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Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Multi-year funding and support for First Nations communities and First Nations-led organizations to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen First Nations languages, create new speakers, increase fluency, and document languages. Funding can cover up to 100% of eligible expenses, with grants for projects under $150,000 per year and contributions for projects over $150,000 per year.
Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: Indigenous language revitalization, cultural preservation
Region: Canada
Demographics: First Nations-led organizations, First Nations individuals
Other Criteria: First Nations organization or group within Canada, in good standing with Canadian Heritage, owned and controlled by First Nations persons, directly delivers language revitalization services or otherwise supports their delivery, includes First Nations government or equivalent, First Nations-led institution, First Nations-led not-for-profit organization, Annual/Multi-year stream: also open to First Nations ad hoc groups or First Nations for-profit organizations (provided activities do not result in income generation for their sole benefit), Ongoing programmatic stream: must have a long-term language plan or work plan in place with a minimum of two years of experience in providing First Nations languages revitalization services
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This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in Indigenous language revitalization, cultural preservation industries located in Canada.
This program offers funding up to $150,000.
The application deadline is November 12, 2025.