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Community Workforce Development Program National Stream
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
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The official page says: “Current status: Closed”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Universities and colleges; Businesses; Indigenous organizations and businesses; Municipalities; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding for organisations with a national reach to test community-based approaches to workforce planning and skills training to support local economic development and growth.
Jobs, training and education
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.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 0 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 6
- $17M
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 “Community Workforce Development Program-NTL” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 6).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Association of Friendship Centres | 1 | $4M |
| CCEDNet-RCDEC Association | 1 | $3M |
| 10793574 Canada Association | 1 | $2.7M |
| Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology | 1 | $2.6M |
| Colleges and Institutes Canada | 1 | $2.4M |
| Native Women's Association of Canada | 1 | $2.2M |
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario3 agreements · $9.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Association of Friendship Centres | 1 | $4M |
| Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology | 1 | $2.6M |
| Colleges and Institutes Canada | 1 | $2.4M |
Quebec2 agreements · $5.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CCEDNet-RCDEC Association | 1 | $3M |
| Native Women's Association of Canada | 1 | $2.2M |
British Columbia1 agreements · $2.7M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 10793574 Canada Association | 1 | $2.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | National Association of Friendship Centres | Contribution | $4,035,999 |
| Aug 2023 | 10793574 Canada Association | Coastal Community Workforce Development StrategyContribution | $2,651,183 |
| Jul 2023 | Native Women's Association of Canada | Contribution | $2,222,054 |
| Jun 2023 | CCEDNet-RCDEC Association | Community Action for Workforce Development (revised)Contribution | $3,035,241 |
| Jun 2023 | Colleges and Institutes Canada | Contribution | $2,433,991 |
| Jun 2023 | Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology | Contribution | $2,586,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | $17M |
The full record: Community Workforce Development Program-NTL.
More programs: all provinces.