Apply for funding: Step 1. Learn about Call 4
1. Learn about Call 4
The fourth call for applications (Call 4) of the Broadband Fund was launched on 9 April 2026. Applications for funding will be accepted until 13 August 2026 at 5 p.m. Vancouver time (8 p.m. Gatineau time).
The objective of Call 4 is to increase the number of Canadian households with access to reliable high‑speed Internet services that meet or exceed the universal service objective speed target of at least 50 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 10 Mbps upload (50/10 Mbps).
In Call 4, the CRTC will also pay special attention to projects that:
- promote the universal service objective of connecting 100% of Canadian households to fixed broadband Internet access service
- use funding efficiently (for example, lowest cost per household)
- minimize overbuild and funding overlap
Find full details on the eligible projects and criteria in the Application Guide and Technical and Program Details Guide.
Useful resources
- Call 4 Notice of Consultation
- Call 4 Application Guide
- Call 4 Technical and Program Details Guide
- Call 4 Mapping Guide
- Call 4 Reference Map
- Eligibility Mapping Tool
- Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Information System (ATRIS)
- Online Intake System
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