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Social Development Partnership Program (SDPP) — Organizational Capacity Development Stream
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “Closed”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $500K
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
This funding opportunity aims to build and support strategic capacity development of disability organizations. It will fund projects that are disability community-led, composed of project-based activities that enhance organizational capacity and impact the extent to which organizations can participate in advancing the disability policy agenda across jurisdictions.
Up to $500,000 for a project that is up to 24 months in duration. 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 $500k.
- 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
- 50
- $15.2M
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 “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 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 1 agreements ($656K) 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.
Ontario18 agreements · $4.2M
British Columbia6 agreements · $1.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BC Libraries Cooperative | 1 | $1M |
| Plan Institute for Citizenship and Disability | 1 | $200K |
| Tetra Society of North America | 2 | $192K |
| Neil Squire Society | 1 | $166K |
| Community Futures Development Association of B.C. | 1 | $70K |
Quebec6 agreements · $712K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| DisAbled Women's Network Canada | 2 | $275K |
| Centre de réadaption Lisette-Dupras | 1 | $200K |
| Yaldei Shashuim Developmental Center | 1 | $104K |
| Miriam Foundation | 1 | $103K |
| Corporation Congrès mondial de RI 2008 | 1 | $30K |
Manitoba2 agreements · $571K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Inc. | 2 | $571K |
Alberta1 agreements · $320K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Commission of Canada | 1 | $320K |
Nova Scotia2 agreements · $291K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's University | 1 | $230K |
| Independent Living Resource Centre | 1 | $61K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2019 | DisAbled Women's Network Canada | Intersectionality is our lens and Inclusion is our message: Promoting NAAW in QuébecGrant | $215,000 |
| Dec 2017 | Canadian National Institute of the Blind | Production and Distribution of Alternate Format Materials for Canadians with Print DisabilitiesContribution | $1,500,000 |
| Dec 2017 | Canadian National Institute of the Blind | Production and Distribution of Alternate Format Materials for Canadians with Print DisabilitiesContribution | $1,500,000 |
| Dec 2017 | BC Libraries Cooperative | Expansion of the National Network for Equitable Library ServiceContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 2017 | BC Libraries Cooperative | Expansion of the National Network for Equitable Library ServiceContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Nov 2017 | DisAbled Women's Network Canada | Beyond the UNCRPD: An Analysis of Key Issues Facing Canadian Women and Girls with DisabilitiesContribution | $60,000 |
| Nov 2017 | DisAbled Women's Network Canada | Beyond the UNCRPD: An AnalYouth Service Initiatives of Key Issues Facing Canadian Women and Girls with DisabilitiesContribution | $60,000 |
| Nov 2017 | Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Inc. | Understanding the Intersectional Forms of Discrimination that Impact Persons with DisabilitiesContribution | $59,900 |
| Oct 2017 | Canadian Association for Community Living | Securing Legal Capacity and Supports in Decision Making for Canadians with DisabilitiesContribution | $59,500 |
| Sep 2017 | Universities Canada | Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) National Student CompetitionContribution | $788,783 |
| Sep 2017 | The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | Accessibility Supports for Disability and Work in Canada ConferenceGrant | $30,000 |
| Aug 2017 | The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | Creating Disability Confident Employers in CanadaContribution | $384,529 |
| Aug 2017 | Kids Brain Health Network | The Childhood Disability Communication HubContribution | $466,287 |
| Jul 2017 | Canadian Association for Community Living | Promoting Human Flourishing in the Context of Medical Assistance in DyingContribution | $399,895 |
| Jul 2017 | Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf | Unlocking Culture; Connecting CommunitiesContribution | $375,202 |
| Jul 2017 | Spinal Cord Injury Canada | Reach Out: An innovative pilot project to overcome barriers to social inclusion.Contribution | $420,612 |
| Jul 2017 | Communication Disabilities Access Canada | Inclusion of people with speech and language disabilities in public consultationsContribution | $307,475 |
| Jul 2017 | Canadian National Institute for the Blind | Production of Alternative Format Published Material for Blind and Partially Sighted CanadiansContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 2016 | National Indian Brotherhood | First Nations Engagement on planned Government of Canada (GoC) Federal Accessibility LegislationContribution | $286,432 |
| Oct 2016 | Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability | Community Inclusion for Individuals with a Disability through Recreation, PA and SportContribution | $152,533 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | $1.5M |
| 2008 | 17 | $2.7M |
| 2011 | 1 | $320K |
| 2016 | 2 | $439K |
| 2017 | 18 | $10.1M |
| 2019 | 1 | $215K |
The full record: Social Dev Partnership/Contrib - Disability Issues, Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues, Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues - Contribution.
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