The Digital Literacy Exchange Program has disbursed 82 federal grants, totaling $64,338,737. Top recipients include YMCA of Greater Toronto, Bibliopresto.ca, and Makeway Charitable Society. Funding for these grants primarily originated from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and an unknown department.
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Digital Literacy Exchange Program
SaveTotal Grants
82
Total Amount
$64.3M
Provinces Served
11
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YMCA of Greater Toronto | 3 | $8.0M |
| 2 | Bibliopresto.ca | 2 | $5.8M |
| 3 | Makeway Charitable Society | 2 | $5.4M |
| 4 | Canadian National Institute For The Blind (The) | 3 | $4.4M |
| 5 | Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | 4 | $3.5M |
| 6 | Pinnguaq Association | 2 | $3.4M |
| 7 | ABC Life Literacy Canada | 4 | $3.3M |
| 8 | Pinnguaq | 1 | $2.9M |
| 9 | Tech Manitoba | 2 | $2.6M |
| 10 | Literacy Link South Central | 4 | $2.3M |
| 11 | S.U.C.C.E.S.S. | 2 | $1.9M |
| 12 | Altered Minds Inc. | 3 | $1.5M |
| 13 | Peel Multicultural Council | 2 | $1.5M |
| 14 | Gluu Technology Society | 4 | $1.4M |
| 15 | Information & Communication Techn. Assoc. of Manitoba | 1 | $1.3M |
| 16 | Yukon Learn Society | 2 | $1.1M |
| 17 | MEDIASMARTS/HABILOMÉDIAS | 1 | $1.1M |
| 18 | Diversecities Community Service Association | 2 | $1.1M |
| 19 | Burnaby Neighbourhood House | 2 | $890.7K |
| 20 | Labour Education Centre | 1 | $855.0K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 24 | $22.8M | 35% |
| BC | 10 | $9.7M | 15% |
| QC | 16 | $9.5M | 15% |
| NU | 3 | $6.3M | 10% |
| MB | 6 | $5.5M | 9% |
| NL | 5 | $3.9M | 6% |
| AB | 8 | $2.7M | 4% |
| SK | 4 | $1.3M | 2% |
| YT | 2 | $1.1M | 2% |
| NB | 2 | $850.0K | 1% |
| NS | 2 | $618.1K | 1% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 46 | $40.2M |
| 2 | Unknown | 36 | $24.2M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Bibliopresto.ca
$2.9M
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Bibliopresto.ca
$2.9M
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YMCA of Greater Toronto
$2.9M
--
Pinnguaq Association
$2.9M
--
Makeway Charitable Society
$2.7M
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Makeway Charitable Society
$2.7M
--
YMCA of Greater Toronto
$2.6M
--
YMCA of Greater Toronto
$2.5M
--
Canadian National Institute For The Blind (The)
$1.6M
--
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
$1.6M
--
Tech Manitoba
$1.5M
--
Canadian National Institute For The Blind (The)
$1.4M
--
Information & Communication Techn. Assoc. of Manitoba
$1.3M
--
Canadian National Institute For The Blind (The)
$1.3M
--
Tech Manitoba
$1.2M
--
MEDIASMARTS/HABILOMÉDIAS
$1.1M
--
Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.
$967.5K
--
ABC Life Literacy Canada
$950.8K
--
ABC Life Literacy Canada
$935.0K
--
Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.
$907.5K
--
Literacy Link South Central
$900.0K
--
Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.
$885.0K
--
Labour Education Centre
$855.0K
--
Réseau Internet De Brossard
$847.0K
--
Pinnguaq
$2.9M--
The Te(a)ch initiative will bring basic digital skills training to communities across Arctic Canada.
Bibliopresto.ca
$2.9M--
Establish a national digital literacy program in public libraries for Francophone communities.
Bibliopresto.ca
$2.9M--
Establish a national digital literacy program in public libraries for Francophone communities.
YMCA of Greater Toronto
$2.9M--
The Y Digital Skills Literacy Program will deliver fundamental computer and Internet literacy training across Canada.
Pinnguaq Association
$2.9M--
The Te(a)ch initiative will bring basic digital skills training to communities across Arctic Canada.
Makeway Charitable Society
$2.7M--
The Digital NWT initiative will provide digital literacy resources and courses customized to the unique needs of Indigen...
Makeway Charitable Society
$2.7M--
The Digital NWT initiative will provide digital literacy resources and courses customized to the unique needs of Indigen...
YMCA of Greater Toronto
$2.6M--
The Y Digital Skills Literacy Program will deliver fundamental computer and Internet literacy training across Canada.
YMCA of Greater Toronto
$2.5M--
The Y Digital Skills Literacy Program will deliver fundamental computer and Internet literacy training across Canada.
Canadian National Institute For The Blind (The)
$1.6M--
Training for Canadians with sight loss to learn how to use accessibility features & assistive devices to utilize the Int...
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
$1.6M--
The project aims to support 95400 newcomers in acquiring digital skills and confidence by training 4264 "Digital Champio...
Tech Manitoba
$1.5M--
The DigitALL initiative will open a door to digital learning by offering accessible digital literacy classes, drop-in se...
Canadian National Institute For The Blind (The)
$1.4M--
The Connecting with Technology project will provide digital literacy learning opportunities for participants with sight ...
Information & Communication Techn. Assoc. of Manitoba
$1.3M--
The DigitALL initiative will open a door to digital learning by offering accessible digital literacy classes, drop-in se...
Canadian National Institute For The Blind (The)
$1.3M--
The Connecting with Technology project will provide digital literacy learning opportunities for participants with sight ...
Tech Manitoba
$1.2M--
Teaching basic digital literacy skills to Manitobans focusing on underrepresented groups and building up the digital lit...
MEDIASMARTS/HABILOMÉDIAS
$1.1M--
The DigitalSmarts Program will train YWCA facilitators in various cities across Canada to deliver basic digital literacy...
Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.
$967.5K--
The TechKNOWtutors initiative will recruit and train youth in Newfoundland and Labrador to deliver basic digital skills ...
ABC Life Literacy Canada
$950.8K--
The Teach a Parent initiative will teach youth to improve the digital literacy levels of their parents, other adults and...
ABC Life Literacy Canada
$935.0K--
Offers a variety of resources to organizations helping new digital learners that allow organizations the flexibility to ...
Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.
$907.5K--
The TechKNOWtutors initiative will recruit and train youth in Newfoundland and Labrador to deliver basic digital skills ...
Literacy Link South Central
$900.0K--
Offering digital literacy programming to help underrepresented community members realize their digital literacy goals. T...
Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.
$885.0K--
The TechKNOWtutors initiative will recruit and train youth in Newfoundland and Labrador to deliver basic digital skills ...
Labour Education Centre
$855.0K--
C&P will build digital literacy skills by offering 11 cohorts of 3 to 4 weeks of training to reach 285 Canadians to part...
Réseau Internet De Brossard
$847.0K--
The IT for everyone: an essential need initiative will offer fundamental digital literacy training in Brossard, Quebec.
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