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Community Workforce Development Program Regional 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 regional 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
- 4
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $935K–$1.5M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $1.2M
- 8 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 15
- $22.8M
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-RGNL” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 15).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario6 agreements · $10.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Société de développement communautaire de Prescott-Russell | 1 | $3.9M |
| Mushkegowuk Council | 1 | $1.9M |
| Prepr Foundation | 1 | $1.3M |
| Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle | 1 | $1.3M |
| Young Women's Christian Association | 1 | $1.1M |
| Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | 1 | $1.1M |
Saskatchewan2 agreements · $3.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group Inc. | 1 | $1.9M |
| Saskatchewan Economic Development Association Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
British Columbia2 agreements · $3.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) | 1 | $2.3M |
| Synergy Sustainability Foundation | 1 | $1.2M |
Yukon2 agreements · $3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon University | 2 | $3M |
Newfoundland and Labrador1 agreements · $1.2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| NEI Association Inc. | 1 | $1.2M |
Alberta1 agreements · $563K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hinton Adult Learning Society | 1 | $563K |
New Brunswick1 agreements · $347K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc. | 1 | $347K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Young Women's Christian Association | YWCA Project Future VISION: Mohawk College Staff Reskilling ProjectContribution | $1,149,495 |
| Apr 2026 | Société de développement communautaire de Prescott-Russell | Réponse collective aux mises à pied chez Ivaco : vers une économie résilienteContribution | $3,881,643 |
| Mar 2026 | Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle | Pathways Forward: Community Workforce Transition and Retraining InitiativeContribution | $1,260,543 |
| Nov 2025 | Hinton Adult Learning Society | Pathways to Employment: Skills, Training & Opportunity ProgramContribution | $562,540 |
| Sep 2025 | Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc. | Contribution | $347,388 |
| Aug 2025 | Yukon University | Community Retraining Opportunities for Workers (Crow) ProgramContribution | $1,059,748 |
| Jul 2025 | Synergy Sustainability Foundation | Port Alberni Circular Workforce Development Plan and TrainingContribution | $1,248,535 |
| Jun 2025 | Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) | Northern BC Workforce Career Transition Training ProjectContribution | $2,259,103 |
| Aug 2023 | Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group Inc. | Building Capacity for Technology Integration Within First Nation Communities and Their WorkContribution | $1,879,200 |
| Jun 2023 | Mushkegowuk Council | Supporting First Nations Job Growth and Food Security in Northern OntarioContribution | $1,890,760 |
| Jun 2023 | Prepr Foundation | Virtual Technology Training for Remote Communities (VTT-RC)Contribution | $1,282,577 |
| Jun 2023 | Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Contribution | $1,137,334 |
| May 2023 | Saskatchewan Economic Development Association Inc. | Community Workforce Development – Humboldt RegionContribution | $1,729,934 |
| May 2023 | Yukon University | Targeted Occupations Programs and Supports (TOPS)Contribution | $1,897,441 |
| May 2023 | NEI Association Inc. | Community Workforce Development in Holyrood through the Blue/Green EconomyContribution | $1,168,258 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | $11M |
| 2025 | 5 | $5.5M |
| 2026 | 3 | $6.3M |
The full record: Community Workforce Development Program-RGNL.
More programs: all provinces.