Employment and Social Development Canada · Grant program
HPS-Homelessness Knowledge Development-Grant
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
- $1.1M
- Agreements
- 16
- Oct 2010 to Sep 2013
- Median agreement
- $77K
- Typical range
- $68K–$80K
- 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 ($70K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | $155K |
| 2013 | 13 | $973K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 6 | $442K |
| Quebec | 5 | $302K |
| British Columbia | 2 | $144K |
| Alberta | 1 | $83K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $80K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $78K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 16 | $1.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2013 | Raising the Roof | Grant | $91,054 |
| May 2013 | School of Social Work, McGill University | Grant | $48,086 |
| Mar 2013 | Young Women's Christian Association of Canada | Grant | $78,082 |
| Mar 2013 | University of Saskatchewan | Grant | $79,690 |
| Mar 2013 | University of Calgary | Grant | $82,683 |
| Mar 2013 | OCASI - Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants | Grant | $81,303 |
| Feb 2013 | St. Paul's Hospital Foundation of Vancouver | Grant | $67,800 |
| Feb 2013 | University of Winnipeg | Grant | $77,976 |
| Jan 2013 | Université de Montréal | Grant | $67,015 |
| Jan 2013 | Eberle Planning & Research | Grant | $76,350 |
| Jan 2013 | CSSS Jeanne Mance | Grant | $71,379 |
| Jan 2013 | Université du Québec en Outaouais | Grant | $81,760 |
| Dec 2010 | York University | Grant | $79,465 |
| Nov 2010 | Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth | Grant | $41,879 |
| Oct 2010 | Université de Sherbrooke | Grant | $33,660 |