Canada Revenue Agency · Grant program
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
To help individuals and families in need by preparing their income tax and benefit returns for free
- Total value
- $18.8M
- Agreements
- 7,154
- Feb 2021 to Jun 2024
- Median agreement
- $1,897
- Typical range
- $720–$3,114
- 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 Canada Revenue Agency’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 444 agreements ($966K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,039 | $3.7M |
| 2022 | 1,556 | $5.1M |
| 2023 | 1,722 | $6M |
| 2024 | 1,837 | $3.9M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2,121 | $5.5M |
| Quebec | 1,499 | $4.2M |
| British Columbia | 1,153 | $3.1M |
| Alberta | 829 | $2.3M |
| New Brunswick | 478 | $913K |
| Manitoba | 255 | $851K |
| Nova Scotia | 365 | $829K |
| Saskatchewan | 240 | $616K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 132 | $273K |
| Prince Edward Island | 38 | $134K |
| Yukon | 22 | $50K |
| Northwest Territories | 15 | $22K |
| Nunavut | 7 | $12K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 7,154 | $18.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | Zoo Finance | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $575 |
| Jun 2024 | Zaytuna Services Society | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $6,665 |
| Jun 2024 | Zaliba Khan CVITP | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $420 |
| Jun 2024 | YWCA Toronto | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $180 |
| Jun 2024 | YWCA St. John's Inc. | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $1,740 |
| Jun 2024 | YWCA Regina | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $95 |
| Jun 2024 | YWCA Moncton | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $185 |
| Jun 2024 | YWCA Halifax | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $4,520 |
| Jun 2024 | YWCA Community Connection Centre | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $7,420 |
| Jun 2024 | Ywca | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $75 |
| Jun 2024 | Yukon Learn Society | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $3,315 |
| Jun 2024 | Youth Now On Track Services (YNOT) | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $695 |
| Jun 2024 | Yorkton Free Tax Clinic | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $2,375 |
| Jun 2024 | York University - TD Community Engagement Centre | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $95 |
| Jun 2024 | York Federation of Students | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $595 |
| Jun 2024 | York CPA Ontario Association - Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $120 |
| Jun 2024 | York CPA Ontario Association - M.L. McConaghy Seniors' Centre | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $190 |
| Jun 2024 | York CPA Ontario Association - East Gwillimbury Public Library | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $85 |
| Jun 2024 | York CPA Ontario Association | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $115 |
| Jun 2024 | YMCA - Re-Connect | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $1,500 |
| Jun 2024 | YMCA of Southwestern Ontario | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $880 |
| Jun 2024 | YMCA of Greater Toronto | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $5,345 |
| Jun 2024 | YMCA Halifax | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $4,420 |
| Jun 2024 | YMCA Employment Centre | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $1,215 |
| Jun 2024 | YMCA du Parc | The Community Volunteer Income Tax GrantGrant | $1,430 |