apr 2026 | Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV) | Quvvasautiit (Lifting our Spirits)Contribution | $300,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon | Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon-Indigenous Language Program 2026-28Contribution | $774,312 |
| Apr 2026 | Northern Native Broadcasting | Funding of 2026-2027/2027-2028 CFNR Radio/TV OperationsContribution | $400,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Native Communications Society of the N.W.T. | Support for Indigenous Languages and Cultures in the NWTContribution | $872,262 |
| Apr 2026 | Native Communications Inc. | CINC- NCI FM WinnipegContribution | $483,649 |
| Apr 2026 | Mistassini Lake Telecommunications Association | CINI-FM Cree Language Radio ProgrammingContribution | $180,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation | A Province Wide Indigenous Communications SocietyContribution | $618,914 |
| Apr 2026 | Minahik Achimowin Inc. | Minahik Achimowin Language Revitalization ProjectContribution | $642,757 |
| Apr 2026 | James Bay Cree Communications Society | James Bay Cree Communications Society - Cree Radio Network (2026-2028).Contribution | $970,974 |
| Apr 2026 | Inuvialuit Communications Society | ICS PCH NAB Broadcasting Year: 2026-2028Contribution | $380,820 |
| Apr 2026 | Inuit Broadcasting Corporation | Promoting Inuit Language Through Television Production: 2024-2026Contribution | $2,573,847 |
| Apr 2026 | Ile A La Crosse Communication Society Inc. | CILX Michif RadioContribution | $428,800 |
| Apr 2026 | Green Lake Communications Inc. | Green Lake Communications Cultural Enhancement ProjectContribution | $190,620 |
| Apr 2026 | Aboriginal Multi-Media Society Of Alberta | CFWE-FMContribution | $641,482 |
| Apr 2025 | Inuit Tv Network | Inuit TV Fishing Nunagat & Totally Arctic Wrestling & Inuit TV Adult Language Learning showContribution | $1,038,532 |
| Apr 2024 | Wemindji Telecommunications Association | Listen!Supporting Wemindji Cree Life, Language and Culture through Intergenerational Radio Production and ProgrammingContribution | $594,490 |
| Apr 2024 | Wawatay Communications Society | Canadian Heritage Aboriginal Peoples' Program and Northern Aboriginal Programming Wawatay Radio NetworkContribution | $968,380 |