Employment and Social Development Canada
Total Grants
352,726
Total Amount
$45.7B
Top Programs by Funding Amount
| # | Program | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student Work Placement | 141 | $6.5B |
| 2 | Youth Employment and Skills Strategy | 1,509 | $3.7B |
| 3 | Youth - Canada Summer Jobs | 293,153 | $3.5B |
| 4 | Future Skills | 6 | $2.1B |
| 5 | ASETS - CRF | 204 | $1.9B |
| 6 | RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity | 163 | $1.7B |
| 7 | Opportunities Fund - Project | 762 | $1.6B |
| 8 | 0 | 4,894 | $1.3B |
| 9 | Innovative Work-Integrated Learning | 45 | $1.2B |
| 10 | Youth - Skills Link - Project | 4,443 | $1.1B |
| 11 | Community Services Recovery Fund | 6 | $795.1M |
| 12 | Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program | 46 | $787.5M |
| 13 | Social Finance Fund | 12 | $755.8M |
| 14 | Skills and Partnership Fund - CRF | 147 | $685.9M |
| 15 | SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - Cont | 50 | $658.4M |
| 16 | Social Development and Partnerships Program - Children and Families | 6 | $623.9M |
| 17 | Reaching Home | 177 | $612.8M |
| 18 | New Horizons for Seniors Program | 27,209 | $543.6M |
| 19 | Canada Service Corps | 2 | $543.5M |
| 20 | Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) | 24 | $532.7M |
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Metropolitan University | 19 | $2.5B |
| 2 | Ryerson University | 30 | $1.1B |
| 3 | Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale | 17 | $1.0B |
| 4 | Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc. | 10 | $792.7M |
| 5 | City of Toronto | 38 | $785.5M |
| 6 | BioTalent Canada | 41 | $777.0M |
| 7 | United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada | 12 | $676.4M |
| 8 | Technation Canada | 3 | $651.4M |
| 9 | Community Foundations of Canada | 25 | $649.8M |
| 10 | La Fédération des chambres de commerce de la province de Québec | 7 | $612.1M |
| 11 | Environmental Careers Organization of Canada | 39 | $558.6M |
| 12 | WE Charity Foundation | 2 | $543.5M |
| 13 | batch report│rapport en lots | 27 | $506.8M |
| 14 | RIIPEN NETWORKS INC. | 6 | $470.4M |
| 15 | Venture for Canada Fellowship Institute | 28 | $450.5M |
| 16 | Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada | 6 | $408.2M |
| 17 | Colleges and Institutes Canada | 35 | $381.5M |
| 18 | TECHNATION Canada | 4 | $360.3M |
| 19 | Indspire | 26 | $355.2M |
| 20 | Canadian Red Cross Society | 152 | $332.3M |
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