Please be advised FNCCEC will be launching the 2026-2028 Call for ILC Proposals on November 10th, 2025.
The Call is specific to First Nations communities / organizations in Ontario.
The ILC 2025–2026 Call for Proposals is now closed, as the application deadline has passed.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal.
FNCCEC is pleased to launch the ILC 2026-2028 Call for Proposals
The Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program is a Canadian Heritage funded program. The First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres (FNCCEC) is the Regionally Designated Organization (RDO) for Ontario and is working in collaboration with Canadian Heritage on Indigenous languages.
The deadline for applications is Friday, December 19th, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST (Local Ottawa Time).
No application will be accepted after 5:00 PM ET (Local Ottawa Time) Friday, December 19th, 2025.
How to Apply
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The FNCCEC is accepting Indigenous Languages Component (ILC) 2026-2028 funding proposals from First Nation communities and/or organizations in Ontario.
First Nation communities and First Nation organizations in Ontario who are planning to submit an application, please see the FNCCEC – ILC 2026-2028 FUNDING GUIDELINES. Please read the guidelines carefully – you must follow the terms outlined in the Funding Guidelines.
It is also mandatory to use the required Application Forms and Appendices:
- Annex A: Application Checklist – ILC 2026-2028
- Annex B: Application Form (includes Appendix 1 & Appendix 2)
- Annex C: Organization Overview (included in Annex B)
- Annex D: Declaration (included in Annex B)
- Annex E: Budget Templates (use the relevant TAB Multi-Year or Ongoing Programmatic Funding (OPF) – each project has its own budget tab)
- Annex F: Applicant Acceptance of Liability Form
Follow the application instructions described in Annex B: General Application Form.
Applicants must use the FNCCEC General Application Form and Budget Template. Proposals submitted using Canadian Heritage’s Application Form and Template will NOT be accepted.
Please read carefully the FNCCEC FUNDING GUIDELINES detailing the eligibilities; mandatory requirements for the Application package; deadline submission date and time; and contact information for help with the application.
Submit Your Application by Email:
Submit your application by email to: ILCProgram@fnccec.ca (the contact information is included in the Funding Guidelines).
FNCCEC email system will confirm the date and time the email was sent by the applicant and received by FNCCEC.
Submit Your Application by Mail:
FNCCEC Language Secretariat
666 Kirkwood Avenue, Suite 302
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z5X9Mailed applications must be sent by Canada Post and postmarked on or before the deadline date.
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Important Information:
FNCCEC is not responsible for any application sent directly to Canadian Heritage by the applicant and not provided by Canadian Heritage to the FNCCEC by the FNCCEC specified application deadline date and time. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure your application is received by FNCCEC by the specified date and time set by FNCCEC.
Inquiries or Assistance:
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact FNCCEC by email at ILCProgram@fnccec.ca or by phone at 613-728-5999.
Thank you for your interest in applying to the ILC funding program.