Universal Broadband Fund
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
The Universal Broadband Fund will increase high-speed Internet access in rural and remote communities across Canada, making progress against the 2019 Budget commitment to support universal high-speed Internet.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $1,195,023 or less.
- The largest recipient, TELUS Communications Inc., holds $226,391,706 (15% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2026-07-01.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS Communications Inc. | 19 | $226,391,706 | 2026-02-01 |
| Xplore Fibre L.P. | 5 | $171,186,576 | 2024-08-04 |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. | 13 | $158,508,578 | 2023-03-01 |
| Bell Canada | 43 | $148,986,956 | 2022-07-15 |
| Northwestel Inc. | 5 | $109,943,134 | 2025-12-31 |
| RFNow Communications LP | 1 | $104,706,986 | 2024-12-23 |
| Valley Fiber Communications LP | 1 | $96,875,043 | 2025-06-01 |
| Xplore Inc. | 11 | $69,346,735 | 2025-04-21 |
| Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | 18 | $65,452,241 | 2025-04-01 |
| Cogeco Connexion Inc. | 21 | $37,880,954 | 2023-09-01 |
| Broadband Communications North inc. | 5 | $33,584,554 | 2025-04-01 |
| Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation | 1 | $29,169,513 | 2023-07-17 |
| CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp | 35 | $28,288,302 | 2025-09-01 |
| Lemalu Holdings Ltd. | 4 | $24,328,535 | 2025-04-01 |
| BH Telecom Corp. | 7 | $22,369,444 | 2025-04-05 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Canadian Fiber Optics Corp. | 515519 | AB | $1,495,700 |
| 2026-02-01 | TELUS Communications Inc. | 820076 | BC | $14,830,260 |
| 2026-01-26 | TELUS Communications Inc. | 820074 | BC | $44,087,422 |
| 2026-01-26 | TELUS Communications Inc. | 820077 | BC | $22,951,915 |
| 2026-01-26 | TELUS Communications Inc. | 820073 | BC | $37,667,436 |
| 2025-12-31 | Northwestel Inc. | 819417 | YT | $86,976,502 |
| 2025-11-01 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | 515604 | BC | $1,946,863 |
| 2025-10-01 | Northwestel Inc. | 819416 | YT | $13,370,072 |
| 2025-09-23 | Broadband North Inc. | 515674 | ON | $7,321,608 |
| 2025-09-05 | TELUS Communications Inc. | 820079 | BC | $26,043,939 |
| 2025-09-01 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp | 515477 | BC | $51,102 |
| 2025-08-01 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | 515567 | BC | $191,269 |
| 2025-08-01 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | 820113 | BC | $424,400 |
| 2025-08-01 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp | 515476 | BC | $290,929 |
| 2025-06-01 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | 515566 | BC | $2,288,324 |
| 2025-06-01 | Valley Fiber Communications LP | 515545 | MB | $96,875,043 |
| 2025-06-01 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | 515479 | BC | $172,534 |
| 2025-06-01 | CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | 820122 | BC | $794,254 |
| 2025-05-01 | TELUS Communications Inc. | 820084 | BC | $2,744,490 |
| 2025-05-01 | BEAVER RIVER BROADBAND INC. | 515553 | SK | $2,100,750 |
| 2025-04-30 | 1447874 Alberta LTD | 515525 | AB | $6,600,000 |
| 2025-04-21 | Xplore Inc. | 515547 | NB | $7,744,078 |
| 2025-04-14 | SLAVE LAKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD. | 515531 | AB | $6,150,805 |
| 2025-04-14 | SLAVE LAKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD. | 515533 | AB | $2,617,844 |
| 2025-04-14 | SLAVE LAKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD. | 515530 | AB | $4,483,473 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Search the official grants records