Service standards for ESDC grants and contributions programs

From: Employment and Social Development Canada

For most grants and contributions programs, we commit to meeting 3 service standards 80% of the time (under normal circumstances):

  • acknowledgment of proposals
  • notification of funding decisions
  • issuance of payments

Acknowledgment of proposals

We will issue an application acknowledgment letter within 14 calendar days of:

  • the end of the submission period
  • the date we receive an application when the submission period has no end date

Notification of funding decisions

We will issue a notification of funding decision letter within 12 to 22 weeks of:

  • the end date of the submission period
  • the date we receive an application when the submission period has no end date

Issuance of payments

We will issue payments within 14 calendar days of:

  • the date we receive a completed claim package for contribution projects
  • the start date of approved grant projects

Service performance reporting

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