Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
CSC - Micro-Grants
The Canada Service Corps program (CSC) supports a vision of Canada in which youth, including those who are underrepresented, are more engaged and service-oriented, carrying service experiences and skills into later stages of life supporting civic engagement, and participation as well as global citizenship. Canada Service Corps gives young Canadians the chance to participate in meaningful volunteer service projects that have positive impacts in communities across Canada.
- Total value
- $43.2M
- Agreements
- 46
- Apr 2023 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $626K
- Typical range
- $252K–$1.3M
- 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 ($2M) 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 | 22 | $8.7M |
| 2025 | 24 | $34.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 27 | $20.4M |
| British Columbia | 8 | $9M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $6.1M |
| Quebec | 5 | $2.9M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $2.3M |
| Alberta | 1 | $1.1M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $886K |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $411K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 43 | $40.2M |
| Academia | 1 | $1.5M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $826K |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $624K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society | EcoYouth AllianceContribution | $2,212,333 |
| Mar 2025 | Pinnguaq Association | Strengthening Youth Leaders in Indigenous and Underserved CommunitiesContribution | $6,135,810 |
| Mar 2025 | Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario Inc. | Empowerment Program for Youth with Sickle Cell DiseaseContribution | $1,197,011 |
| Mar 2025 | The Canadian Red Cross Society La Société Canadienne de la Croix-Rouge | The Resilience Fund: micro-grants for youth led community centered initiativesContribution | $797,084 |
| Mar 2025 | Place aux compétences Inc. | Au service de ma communautéContribution | $2,327,496 |
| Mar 2025 | Neil Squire Society | Makers Making Change: Clubs that CareContribution | $2,814,353 |
| Mar 2025 | Cuso International | Growing Youth Leadership in Indigenous Northern Territories (GLINT)Contribution | $623,531 |
| Mar 2025 | Canada-China Federation of Entrepreneurs | Volunteer Project Support Center for Under-Served YouthContribution | $1,322,502 |
| Mar 2025 | Black Kids in Action Performing Art Group | Investing in our Youth to Champion Success For the FutureContribution | $1,986,177 |
| Mar 2025 | The Howl Experience | Howl Community Impact GrantsContribution | $1,110,116 |
| Feb 2025 | Trent University | Contribution | $1,509,509 |
| Feb 2025 | UrbanPromise Ministries | Downtown Eastside Youth Community Impact Leadership InitiativeContribution | $627,625 |
| Feb 2025 | Northwest Territories Recreation and Parks Association | Activate NTContribution | $885,735 |
| Feb 2025 | Inspire Nunavut Inc. | Initiate Youth Innovation: Micro-grants for rural, remote and northern youthContribution | $825,847 |
| Feb 2025 | Girls Who LEAP: Lead to Empower & Act with Purpose Society | Empowering Youth to GIVE: generosity, impact, values and equityContribution | $304,628 |
| Feb 2025 | Association des Scouts du Canada | Un coup de pouce à ton coup de mainContribution | $367,251 |
| Feb 2025 | UrbanPromise Toronto | UrbanPromise Toronto Youth Community Restorative ProjectContribution | $1,015,009 |
| Feb 2025 | Ocean Wise Conservation Association | Contribution | $2,126,664 |
| Feb 2025 | Guild Festival Theatre | Youth Engagement ScarboroughContribution | $768,851 |
| Feb 2025 | CEE Centre For Young Black Professionals | Engaging Black Youth in Community - Creating Community Impact 2.0Contribution | $1,438,716 |
| Feb 2025 | Association des côtiers de la Basse Côte-Nord inc. | Youth Engagement Project: Energizing Communities through ServiceContribution | $773,902 |
| Feb 2025 | Canadian Refugee Initiative | Enhancing Youth Community Service 2.0: Microgrants for Indigenous and Refugee Youth in MontrealContribution | $1,257,697 |
| Feb 2025 | Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region | Youth Creativity FundContribution | $363,008 |
| Jan 2025 | Social Planning Council of Ottawa | Youth Leadership for ChangeContribution | $1,712,255 |
| Sep 2023 | Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies | Contribution | $303,307 |