Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Social Development Partnership Program (SDPP) — Disability - Youth leadership
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Taking applications?
Deadline passed (31 Oct 2019)
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
- Up to $150K
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Indigenous organizations and businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funds projects aimed at developing the next generation of youth disability leaders while also facilitating succession planning and sustainability in the disability sector. Funding is for Organizations and community groups to form a partnership between a national disability organization and an organization within or outside of the disability sector, that is actively engaging youth.
Up to $50,000 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 $150k.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 20
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $100K–$499K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $259K
- 50 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 365
- $191M
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 “SDPP - Disability Issues - Grant” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 231), “SDPP - Disability Issues - Contrib.” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 79), “Social Dev Partnership/Contrib - Disability Issues” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 29), “Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 16), “Social Dev. Partnership/Grant - Disability Issues” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 5), “Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues - Contribution” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 5).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 10 agreements ($4.2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count 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.
Ontario165 agreements · $110M
British Columbia47 agreements · $29.7M
Manitoba25 agreements · $15.7M
Quebec31 agreements · $10.9M
Alberta12 agreements · $3.6M
Nova Scotia13 agreements · $3.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association For Supported Employment | 2 | $1.1M |
| Mawita’mk Society | 1 | $664K |
| Inclusion Nova Scotia Society | 2 | $435K |
| Saint Mary's University | 2 | $403K |
| Independent Living Nova Scotia Association | 1 | $256K |
| Nova Scotia Association for Community Living | 2 | $232K |
| reachAbility Association | 2 | $215K |
| Independent Living Resource Centre | 1 | $61K |
Saskatchewan7 agreements · $1.2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion Saskatchewan Inc. | 3 | $685K |
| Inclusion Saskatchewan | 1 | $195K |
| Saskatchewan Association for Community Living | 2 | $168K |
| Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Inc. | 1 | $120K |
New Brunswick7 agreements · $1.1M
Newfoundland and Labrador6 agreements · $1.1M
Prince Edward Island7 agreements · $905K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| PEI Association for Community Living | 2 | $420K |
| Prince Edward Island Association for Community Living | 2 | $247K |
| PEI Council of People with Disabilities | 2 | $178K |
| PEI Association for Community Living Inc | 1 | $60K |
Nunavut5 agreements · $635K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society | 5 | $635K |
Northwest Territories4 agreements · $541K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion NWT | 1 | $300K |
| Yellowknife Association for Community Living | 2 | $153K |
| NWT Disabilities Council | 1 | $88K |
Yukon6 agreements · $536K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion Yukon Society | 2 | $234K |
| Yukon Association for Community Living | 3 | $180K |
| Teegatha ' Oh Zheh | 1 | $122K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI Association for Community Living IncBuilding Capacity for Inclusive Futures · Grant · Apr 2026 | Building Capacity for Inclusive FuturesGrant | $60,000 | |
| Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit SocietySocial Development Through Cultural Activities · Grant · Apr 2026 | Social Development Through Cultural ActivitiesGrant | $35,000 | |
| Inclusion Yukon SocietyCommunity Education & Advocacy · Grant · Apr 2026 | Community Education & AdvocacyGrant | $39,000 | |
| Inclusion Saskatchewan Inc.Opening the Door to the Inclusion Movement · Grant · Apr 2026 | Opening the Door to the Inclusion MovementGrant | $97,000 | |
| Inclusion Nova Scotia SocietyInclusion Nova Scotia · Grant · Apr 2026 | Inclusion Nova ScotiaGrant | $72,500 | |
| Inclusion New Brunswick Inc. / Inclusion Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.Pathways to Inclusion: Strengthening Navigation and Community Access · Grant · Apr 2026 | Pathways to Inclusion: Strengthening Navigation and Community AccessGrant | $96,567 | |
| Inclusion Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component – Community Inclusion Initiative · Grant · Apr 2026 | Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component – Community Inclusion InitiativeGrant | $89,995 | |
| Inclusion BC SocietyDeepening and Diversifying Engagement · Grant · Apr 2026 | Deepening and Diversifying EngagementGrant | $172,500 | |
| Inclusion Alberta SocietyInclusive Education and Youth Initiative Renewal 2026-2027 · Grant · Apr 2026 | Inclusive Education and Youth Initiative Renewal 2026-2027Grant | $142,281 | |
| Community Living Ontario / Intégration Communautaire OntarioCommunity Inclusion Initiative · Grant · Apr 2026 | Community Inclusion InitiativeGrant | $356,000 | |
| Association for Community Living-Manitoba Inc/Association Pour L'Integration Communautaire Manitoba Inc.CLMB - Advocacy for Manitobans · Grant · Apr 2026 | CLMB - Advocacy for ManitobansGrant | $105,000 | |
| Association du Québec pour l'intégration socialeL'inclusion, une mission collective · Grant · Apr 2026 | L'inclusion, une mission collectiveGrant | $255,995 | |
| Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit SocietyNothing About Us Without Us: Indigenous Disability Inclusion and CRPD Implementation · Grant · Mar 2026 | Nothing About Us Without Us: Indigenous Disability Inclusion and CRPD ImplementationGrant | $65,000 | |
| L'Arche CanadaCRPD Learning Exchange: Building Shared Understanding and Collaborative Capacity to Respond to Canad · Grant · Mar 2026 | CRPD Learning Exchange: Building Shared Understanding and Collaborative Capacity to Respond to CanadGrant | $200,000 | |
| Environmental Health Association of Canada - L'Association pour la santé environnementale du CanadaInvisible No More · Grant · Mar 2026 | Invisible No MoreGrant | $65,000 | |
| DEEN Support ServicesLeading From the Intersections - Strengthening the leadership and advocacy · Grant · Mar 2026 | Leading From the Intersections - Strengthening the leadership and advocacyGrant | $65,000 | |
| Black Opportunity FundStrengthening the BD3 Sector: A National Capacity-Building Program · Grant · Mar 2026 | Strengthening the BD3 Sector: A National Capacity-Building ProgramGrant | $1,000,000 | |
| ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with DisabilitesBlack Disability Employment and Economic Justice Consultation Project · Grant · Mar 2026 | Black Disability Employment and Economic Justice Consultation ProjectGrant | $65,000 | |
| ARCH Disability Law CentreEnhancing Youth Participation in Disability Rights Advocacy: Responding to the United Nations 2025 C · Grant · Mar 2026 | Enhancing Youth Participation in Disability Rights Advocacy: Responding to the United Nations 2025 CGrant | $124,879 | |
| LIFT Impact Partners SocietyLIFT- Expert Capacity Building Support for Accessible Canada Partnerships Phase 1 Projects · Grant · Dec 2025 | LIFT- Expert Capacity Building Support for Accessible Canada Partnerships Phase 1 ProjectsGrant | $482,668 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15 | $1.9M |
| 2008 | 17 | $2.7M |
| 2009 | 0 | $0 |
| 2010 | 0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 2 | $7.4M |
| 2012 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 59 | $19M |
| 2014 | 7 | $6.6M |
| 2015 | 32 | $10.1M |
| 2016 | 13 | $4.1M |
| 2017 | 22 | $12.6M |
| 2018 | 2 | $374K |
| 2019 | 66 | $40.1M |
| 2020 | 16 | $6.4M |
| 2021 | 16 | $21.9M |
| 2022 | 19 | $9.4M |
| 2023 | 31 | $29.6M |
| 2024 | 28 | $15.8M |
| 2025 | 1 | $483K |
| 2026* | 19 | $3.1M |
The full record: SDPP - Disability Issues - Grant, SDPP - Disability Issues - Contrib., Social Dev Partnership/Contrib - Disability Issues, Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues, Social Dev. Partnership/Grant - Disability Issues, Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues - Contribution.
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