Cooperation with the Community Sector — Development of Official Language Communities Program
The Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent supports engagement by community organizations and strengthens their ability to act while encouraging innovation and excellence.
Who can apply
Eligible organizations must represent the interests of official-language minority communities. Their missions, mandates or the majority of their activities must support the development and enhancement of official-language minority communities nationally, provincially, regionally or locally. These organizations include:
- Canadian non-profit organization, duly registered
- associations, institutions or Canadian foundations
- Canadian for-profit organizations (solely for non-profit activities)
The following are not eligible:
- individuals
- government organizations
- universities
- schools
- school boards
- foreign institutions and organizations
Eligible projects and programming
Project funding is available for one-time activities that do not require ongoing funding. Priority is given to projects that address current issues, are innovative and help develop areas that are unique or unexplored.
Programming funding is available to carry out ongoing activities supporting community development and can cover organizations' operating costs. Priority is given to programming activities that have a lasting effect and strengthen relations between community stakeholders.
Application deadlines
Programming funding
September 20
When an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, it is extended to the following working day.
Project funding
Two-step process
| Organizations | Letter of intent deadline | Funding application deadline |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A | November 15 |
| Regions | ||
|
N/A | November 15 |
|
September 1 | November 15 |
When an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, it is extended to the following working day.
How to apply
For a:
- programming or project funding application at the national level;
- regional programming funding application; or
- regional project funding application (Quebec and Prairie and Northern regions only).
Applicants are required to:
- review the Application Guidelines.
- complete and sign the Application form – Official Languages Support Programs (PDF format) for the Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent and submit the required documentation.
To apply for funding at the national level, please submit your complete funding application package by email to dglo-olsp@pch.gc.ca.
To apply for funding at a regional level, please consult the list of regional offices to submit your complete funding application package by email.
For a regional project funding application (Atlantic, Ontario and Western regions only)
Applicants are required to:
- review the Application Guidelines.
A two-step process
Step 1
- Contact your respective regional office to request a Letter of Intent form.
- Complete and submit the Letter of Intent form by email.
Step 2 (only for project proposals that are retained)
- Complete and sign the Application form – Official Languages Support Programs (PDF format) for the Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent and submit the required documentation.
To apply for project funding at a regional level, please consult the list of regional offices to submit your complete funding application package by email.
Contact us
- Address
- Official Languages Support Programs
Department of Canadian Heritage
15 Eddy St, 7th Floor
Gatineau, QC J8X 4B3 - dglo-olsp@pch.gc.ca
- Telephone
- 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
- TTY
- 1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)
Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (ET).
Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage
Regional offices
Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon
- loouest-olwest@pch.gc.ca
Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Saskatchewan
- lorpn-olpnr@pch.gc.ca
Ontario
- lo-ontario-ol@pch.gc.ca
Quebec
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
Guides and help
- Application Guidelines – Community Life component – Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent
- Forms – Official Languages Support Programs
- Guide on the public acknowledgement of financial support – Canadian Heritage
- Service standards for Canadian Heritage funding programs
- Framework for the Vitality of Official-Language Minority Communities (OLMC)
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