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Universal Broadband Fund
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Total Grants
751
Total Amount
$4.0B
Provinces Served
12
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Gouvernement du Québec | 2 | $466.8M |
| 2 | Bell Canada | 126 | $325.1M |
| 3 | Rogers Communications Canada Inc. | 17 | $249.3M |
| 4 | RFNow Communications LP | 2 | $209.4M |
| 5 | Xplore Fibre L.P. | 8 | $199.0M |
| 6 | Valley Fiber Communications LP | 2 | $193.8M |
| 7 | TELUS Communications Inc. | 9 | $164.1M |
| 8 | Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel | 8 | $140.5M |
| 9 | Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | 35 | $112.4M |
| 10 | Northwestel Inc. | 6 | $112.2M |
| 11 | Cogeco Connexion Inc. | 56 | $103.7M |
| 12 | Telus Communications Inc. | 32 | $103.1M |
| 13 | Matawa First Nations Management | 2 | $100.0M |
| 14 | Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council | 9 | $89.2M |
| 15 | Municipality of the County of Pictou | 5 | $73.3M |
| 16 | Xplore Inc. | 11 | $69.3M |
| 17 | Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Inc. | 4 | $57.3M |
| 18 | ROCK NETWORKS (H&M) LP | 1 | $57.0M |
| 19 | Broadband Communications North inc. | 6 | $50.3M |
| 20 | Island Lake Tribal Council Inc. | 1 | $49.7M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 214 | $1.2B | 30% |
| QC | 137 | $799.9M | 20% |
| MB | 39 | $666.5M | 17% |
| BC | 147 | $411.2M | 10% |
| AB | 138 | $405.6M | 10% |
| SK | 25 | $172.1M | 4% |
| YT | 7 | $112.5M | 3% |
| NS | 7 | $74.5M | 2% |
| NB | 14 | $70.3M | 2% |
| NL | 14 | $39.4M | 1% |
| NT | 5 | $16.0M | 0% |
| PE | 4 | $1.4M | 0% |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Le Gouvernement du Québec
$420.0M
--
RFNow Communications LP
$104.7M
--
RFNow Communications LP
$104.7M
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Valley Fiber Communications LP
$96.9M
--
Valley Fiber Communications LP
$96.9M
--
Northwestel Inc.
$87.0M
--
Xplore Fibre L.P.
$72.0M
--
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
$57.2M
--
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
$57.2M
--
ROCK NETWORKS (H&M) LP
$57.0M
--
Matawa First Nations Management
$50.0M
--
Matawa First Nations Management
$50.0M
--
Island Lake Tribal Council Inc.
$49.7M
--
Island Lake Anisininew Anokiwin Inc.
$49.7M
--
Le Gouvernement du Québec
$46.8M
--
TELUS Communications Inc.
$44.1M
--
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
$40.7M
--
Grand Council Treaty #3 Representative Services
$37.7M
--
TELUS Communications Inc.
$37.7M
--
GCT#3 Representative Services
$36.9M
--
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel
$36.2M
--
Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council
$35.0M
--
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel
$34.5M
--
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel
$34.2M
--
Telus Communications Inc.
$32.8M
--
Le Gouvernement du Québec
$420.0M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 148,199 households in various communities within Qu...
RFNow Communications LP
$104.7M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 7,350 households located in 56 communities in Saska...
RFNow Communications LP
$104.7M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 7,350 households located in 56 communities in Saska...
Valley Fiber Communications LP
$96.9M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 7,875 households located in 57 communities in Manit...
Valley Fiber Communications LP
$96.9M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 7,875 households located in 57 communities in Manit...
Northwestel Inc.
$87.0M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet connectivity to 11,650 households located in 25 commun...
Xplore Fibre L.P.
$72.0M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 24,981 households located in 280 communities across...
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
$57.2M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 38,203 households located in 230 communities in the...
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
$57.2M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 38,203 households located in 230 communities in the...
ROCK NETWORKS (H&M) LP
$57.0M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 18,663 households located in 68 communities in the ...
Matawa First Nations Management
$50.0M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 570 households in the First Nation communities of A...
Matawa First Nations Management
$50.0M--
A broadband project that will extend or enhance household access to high-speed Internet connectivity to 570 Underserved ...
Island Lake Tribal Council Inc.
$49.7M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 1,582 households located in 6 communities in the Is...
Island Lake Anisininew Anokiwin Inc.
$49.7M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to establish 1,582 households located in 6 communities...
Le Gouvernement du Québec
$46.8M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 57,862 households in various communities within Que...
TELUS Communications Inc.
$44.1M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 4,492 households located in 45 communities in the S...
Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
$40.7M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 15,254 households located in 290 communities in the...
Grand Council Treaty #3 Representative Services
$37.7M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 3,957 households, located in 37 communities in the ...
TELUS Communications Inc.
$37.7M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 1,578 households located in 17 communities in the M...
GCT#3 Representative Services
$36.9M--
A Broadband project enabling high speed internet access using fibre technology to 3852 underserved households (2352 are ...
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel
$36.2M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 2,199 households located in communities in the West...
Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council
$35.0M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 182 households located in 2 communities in the regi...
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel
$34.5M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 2,316 households located in communitiesin the West-...
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel
$34.2M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 2,007 households located in communities in the West...
Telus Communications Inc.
$32.8M--
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 2534 households located in 9 communities in the reg...
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