Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Adult Learning Literacy and Essential Skills Program (ALLESP)
The purpose of the Adult Learning Literacy and Essential Skills Program (ALLESP) is to contribute to increased literacy and essential skills of adult Canadians so that they can participate in and adapt to a knowledge-based economy and society.
- Total value
- $7M
- Agreements
- 3
- Jul 2017 to Sep 2017
- Median agreement
- $2.1M
- Typical range
- $2M–$2.6M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Restigouche CBDC | 1 | $3.1M |
| Bow Valley College | 1 | $2.1M |
Plus 1 agreements ($1.8M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | $7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 3 | $7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 3 | $7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2017 | Restigouche CBDC | Online Job Related Customized LES Training Model for the Manufacturing SectorContribution | $3,123,680 |
| Jul 2017 | Bow Valley College | Improving Reading & Document Use Skills to Improve Success Rates in Apprenticeship TrainingContribution | $2,081,483 |