Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Canada Service Corps (CSC) — Micro-grants stream
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “Application period: October 12, 2023 to December 19, 2023 at 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) Closed”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $3M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding for youth-serving organizations to deliver supports by redistributing one-time cash payments to youth participants across Canada.
Up to $3,000,000 per year. Not accepting applications
Description from ESDC funding programs, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $3m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $773K–$1.8M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $1.2M
- 24 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 46
- $43.2M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “CSC - Micro-Grants” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 46).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 1 agreement ($2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario27 agreements · $20.4M
British Columbia8 agreements · $9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Squire Society | 1 | $2.8M |
| Ocean Wise Conservation Association | 2 | $2.4M |
| DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society | 1 | $2.2M |
| UrbanPromise Ministries | 2 | $785K |
| Invasive Species Council of British Columbia Society | 1 | $478K |
| Girls Who LEAP: Lead to Empower & Act with Purpose Society | 1 | $305K |
Nunavut1 agreement · $6.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnguaq Association | 1 | $6.1M |
Quebec5 agreements · $2.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Refugee Initiative | 2 | $1.6M |
| Association des côtiers de la Basse Côte-Nord inc. | 1 | $774K |
| Association des Scouts du Canada | 1 | $367K |
| Acte d'Amour! | 1 | $157K |
New Brunswick1 agreement · $2.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Place aux compétences Inc. | 1 | $2.3M |
Alberta1 agreement · $1.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Howl Experience | 1 | $1.1M |
Northwest Territories1 agreement · $886K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories Recreation and Parks Association | 1 | $886K |
Saskatchewan2 agreements · $411K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies | 1 | $303K |
| Prince Albert Multicultural Council | 1 | $107K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVERSEcity Community Resources SocietyEcoYouth Alliance · Contribution · Apr 2025 | EcoYouth AllianceContribution | $2,212,333 | |
| Pinnguaq AssociationStrengthening Youth Leaders in Indigenous and Underserved Communities · Contribution · Mar 2025 | Strengthening Youth Leaders in Indigenous and Underserved CommunitiesContribution | $6,135,810 | |
| Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario Inc.Empowerment Program for Youth with Sickle Cell Disease · Contribution · Mar 2025 | Empowerment Program for Youth with Sickle Cell DiseaseContribution | $1,197,011 | |
| The Canadian Red Cross Society La Société Canadienne de la Croix-RougeThe Resilience Fund: micro-grants for youth led community centered initiatives · Contribution · Mar 2025 | The Resilience Fund: micro-grants for youth led community centered initiativesContribution | $797,084 | |
| Place aux compétences Inc.Au service de ma communauté · Contribution · Mar 2025 | Au service de ma communautéContribution | $2,327,496 | |
| Neil Squire SocietyMakers Making Change: Clubs that Care · Contribution · Mar 2025 | Makers Making Change: Clubs that CareContribution | $2,814,353 | |
| Cuso InternationalGrowing Youth Leadership in Indigenous Northern Territories (GLINT) · Contribution · Mar 2025 | Growing Youth Leadership in Indigenous Northern Territories (GLINT)Contribution | $623,531 | |
| Canada-China Federation of EntrepreneursVolunteer Project Support Center for Under-Served Youth · Contribution · Mar 2025 | Volunteer Project Support Center for Under-Served YouthContribution | $1,322,502 | |
| Black Kids in Action Performing Art GroupInvesting in our Youth to Champion Success For the Future · Contribution · Mar 2025 | Investing in our Youth to Champion Success For the FutureContribution | $1,986,177 | |
| The Howl ExperienceHowl Community Impact Grants · Contribution · Mar 2025 | Howl Community Impact GrantsContribution | $1,110,116 | |
| Trent UniversityContribution · Feb 2025 | Contribution | $1,509,509 | |
| UrbanPromise MinistriesDowntown Eastside Youth Community Impact Leadership Initiative · Contribution · Feb 2025 | Downtown Eastside Youth Community Impact Leadership InitiativeContribution | $627,625 | |
| Northwest Territories Recreation and Parks AssociationActivate NT · Contribution · Feb 2025 | Activate NTContribution | $885,735 | |
| Inspire Nunavut Inc.Initiate Youth Innovation: Micro-grants for rural, remote and northern youth · Contribution · Feb 2025 | Initiate Youth Innovation: Micro-grants for rural, remote and northern youthContribution | $825,847 | |
| Girls Who LEAP: Lead to Empower & Act with Purpose SocietyEmpowering Youth to GIVE: generosity, impact, values and equity · Contribution · Feb 2025 | Empowering Youth to GIVE: generosity, impact, values and equityContribution | $304,628 | |
| Association des Scouts du CanadaUn coup de pouce à ton coup de main · Contribution · Feb 2025 | Un coup de pouce à ton coup de mainContribution | $367,251 | |
| UrbanPromise TorontoUrbanPromise Toronto Youth Community Restorative Project · Contribution · Feb 2025 | UrbanPromise Toronto Youth Community Restorative ProjectContribution | $1,015,009 | |
| Ocean Wise Conservation AssociationContribution · Feb 2025 | Contribution | $2,126,664 | |
| Guild Festival TheatreYouth Engagement Scarborough · Contribution · Feb 2025 | Youth Engagement ScarboroughContribution | $768,851 | |
| CEE Centre For Young Black ProfessionalsEngaging Black Youth in Community - Creating Community Impact 2.0 · Contribution · Feb 2025 | Engaging Black Youth in Community - Creating Community Impact 2.0Contribution | $1,438,716 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | $8.7M |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 24 | $34.5M |
The full record: CSC - Micro-Grants.
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