Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) supports the implementation of effective, sustainable and community-based solutions to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. Projects target individuals, families and Aboriginal people in major urban centres, rural communities, and the North.
- Total value
- $419M
- Agreements
- 74
- Mar 2011 to Dec 2016
- Median agreement
- $1.3M
- Typical range
- $660K–$2.3M
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 1 agreements ($2.2M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15 | $91M |
| 2013 | 5 | $1.3M |
| 2014 | 53 | $327M |
| 2016 | 1 | $476K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 35 | $251M |
| Alberta | 8 | $63.6M |
| British Columbia | 9 | $51.8M |
| Manitoba | 4 | $21.2M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $10.6M |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $5.7M |
| New Brunswick | 5 | $4.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $3.5M |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $2.6M |
| Yukon | 2 | $1.4M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $1.2M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $1.1M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $476K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 73 | $419M |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $476K |