Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Contribution program
Universal Broadband Fund
The Universal Broadband Fund will increase high-speed Internet access in rural and remote communities across Canada, making progress against the 2019 Budget commitment to support universal high-speed Internet.
- Total value
- $2.8B
- Agreements
- 468
- Jan 2021 to Jul 2026
- Median agreement
- $1.1M
- Typical range
- $361K–$4.1M
- 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 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 71 agreements ($154M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 226 | $860M |
| 2022 | 58 | $537M |
| 2023 | 58 | $196M |
| 2024 | 57 | $589M |
| 2025 | 64 | $502M |
| 2026 | 5 | $121M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 132 | $778M |
| Quebec | 76 | $626M |
| Manitoba | 23 | $352M |
| British Columbia | 99 | $348M |
| Alberta | 85 | $288M |
| Saskatchewan | 20 | $161M |
| Yukon | 6 | $110M |
| New Brunswick | 12 | $61.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | $35.6M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 | $35.3M |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | $10.5M |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $693K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 353 | $1.6B |
| Government | 37 | $833M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 49 | $221M |
| Indigenous recipients | 25 | $175M |
| Other organizations | 4 | $12.4M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers(except satellite) | 5 | $3.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Canadian Fiber Optics Corp. | Contribution | $1,495,700 |
| Feb 2026 | Telus Communications Inc. | Contribution | $14,830,260 |
| Jan 2026 | Telus Communications Inc. | Contribution | $22,951,915 |
| Jan 2026 | Telus Communications Inc. | Contribution | $44,087,422 |
| Jan 2026 | Telus Communications Inc. | Contribution | $37,667,436 |
| Dec 2025 | Northwestel Inc. | Contribution | $86,976,502 |
| Nov 2025 | Mosakahiken Cree Nation | Contribution | $5,829,615 |
| Nov 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $1,946,863 |
| Oct 2025 | Northwestel Inc. | Contribution | $13,370,072 |
| Oct 2025 | Ktunaxa Nation Council Society | Contribution | $595,282 |
| Sep 2025 | Broadband North Inc. | Contribution | $7,321,608 |
| Sep 2025 | Telus Communications Inc. | Contribution | $26,043,939 |
| Sep 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $51,102 |
| Aug 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $191,269 |
| Aug 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $424,400 |
| Aug 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $290,929 |
| Jul 2025 | Bearspaw First Nation | Contribution | $10,951,875 |
| Jun 2025 | Valley Fiber Communications LP | Contribution | $96,875,043 |
| Jun 2025 | Clearwater County | Contribution | $10,283,944 |
| Jun 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $794,254 |
| Jun 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $2,288,324 |
| Jun 2025 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | Contribution | $172,534 |
| May 2025 | Kawacatoose First Nation | Contribution | $561,431 |
| May 2025 | Telus Communications Inc. | Contribution | $2,744,490 |
| May 2025 | Beaver River Broadband Inc. | Contribution | $2,100,750 |