Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Community Workforce Development Program-RGNL
The Community Workforce Development Program (CWDP) supports communities to develop local workforce development plans that identify high growth areas and connects employers and training providers to upskill and reskill jobseekers and workers to fill jobs in-demand.
- Total value
- $22.8M
- Agreements
- 15
- May 2023 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $1.3M
- Typical range
- $1.1M–$1.9M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | $11M |
| 2025 | 5 | $5.5M |
| 2026 | 3 | $6.3M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 6 | $10.6M |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $3.6M |
| British Columbia | 2 | $3.5M |
| Yukon | 2 | $3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $1.2M |
| Alberta | 1 | $563K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $347K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 11 | $17.4M |
| Academia | 2 | $3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $1.3M |
| Government | 1 | $1.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Young Women's Christian Association | YWCA Project Future VISION: Mohawk College Staff Reskilling ProjectContribution | $1,149,495 |
| Apr 2026 | Société de développement communautaire de Prescott-Russell | Réponse collective aux mises à pied chez Ivaco : vers une économie résilienteContribution | $3,881,643 |
| Mar 2026 | Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle | Pathways Forward: Community Workforce Transition and Retraining InitiativeContribution | $1,260,543 |
| Nov 2025 | Hinton Adult Learning Society | Pathways to Employment: Skills, Training & Opportunity ProgramContribution | $562,540 |
| Sep 2025 | Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc. | Contribution | $347,388 |
| Aug 2025 | Yukon University | Community Retraining Opportunities for Workers (Crow) ProgramContribution | $1,059,748 |
| Jul 2025 | Synergy Sustainability Foundation | Port Alberni Circular Workforce Development Plan and TrainingContribution | $1,248,535 |
| Jun 2025 | Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) | Northern BC Workforce Career Transition Training ProjectContribution | $2,259,103 |
| Aug 2023 | Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group Inc. | Building Capacity for Technology Integration Within First Nation Communities and Their WorkContribution | $1,879,200 |
| Jun 2023 | Mushkegowuk Council | Supporting First Nations Job Growth and Food Security in Northern OntarioContribution | $1,890,760 |
| Jun 2023 | Prepr Foundation | Virtual Technology Training for Remote Communities (VTT-RC)Contribution | $1,282,577 |
| Jun 2023 | Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Contribution | $1,137,334 |
| May 2023 | Saskatchewan Economic Development Association Inc. | Community Workforce Development – Humboldt RegionContribution | $1,729,934 |
| May 2023 | Yukon University | Targeted Occupations Programs and Supports (TOPS)Contribution | $1,897,441 |
| May 2023 | NEI Association Inc. | Community Workforce Development in Holyrood through the Blue/Green EconomyContribution | $1,168,258 |