Promotion of Bilingual services

Promotion of Bilingual Services aims to encourage various non-governmental organizations, particularly volunteer organizations, to provide services in English and French and to share their best practices in that area through innovative projects or initiatives designed to:

  • develop delivery models for bilingual services (action plan, policy development, pilot projects in organizations and businesses, feeder projects, mechanisms that can be exported to other organizations, etc.);
  • promote the benefits of bilingual services;
  • share best practices.
  1. Cooperation framework
  2. Eligible recipients
  3. Funding decisions and evaluation criteria
  4. Eligible expenditures
  5. Schedule
  6. Funding terms
  7. Applicant's Guide
  8. Acknowledgment of the Government of Canada's contribution

I. Cooperation framework

National, interprovincial, provincial/territorial, regional or local contributions may be made directly to organizations.

II. Eligible recipients

Canadian not-for-profit organizations, associations and institutions.

The following are not eligible:

  • individuals;
  • government bodies.

III. Funding decisions and evaluation criteria

Funding decisions are based on available funds and analysis of requests in accordance with the following criteria:

  • Demonstration of the organization’s commitment to increase the provision of bilingual services in its environment.
  • Linkages with the objectives of the Promotion of Bilingual Services sub‑component.
  • Relevance of the proposed activities to the situation described in the application.
  • Development of exportable approaches.
  • Projected outcomes and lasting effect.
  • Relevance of proposed performance measurements.
  • Ability of the organization to carry out the activities.
  • Diversification of partnerships and quality of cooperation with other partners.
  • Diversification of funding sources.
  • Balance between budget and projected activities.

All funding decisions are made by the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

IV. Eligible expenditures

Eligible expenditures include, but are not limited to:

  • Related costs to promote, initiate, design, manage and deliver activitieslinked to the promotion of bilingual services.

The following expenditures are not eligible:

  • expenditures related to activities with an international dimension.

V. Schedule

Each year, the Program will set deadlines for submitting applications and post them on its website: http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/lo-ol/pubs/frm/pdclo-dolcp/calndr-eng.cfm

VI. Funding terms

The Department provides funding to successful applicants in the form of grants or contributions and establishes the reporting requirements and terms and conditions of payment. Multi-year funding may be provided in some cases.

The Department will assume no responsibility for any contractual commitments entered into by the Applicant prior to confirmation of financial support from the Department.

VII. Applicant's Guide

The content of the application must include:

  • Assessment of the situation in the area being applied for (with a description of the facts that led to the application being developed and the rationale for selecting the proposed approach).
  • Description of the proposed programs, activities or projects.
  • Clear statement of expected outcomes with performance indicators for the entire project.
  • Linkages with the objectives of the Promotion of Bilingual Services sub‑component.
  • Implementation schedule.
  • Budget with a breakdown of the projected expenditures and financial contribution of each party for the proposed programs or activities.

Applicants for funding under the Promotion of Bilingual Services sub-component should consult the Application Guide and must complete the Application Form, which can be obtained on the Department's website at http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/lo-ol/frm/index-eng.cfm.

VIII: Acknowledgment of the Government of Canada's contribution

Recipients are required to acknowledge the contribution from the Department of Canadian Heritage in any promotion or advertising related to the activities from which funding is provided.