Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Social Development Partnership Program (SDPP) — National operating funding stream - Disability
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Taking applications?
Deadline passed (27 May 2022)
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 $600K
- Cost share
- Up to 30% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding to support the capacity of national disability organizations to meaningfully and measurably increase the social inclusion of persons with disabilities in Canadian society.
Up to $200,000 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 $600k.
- 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
- 331
- $180M
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 Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 16), “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.
Ontario147 agreements · $100M
British Columbia42 agreements · $29M
Manitoba23 agreements · $15.1M
Quebec26 agreements · $10.4M
Alberta11 agreements · $3.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion Alberta Society | 3 | $1.2M |
| Canadian Down Syndrome Society | 2 | $766K |
| Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta | 1 | $708K |
| Alberta Association for Community Living | 2 | $275K |
| Voice of Albertans with Disabilities Society | 1 | $148K |
| Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | 1 | $100K |
| John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights | 1 | $100K |
Nova Scotia10 agreements · $2.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association For Supported Employment | 2 | $1.1M |
| Mawita’mk Society | 1 | $664K |
| Inclusion Nova Scotia Society | 2 | $435K |
| Independent Living Nova Scotia Association | 1 | $256K |
| Nova Scotia Association for Community Living | 2 | $232K |
| reachAbility Association | 2 | $215K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | PEI Association for Community Living Inc | Building Capacity for Inclusive FuturesGrant | $60,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society | Social Development Through Cultural ActivitiesGrant | $35,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Inclusion Yukon Society | Community Education & AdvocacyGrant | $39,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Inclusion Saskatchewan Inc. | Opening the Door to the Inclusion MovementGrant | $97,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Inclusion Nova Scotia Society | Inclusion Nova ScotiaGrant | $72,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Inclusion New Brunswick Inc. / Inclusion Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. | Pathways to Inclusion: Strengthening Navigation and Community AccessGrant | $96,567 |
| Apr 2026 | Inclusion Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component – Community Inclusion InitiativeGrant | $89,995 |
| Apr 2026 | Inclusion BC Society | Deepening and Diversifying EngagementGrant | $172,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Inclusion Alberta Society | Inclusive Education and Youth Initiative Renewal 2026-2027Grant | $142,281 |
| Apr 2026 | Community Living Ontario / Intégration Communautaire Ontario | Community Inclusion InitiativeGrant | $356,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Association for Community Living-Manitoba Inc/Association Pour L'Integration Communautaire Manitoba Inc. | CLMB - Advocacy for ManitobansGrant | $105,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Association du Québec pour l'intégration sociale | L'inclusion, une mission collectiveGrant | $255,995 |
| Mar 2026 | Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society | Nothing About Us Without Us: Indigenous Disability Inclusion and CRPD ImplementationGrant | $65,000 |
| Mar 2026 | L'Arche Canada | CRPD Learning Exchange: Building Shared Understanding and Collaborative Capacity to Respond to CanadGrant | $200,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Environmental Health Association of Canada - L'Association pour la santé environnementale du Canada | Invisible No MoreGrant | $65,000 |
| Mar 2026 | DEEN Support Services | Leading From the Intersections - Strengthening the leadership and advocacyGrant | $65,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Black Opportunity Fund | Strengthening the BD3 Sector: A National Capacity-Building ProgramGrant | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilites | Black Disability Employment and Economic Justice Consultation ProjectGrant | $65,000 |
| Mar 2026 | ARCH Disability Law Centre | Enhancing Youth Participation in Disability Rights Advocacy: Responding to the United Nations 2025 CGrant | $124,879 |
| Dec 2025 | LIFT Impact Partners Society | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues, Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues - Contribution.
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