Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
AWAH - Scaling Up
The Age Well at Home (AWAH) initiative provides funding to eligible organizations to deliver supports to help low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors continue living safely, independently, and comfortably in their homes and communities.
- Total value
- $24M
- Agreements
- 24
- Jun 2023 to Oct 2024
- Median agreement
- $799K
- Typical range
- $584K–$1.5M
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Employment and Social Development Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 1 agreements ($1.1M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | $22.2M |
| 2024 | 3 | $1.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 12 | $15.4M |
| British Columbia | 2 | $2.3M |
| New Brunswick | 3 | $1.8M |
| Quebec | 3 | $1.8M |
| Alberta | 3 | $1.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 21 | $19.9M |
| Government | 3 | $4.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | Adaptavie Inc. | Vivre avec un handicap et bien vieillir chez soi.Contribution | $369,389 |
| Jul 2024 | Les Petits Frères des pauvres | Vieillir à la maison et en relations avec des personnes signifiantes pour illuminer la vieContribution | $1,245,266 |
| Jun 2024 | Entraide Solidarité Bellechasse | Popote et transportContribution | $169,975 |
| Oct 2023 | Canadian National Institute for the Blind | Scaling Up CNIB Vision Mate Services for Seniors with Sight LossContribution | $1,462,351 |
| Jul 2023 | Ya’thi Néné Land and Resource Office | Contribution | $1,003,028 |
| Jul 2023 | Queen's University at Kingston | Contribution | $1,826,506 |
| Jul 2023 | Alzheimer Society of Canada | Contribution | $1,978,575 |
| Jul 2023 | Uzima Women Relief Group International | Contribution | $797,881 |
| Jul 2023 | United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB Region Inc. | Contribution | $650,880 |
| Jul 2023 | Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre | Contribution | $1,653,000 |
| Jul 2023 | Qmunity Bc's Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit Resource Centre Society | Contribution | $683,609 |
| Jul 2023 | Hospice Toronto | Contribution | $1,848,841 |
| Jul 2023 | Ability New Brunswick/Capacité Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. | Contribution | $494,600 |
| Jul 2023 | March of Dimes Canada | Contribution | $1,099,800 |
| Jul 2023 | Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada | Contribution | $1,999,966 |
| Jun 2023 | Rural Ottawa South Support Services | Contribution | $740,176 |
| Jun 2023 | Restigouche CBDC Inc. | BIEN VIEILLIR CHEZ SOI- Aînés francophones en AtlantiqueContribution | $664,991 |
| Jun 2023 | Parkinson Association of Alberta | Parkinson's Outreach Expansion Project - Northern Alberta & Northwest TerritoriesContribution | $344,438 |
| Jun 2023 | Osteoporosis Canada | Contribution | $328,991 |
| Jun 2023 | Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology | Contribution | $593,028 |
| Jun 2023 | Calgary Immigrant Women's Association | Pursuit of Happiness for Immigrant SeniorsContribution | $800,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Drive Happiness Seniors Association | Rural Access to Transportation Expansion (RARE)Contribution | $556,634 |
| Jun 2023 | Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society | Digital Skills for Seniors (DSFS)Contribution | $1,572,024 |