Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations — Indigenous Languages Component

From: Canadian Heritage

Status: The Indigenous Languages Component call remains closed in 2026-2027 for Multi-distinction and Indigenous urban organizations, as the Department already received multi-year applications in 2025-2026.

• Multi-distinction refers to organizations or projects that include Indigenous language activities from more than 1 distinction
  • The distinctions are First Nations, Inuit and Métis
• The Department of Canadian Heritage also supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation representatives in their efforts for reclaiming, revitalizing, maintaining and strengthening Indigenous languages
• Please refer to the following links below for additional information on First Nations, Inuit or Métis Nation funding approaches:
  • First Nations Languages Funding Model
  • Inuit Language Funding Model
  • Métis Nation Language Funding Model

For further information, we invite you to read the Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations application guidelines.

Objectives

The objectives of the Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations - Indigenous Languages Component are to:

• support the efforts of Indigenous communities and Indigenous organizations to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen their Indigenous languages
• create new Indigenous language speakers, increase fluency, immersion opportunities, use of Indigenous languages, and the documentation of all Indigenous languages

The Indigenous Languages Component also contributes to the broader objectives of the Indigenous Languages Program, with respect to Indigenous languages.

Who can apply

To be eligible, an applicant must be an Indigenous multi-distinction and urban organization or group within Canada, and in good standing.

Indigenous organization or group refers to an organization or group that is owned and controlled by Indigenous persons, including an Indigenous-owned corporation or an Indigenous controlled not-for-profit organization, which directly delivers language revitalization services or that otherwise supports the delivery of language revitalization services.

In addition, an applicant must also be:

• a not-for profit organization
• an institution and accredited programs
• an ad hoc group that have formed to do a specific language project, or
• a for-profit organization, provided that the activities for which it is requesting funding will not result in income generation for their sole benefit

Multi-distinction refers to organizations or projects that include Indigenous language activities from more than 1 distinction. The distinctions are First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

Application deadline

The call remains closed in 2026-2027 as the Department already received multi-year applications in 2025-2026. The application deadline for fiscal year 2025-2026 was February 17, 2025.

How to apply

Applicants are required to:

• read the Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations Application guidelines in their entirety
• contact the Indigenous Languages Program to request an application package and to submit the required documentation

Contact us

Address

Indigenous Languages Program
Department of Canadian Heritage
15 Eddy St (15-8-E)
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B3

Email

autochtone-indigenous@pch.gc.ca

Telephone

819-934-1405
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (ET).