Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector — Minority Language Education

The Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector subcomponent aims to increase the production and dissemination of knowledge, methods and tools to support minority-language education.

Priority projects have an impact on many communities, preferably in more than one province or territory, and reach a substantial geographical representation of one of Canada's two official-language minority communities.

Who can apply

Eligible organizations include:

• a Canadian non-profit organization involved in educational activities; or
• a Canadian non-profit professional association representing one of the two official-language communities in Canada.

The following are not eligible:

• individuals;
• government bodies;
• schools and school boards;
• foreign organizations.

Eligible expenditures

Eligible expenditures include:

• costs related to the dissemination of existing research projects documents as well as methods and tools to support minority-language education; and
• administrative overhead related to the funded activities.

The following expenditures are not eligible:

• capital projects;
• course development expenses;
• activities of an international scope.

Application deadlines

Programming funding

October 1st

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

Project funding

November 22

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
• complete and sign the Application form – Official Languages Support Programs (PDF format) for the Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector subcomponent (Minority-Language) and submit the required documentation.

Contact us

Address

Department of Canadian Heritage
Official Languages Support Programs
15 Eddy Street, 7th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4B3

Email

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 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET).