Cooperation with the Community Sector — Development of Official Language Communities

Cooperation with the Community Sector 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:

• a Canadian non-profit organization, duly registered;
• an association, institution; or a Canadian foundation; or
• a Canadian for-profit organization (solely for non-profit activities).

The following are not eligible: individuals; government organizations; universities, schools, school boards; and 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.

Program 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

Program funding:

October 15

When an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, it is extended to the following working day.

Project funding:

National organizations

November 5

When an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday, it is extended to the following working day.

All regions

Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Northwest Territories; Nunavut; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon
November 15

New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Prince Edward Island
December 7

Dedicated Fund for the English-Speaking Communities of Quebec
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

Applicants are required to:

• review the Application Guidelines; and
• Fill out and send us the Cooperation with the Community Sector – Application form and submit the required documentation.

Contact us

Address

Department of Canadian Heritage
Official Languages Support Programs
15 Eddy Street, 7^th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0M5

Email

pch.dglo-olsp.pch@canada.ca

Telephone

819-994-2222
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 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage