Employment and Social Development Canada
SaveTotal Grants
295,173
Total Amount
$33.5B
Top Programs by Funding Amount
| # | Program | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student Work Placement | 94 | $4.6B |
| 2 | Youth - Canada Summer Jobs | 243,163 | $2.8B |
| 3 | Youth Employment and Skills Strategy | 978 | $2.5B |
| 4 | Future Skills | 6 | $2.1B |
| 5 | ASETS - CRF | 175 | $1.7B |
| 6 | 0 | 4,894 | $1.3B |
| 7 | Youth - Skills Link - Project | 4,439 | $1.1B |
| 8 | Opportunities Fund - Project | 576 | $1.1B |
| 9 | RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity | 105 | $1.0B |
| 10 | Innovative Work-Integrated Learning | 34 | $896.7M |
| 11 | Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program | 45 | $776.9M |
| 12 | SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - Cont | 42 | $609.0M |
| 13 | Skills and Partnership Fund - CRF | 128 | $602.5M |
| 14 | New Horizons for Seniors Program | 24,024 | $477.8M |
| 15 | ALLESP/CRF - Contribution | 204 | $471.7M |
| 16 | Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants | 5,208 | $429.0M |
| 17 | HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity | 74 | $419.3M |
| 18 | Community Services Recovery Fund | 3 | $397.5M |
| 19 | Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF | 160 | $380.3M |
| 20 | Enabling Fund - OLMC | 113 | $367.6M |
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Metropolitan University | 12 | $2.1B |
| 2 | Ryerson University | 25 | $735.5M |
| 3 | City of Toronto | 31 | $538.9M |
| 4 | BioTalent Canada | 33 | $517.6M |
| 5 | Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale | 4 | $419.4M |
| 6 | Technation Canada | 2 | $406.8M |
| 7 | Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) | 2 | $368.8M |
| 8 | Community Foundations of Canada | 20 | $324.9M |
| 9 | Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale | 10 | $291.0M |
| 10 | La Fédération des chambres de commerce de la province de Québec | 3 | $287.3M |
| 11 | United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada | 6 | $273.8M |
| 12 | Colleges and Institutes Canada | 24 | $254.5M |
| 13 | ECO Canada | 7 | $226.3M |
| 14 | Indspire | 22 | $223.0M |
| 15 | Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada | 4 | $211.2M |
| 16 | FFBC | 1 | $199.5M |
| 17 | Black Business Initiative Society | 26 | $186.8M |
| 18 | RIIPEN NETWORKS INC. | 3 | $182.7M |
| 19 | Riipen | 2 | $176.8M |
| 20 | Venture for Canada Fellowship Institute | 14 | $176.2M |
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