Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Essential Skills Initiatives (CRF)
To improve the Essential Skills levels of Canadians entering or in the labour market.
- Total value
- $2.9M
- Agreements
- 7
- Jan 2006 to Feb 2008
- Median agreement
- $383K
- Typical range
- $294K–$467K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | $1.2M |
| 2007 | 2 | $1.2M |
| 2008 | 1 | $438K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4 | $1.9M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $383K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $375K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $213K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 7 | $2.9M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2008 | Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks | Contribution | $438,265 |
| Aug 2007 | Association of Canadian Community Colleges | Contribution | $849,795 |
| Jul 2007 | Saskatchewan Labour Market Commission | Contribution | $374,900 |
| Nov 2006 | National Electrical Trade Council | Contribution | $106,760 |
| Oct 2006 | Centre for Education and Work | Contribution | $383,230 |
| Aug 2006 | National Life/Work Centre-Division of the Memramcook Institute | Contribution | $213,062 |
| Jan 2006 | Association of Canadian Community Colleges | Contribution | $495,980 |