Strategic Fund — Development of Official Language Communities

The Strategic Fund subcomponent enhances the vitality of official language minority communities through major projects and strategic initiatives designed to:

• improve community living spaces (meeting places, cultural programs and events, community radio and others)
• impact several communities, preferably in more than 1 province or territory
• develop new areas of intervention
• encourage the concerted effort and cooperation of several partners

Who can apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Canadian not-for-profit organizations, duly registered
• associations and professional institutions
• provincial and territorial governments

Eligible expenditures

Eligible expenditures include, but are not limited to:

• costs to set up, deliver and monitor projects that help ensure the long-term development of official language minority communities in priority sectors

The following expenditures are not eligible: expenditures related to activities with an international dimension.

Application deadline

Applications for funding may be submitted at any time during the fiscal year.

How to apply

Applicants are required to:

• review the Application Guidelines
• contact the Official Languages Support Programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage to request a funding application package and to submit the required documentation

Contact us

Address

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

Contact

Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage

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 am to 5 pm (ET).