Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting – Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

The Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting (NAB) component of the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program supports the production and distribution of Indigenous audio and video content.

Who can apply

To be eligible for funding, your organization or group must be:

• an incorporated Indigenous not-for-profit organization; or
• an Indigenous government and equivalent organization, and its delegated authorities such as a council, government or Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982; or
• an Indigenous community group that includes ad-hoc committees defined as a temporary committee set up to do a specific task (not a permanent standing committee); or
• in exceptional circumstances, a non-Indigenous not-for-profit organization working in partnership with Indigenous organizations or Indigenous advisory committees in situations where Indigenous organizations do not exist.

In addition, your organization or group must provide broadcast communications north of the Hamelin Line, which is drawn at the 55th parallel and defines the Canadian North for purposes of policy.

View the list of projects funded by the Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting component (input “Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting” in the search query).

How to apply

Applicants are required to:

• read the Application Guidelines – Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting; and
• contact the Department of Canadian Heritage to request an application package and to submit the required documentation.

Contact us

Agents are available to answer your questions Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6:30 pm (ET).