Grant and contribution program
Contributions to support the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program
Department of Canadian Heritage · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Canadian Heritage paid out $169 million under Contributions to support the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program, down from $216 million in 2023–24. That is $5.66 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$169M
Down $46.7M from $216M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $216M |
| 2024–25 | $169M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Council | Brentwood Bay, British Columbia | $25.8M | $0.86 |
| First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres | Ottawa, Ontario | $14.7M | $0.49 |
| Nunavut Tunngavik Inc | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut | $11.4M | $0.38 |
| Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | $8.4M | $0.28 |
| Nunavut Arctic College | Arviat, Nunavut | $6.7M | $0.22 |
| Government of the Northwest Territories | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | $5.9M | $0.20 |
| Government of Nunavut, Department of Culture and Heritage | Iqaluit, Nunavut | $5.1M | $0.17 |
| Conseil en éducation des Premieres Nations | Wendake, Quebec | $5.0M | $0.17 |
| Matawa First Nations Management | Thunder Bay, Ontario | $4.6M | $0.15 |
| Makivik Corporation | St-Laurent, Quebec | $4.3M | $0.14 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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