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Indigenous Languages Component

Accepting applications

Federal funding for First Nations language projects: classes, speakers' wages, recordings, resources and equipment.

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Program at a glance

Application status
Accepting applications
Funding amount
Up to 100% of eligible costs; grants up to $150,000 a year
Listed deadline
November 16, 2026 (in 4 days)4 pm ET, for 2027-28 funding; intake opened Oct 5, 2026
Who can apply
Nonprofits, First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations, Businesses, Individuals. Only for First Nations applicants.
Where
Anywhere in Canada
Good for
Indigenous languages, Education and training
Pays for
A project, Paying people, Equipment or supplies, Recording, digitizing or archiving, Events, festivals or workshops, Training or professional development

Who it's intended for

Details
First Nations governments, First Nations-led institutions and not-for-profits; ad hoc First Nations groups and First Nations for-profits (for work that earns them no income) in the annual stream. Covers salaries, IT hardware and software, Elder fees. One application a year. Apply by email to autochtone-indigenous@pch.gc.ca, 1-866-811-0055. In NS, QC, ON and BC check the regional designated organization first.

Source checked against the funder's website on November 9, 2026. Funder guidelines confirm Nov 16, 2026, 4 pm ET deadline for 2027-28, intake opened Oct 5, 2026. No overall max per application; $150,000/year is the grant vs contribution threshold. Next deadline after this not published, so recurrence left empty. Always confirm current details with the funder.

Still to confirm

A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.

  • Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
  • First Nations governments, First Nations-led institutions and not-for-profits; ad hoc First Nations groups and First Nations for-profits (for work that earns them no income) in the annual stream. Covers salaries, IT hardware and software, Elder fees. One application a year. Apply by email to autochtone-indigenous@pch.gc.ca, 1-866-811-0055. In NS, QC, ON and BC check the regional designated organization first.
  • Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
  • Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.

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