NAICS Industry group 6243 · in Social assistance
Federal grants for vocational rehabilitation services
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $138M
- Agreements
- 25
- To named organizations
- 25
- $138M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 0
- $0; never named here
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.
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Employment and Skills Strategy | Employment and Social Development Canada | 2 | $78.6M |
| Opportunities Fund - Project | Employment and Social Development Canada | 16 | $56.6M |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 4 | $1.9M |
| WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1M |
| WES Regional Top-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $43K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $41K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $2.3M |
| 2019 | 5 | $22.7M |
| 2020 | 2 | $765K |
| 2021 | 2 | $1M |
| 2023 | 9 | $30.7M |
| 2024 | 2 | $2.6M |
| 2025 | 1 | $78M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | $78M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 16 | $53.7M |
| Academia | 2 | $3.2M |
| Not stated by the department | 4 | $1.9M |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $1.4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale | Youth Employment and Skills StrategyEmployment and Social Development Canada | Appui aux jeunes du Québec dans le cadre de la Stratégie emploi et compétences jeunesse 2025-2030Contribution | $78,048,171 |
| Sep 2024 | The Adventure Group Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills StrategyEmployment and Social Development Canada | Life Management ProgramContribution | $556,492 |
| Apr 2024 | Project 25-44 (Sudbury) Vocational Resource Centre Inc. | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | E.D.G.E+:Disability Inclusion in Greater Sudbury WorkplacesContribution | $2,000,980 |
| Jun 2023 | Saint Mary's University | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Access Ability: Self Employment 2023-2026Contribution | $1,416,681 |
| Jun 2023 | Saint Mary's University | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Access Ability 2023-2026Contribution | $1,764,901 |
| Jun 2023 | Canadian Association For Supported Employment | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | MentorAbility 2.0: Co-creating an Accessible and Inclusive Canadian WorkforceContribution | $19,318,508 |
| May 2023 | Smallwood Crescent Community Centre Inc. | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Opportunity Awaits!!Contribution | $954,020 |
| Apr 2023 | Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Aallannguqtuq: The Labour Market Inclusion of Nunavammiut with DisabilitiesContribution | $2,409,892 |
| Apr 2023 | Second Chance Employment Counselling (Wellington) Inc. | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $1,231,771 |
| Apr 2023 | Medicine Hat Family YMCA | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $1,480,928 |
| Apr 2023 | Yes You Can Incorporated | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | The Possibilities Project-YesYouCan!Contribution | $1,684,317 |
| Apr 2023 | Radius Community Centre for Education and Employment Training | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Radius Career DirectionsContribution | $432,953 |
| Jun 2021 | Regional Occupational Centre Society | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $73,076 |
| Mar 2021 | Horizon Achievement Centre Society | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $971,133 |
| Jun 2020 | The Elizabeth Fry Society, Toronto Branch | WES Regional Top-UpFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $43,296 |
| Mar 2020 | Landing Strong Co-operative Limited | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $722,000 |
| Oct 2019 | LakeCity Employment Services Association | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $110,191 |
| Sep 2019 | Inclusion Canada | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Ready Willing and Able (RWA) - Phase 2Contribution | $19,348,700 |
| Aug 2019 | The Elizabeth Fry Society, Toronto Branch | WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $1,002,004 |
| Jul 2019 | The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | BC WiN - Increasing Employment Through Inclusive WorkplacesContribution | $1,385,381 |
| Jul 2019 | Saint Mary's University | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Access-Ability: Employment Opportunities for Persons with DisabilitiesContribution | $887,926 |
| Dec 2018 | Technologies Hop-Child inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Customizing a companion digital avatar for autistic childrenContribution | $40,700 |
| Nov 2018 | Radius Community Centre for Education and Employment Training | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Radius Job ReadyContribution | $421,419 |
| Oct 2018 | Saskatchewan Abilities Council Inc. | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Transition to EmploymentContribution | $492,301 |
| Oct 2018 | Positively Charged Co. Inc. | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Obstacles to OpportunitiesContribution | $1,332,075 |