Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
ALLESP - Skills for Success - Contribution
The purpose of the Skills for Success Program 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
- $77.3M
- Agreements
- 27
- Dec 2022 to Jul 2024
- Median agreement
- $2.2M
- Typical range
- $965K–$3.5M
- 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.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | $19.5M |
| 2023 | 22 | $49.6M |
| 2024 | 2 | $8.2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 12 | $40.8M |
| Alberta | 3 | $10.3M |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $8.6M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $5.5M |
| British Columbia | 4 | $5.3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $2.6M |
| Quebec | 1 | $2.2M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $1.2M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $800K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 23 | $69.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $4.7M |
| Government | 1 | $2.6M |
| Academia | 1 | $162K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | Réseau pour le développement de l'alphabétisme et des compétences Canada Inc. | Appui au développement des compétences fondamentales et transférables dans les communautés francoContribution | $6,000,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Le Projet N'we Jinan | N'we Jinan ArtSkills for SuccessContribution | $2,209,461 |
| Nov 2023 | Food Processing Skills Canada | We Feed Canada: Skills for Success for Essential WorkersContribution | $6,911,552 |
| Nov 2023 | The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation | Enhancing Human Resources and supervisory capacity to champion Skills for Success trainingContribution | $2,633,323 |
| Nov 2023 | Environmental Careers Organization of Canada | Enviro Skills for Success Training Series: Green Career growth for a Sustainable EconomyContribution | $3,440,184 |
| Nov 2023 | Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers | Contribution | $5,763,836 |
| Nov 2023 | Achev | Skills for Success in Food Services and AccommodationContribution | $1,850,210 |
| Oct 2023 | Progressive Inter-cultural Community Services Society | Intercultural Skills for Success Training (ISST) ProgramContribution | $856,788 |
| Oct 2023 | Pinnguaq Association | Skills for Success in Remote, Northern and Indigenous CommunitiesContribution | $5,528,168 |
| Oct 2023 | Renison University College | Building Soft Skills for English Language Canadian Workplace ContextsContribution | $162,090 |
| Oct 2023 | Carleton University | Future Skills Innovation Network (FUSION)Contribution | $3,542,145 |
| Jun 2023 | Toronto Metropolitan University | Accessible Upskilling of Diverse talent for SMEsContribution | $2,404,887 |
| Apr 2023 | WoodGreen Community Services | Enabling Employment and Broad Adoption of Skills for Success for Older WorkersContribution | $1,171,046 |
| Mar 2023 | Prepr Foundation | Flexible Upskilling Network - Skills for Success (FUN-SFS)Contribution | $3,227,048 |
| Mar 2023 | SKETCH - Working Arts for Street-Involved and Homeless Youth | QTBIPOC Arts Legal Lab Employment GeneratorContribution | $568,424 |
| Mar 2023 | Greater Trail Community Skills Centre Society | Healing through Equine Assistance and Resiliency Training (HEART) ProgramContribution | $626,351 |
| Mar 2023 | The Africadian Empowerment Academy Society | Pathways to Skills for Success ProgramContribution | $855,130 |
| Mar 2023 | On-Site Placement Services Association | Contribution | $1,073,451 |
| Mar 2023 | College of the North Atlantic | Contribution | $2,645,867 |
| Mar 2023 | Young Womens Christian Association | Manufacturing Skills for SuccessContribution | $1,499,896 |
| Mar 2023 | Black Lives Matter New Brunswick Inc. | Black Lives Matter New Brunswick - Skills for Success ProgramContribution | $1,453,469 |
| Feb 2023 | Saskatchewan Abilities Council Inc. | Job Skills for Success ProjectContribution | $800,146 |
| Jan 2023 | ETHOS Career Management Group Ltd. | Skills Quest 4 SuccessContribution | $2,273,293 |
| Jan 2023 | TEAM Work Cooperative | Piloting EmploymentContribution | $345,546 |
| Dec 2022 | Canada Safety Council | Driver for HireContribution | $10,625,980 |