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Funding programs for jobs, training, and social development projects

Grants and Contributions projects affected by COVID-19

Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Grants and Contributions projects are affected.

We recognize that grant and contribution recipients may face challenges in managing their funding agreements. We are committed to working with your organization to adjust agreements and activities as needed.

Please connect with your Service Canada funding representative if you have specific questions about your project or agreement.

For more information, please consult what you should know if your project is affected by the COVID-19.

For further information, consult the funding page of specific programs.

Funding programs from Employment and Social Development Canada are government grants and contributions that help support jobs, training, and social development.

Government grants and contributions

Grants are unconditional transfer payments that the Government provides to individuals or organizations for activities that meet eligibility criteria set by the funding program.

Contributions are similar to grants, except that, in order to receive funding and be reimbursed for specific costs, recipients need to meet certain performance conditions. The government can also audit the recipients' use of funding.

Funding program name Open, Closed or Ongoing Topic
Funding for projects to improve Black-led organizations’ workplaces and community spaces (Social Development Partnerships Program) Closed Child and family
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program Closed Youth and students
Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program Closed Sustainable development
Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and family Closed Early learning and child care
Enabling Accessibility Fund for mid-sized projects Closed People with disabilities
Enabling Accessibility Fund - Youth innovation component Open People with disabilities, youth and students
Canada Service Corps: Projects for youth-serving organizations Closed Youth and Students
Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability: Performance and Accountability Framework Closed People with disabilities
Call for Concepts to Increase awareness and take-up of the Canada Learning Bond Closed Education Savings, children and families
Foreign Credential Recognition Loans Program Closed Career development and employment
Sectoral Initiative Program Closed Career development and employment
Aboriginal Homelessness Closed Aboriginal peoples, Homelessness
Designated Communities (Homelessness) Closed Homelessness
Rural and Remote Homelessness Closed Homelessness
Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program Ongoing Career development and employment
Apprenticeship Completion Grant Ongoing Career development and employment
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant Ongoing Career development and employment
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women Open Career development and employment
Canada Summer Jobs (Youth Employment Strategy) Closed Youth and students
Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime Ongoing Families
Career Focus (Youth Employment Strategy) - Local and regional projects Closed Youth and students
Career Focus (Youth Employment Strategy) – National Projects Closed Youth and students
Expansion of the Designated Communities stream (Homelessness) Closed Homelessness
Foreign Credential Recognition Program –Innovation and skilled newcomer employment Closed Career development and employment
Enabling Accessibility Fund - Small projects component Closed People with disabilities
Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities Closed Communities
Foreign Credential Recognition Program Ongoing Career development and employment
Innovative Solutions to Homelessness – Contribution projects Closed Homelessness
Innovative Solutions to Homelessness – Microgrants Closed Homelessness
International Trade and Labour, Labour Funding Program Closed Career development and employment
Literacy and Essential Skills Closed Career development and employment
National Homelessness Information System Closed Homelessness
New Horizons for Seniors Program - Community-based projects (up to $25,000) Closed Seniors
New Horizons for Seniors Program - Community-based projects (up to $5,000) Closed Seniors
New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian projects Closed Seniors
Occupational Health and Safety and Fire Prevention Closed Career development and employment
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities - National Closed People with disabilities
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities – Local and regional projects Closed People with disabilities
Skills and Partnership Fund Closed Aboriginal peoples
Skills Link (Youth Employment Strategy) - Local and regional projects Closed Youth and students
Skills Link (Youth Employment Strategy) – National Projects Closed Youth and students
Social Development Partnership Program, Children and Families Component Closed Child and family
Surplus Federal Real Property for Homelessness Initiative Closed Homelessness
Sustainable Development Goals Program - Contributions Closed Sustainable development
Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity Closed Aboriginal peoples, Career development and employment, People with disabilities
Union Training and Innovation Program: Investments in Training Equipment Stream Open Career development and employment
Union Training and Innovation Program: Innovation in Apprenticeship Open Career development and employment
Social Development Partnerships Program (Disability component): Youth leadership Closed People with disabilities
Social Development Partnerships Program (Disability component): Financial security Closed People with disabilities

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