The Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures has awarded 936 federal grants, totaling $1,049,812,152. Top recipients include the OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES / BUREAU DU COMMISSAIRE AUX LANGUES AUTOCHTONES, FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL, and FIRST NATIONS CONFEDERACY OF CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTRES. Grants were primarily administered by Canadian Heritage, with some originating from an unknown department.
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Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
SaveTotal Grants
936
Total Amount
$1.0B
Provinces Served
13
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES / BUREAU DU COMMISSAIRE AUX LANGUES AUTOCHTONES | 2 | $172.3M |
| 2 | FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL | 8 | $160.2M |
| 3 | FIRST NATIONS CONFEDERACY OF CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTRES | 12 | $80.8M |
| 4 | NUNAVUT TUNNGAVIK INC. | 4 | $54.4M |
| 5 | GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE | 2 | $30.6M |
| 6 | NUNAVUT ARCTIC COLLEGE | 1 | $27.1M |
| 7 | SOCIÉTÉ MAKIVIK / MAKIVIK CORPORATION | 4 | $24.7M |
| 8 | GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND EMPLOYMENT | 1 | $17.7M |
| 9 | SASKATCHEWAN INDIGENOUS CULTURAL CENTRE INCORPORATED | 7 | $16.0M |
| 10 | MÉTIS NATION - SASKATCHEWAN SECRETARIAT INC. | 3 | $16.0M |
| 11 | MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC. | 3 | $15.9M |
| 12 | CONSEIL EN EDUCATION DES PREMIERES NATIONS - COMITÉ RÉGIONAL DES LANGUES ANCESTRALES | 3 | $15.4M |
| 13 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDSHIP CENTRES | 3 | $13.2M |
| 14 | MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT | 1 | $12.9M |
| 15 | INUVIALUIT REGIONAL CORPORATION | 3 | $12.3M |
| 16 | NUNATSIAVUT GOVERNMENT | 3 | $11.2M |
| 17 | MI'KMAW-KINA'MATNEWEY | 8 | $11.0M |
| 18 | METIS NATION OF ALBERTA ASSOCIATION | 1 | $10.8M |
| 19 | NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD / ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS | 1 | $9.4M |
| 20 | MÉTIS PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA | 5 | $8.4M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 50 | $315.4M | 30% |
| BC | 23 | $173.5M | 17% |
| NU | 19 | $115.4M | 11% |
| QC | 172 | $95.5M | 9% |
| SK | 158 | $83.3M | 8% |
| AB | 181 | $76.4M | 7% |
| MB | 150 | $69.8M | 7% |
| NT | 50 | $52.1M | 5% |
| NL | 29 | $22.8M | 2% |
| NB | 57 | $16.1M | 2% |
| YT | 21 | $14.8M | 1% |
| NS | 17 | $13.6M | 1% |
| PE | 9 | $1.2M | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | 899 | $724.3M |
| 2 | Canadian Heritage | 37 | $325.6M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES / BUREAU DU COMMISSAIRE AUX LANGUES AUTOCHTONES
$168.3M
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FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL
$97.6M
--
FIRST NATIONS CONFEDERACY OF CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTRES
$48.3M
--
NUNAVUT TUNNGAVIK INC.
$32.3M
--
NUNAVUT ARCTIC COLLEGE
$27.1M
--
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE
$20.4M
--
GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND EMPLOYMENT
$17.7M
--
SOCIÉTÉ MAKIVIK / MAKIVIK CORPORATION
$16.1M
--
FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL
$15.5M
--
FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL
$15.3M
--
FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL
$14.5M
--
NUNAVUT TUNNGAVIK INC.
$13.8M
--
MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT
$12.9M
--
SASKATCHEWAN INDIGENOUS CULTURAL CENTRE INCORPORATED
$10.9M
--
METIS NATION OF ALBERTA ASSOCIATION
$10.8M
--
MÉTIS NATION - SASKATCHEWAN SECRETARIAT INC.
$10.8M
--
MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC.
$10.8M
--
FIRST NATIONS CONFEDERACY OF CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTRES
$10.7M
--
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE
$10.2M
--
NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD / ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS
$9.4M
--
CONSEIL EN EDUCATION DES PREMIERES NATIONS - COMITÉ RÉGIONAL DES LANGUES ANCESTRALES
$8.7M
--
INUVIALUIT REGIONAL CORPORATION
$8.4M
--
NUNATSIAVUT GOVERNMENT
$7.7M
--
FIRST NATIONS CONFEDERACY OF CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTRES
$7.2M
--
SOCIÉTÉ MAKIVIK / MAKIVIK CORPORATION
$6.9M
--
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES / BUREAU DU COMMISSAIRE AUX LANGUES AUTOCHTONES
$168.3M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL
$97.6M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
FIRST NATIONS CONFEDERACY OF CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTRES
$48.3M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
NUNAVUT TUNNGAVIK INC.
$32.3M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
NUNAVUT ARCTIC COLLEGE
$27.1M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE
$20.4M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND EMPLOYMENT
$17.7M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
SOCIÉTÉ MAKIVIK / MAKIVIK CORPORATION
$16.1M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL
$15.5M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program
FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL
$15.3M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
FIRST PEOPLES' HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COUNCIL
$14.5M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
NUNAVUT TUNNGAVIK INC.
$13.8M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
MATAWA FIRST NATIONS MANAGEMENT
$12.9M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
SASKATCHEWAN INDIGENOUS CULTURAL CENTRE INCORPORATED
$10.9M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
METIS NATION OF ALBERTA ASSOCIATION
$10.8M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
MÉTIS NATION - SASKATCHEWAN SECRETARIAT INC.
$10.8M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC.
$10.8M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
FIRST NATIONS CONFEDERACY OF CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTRES
$10.7M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE
$10.2M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD / ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS
$9.4M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
CONSEIL EN EDUCATION DES PREMIERES NATIONS - COMITÉ RÉGIONAL DES LANGUES ANCESTRALES
$8.7M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
INUVIALUIT REGIONAL CORPORATION
$8.4M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
NUNATSIAVUT GOVERNMENT
$7.7M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
FIRST NATIONS CONFEDERACY OF CULTURAL EDUCATION CENTRES
$7.2M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
SOCIÉTÉ MAKIVIK / MAKIVIK CORPORATION
$6.9M--
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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