Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
LFP - Workplace Opportunities – Cont
The Labour Funding Program (LFP) works in collaboration with governments, intergovernmental organizations, non-government organizations, employers, unions and employees to support Labour Program’s Strategic Outcome “safe, fair, and productive workplaces and cooperative workplace relations” in Canada and abroad.
- Total value
- $14.3M
- Agreements
- 21
- May 2015 to Mar 2023
- Median agreement
- $409K
- Typical range
- $248K–$1.1M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | $1.5M |
| 2018 | 1 | $1.5M |
| 2021 | 6 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 9 | $9.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 11 | $8.2M |
| British Columbia | 4 | $3M |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | $1.8M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $1.1M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $200K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 14 | $9.5M |
| Academia | 1 | $1.8M |
| Other organizations | 5 | $1.5M |
| Government | 1 | $1.5M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Depository credit intermediation | 4 | $5.7M |
| Heritage institutions | 1 | $1M |
| Business schools and computer and management training | 1 | $1.1M |
| Postal service | 1 | $1.1M |
| Non-scheduled air transportation | 1 | $721K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 | Toronto Metropolitan University | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit for Federally-Regulated CompaniesContribution | $1,827,750 |
| Feb 2023 | National Educational Association of Disabled Students | Building Employment Pathways for People with DisabilitiesContribution | $1,051,687 |
| Feb 2023 | Women in Capital Markets | Diversifying Finance: Dismantling Systemic Barriers Facing Women in Canadian FinanceContribution | $220,058 |
| Feb 2023 | Realize | Canada’s Museums: Putting the ‘A’ in IDEALContribution | $1,039,113 |
| Feb 2023 | New Society Institute | Developing Audit Tools to Advance Disability-Inclusive Employment PracticesContribution | $1,237,035 |
| Feb 2023 | ITANS - The Information Technology Industry Alliance of Nova Scotia | Creating an Inclusive Culture: Building Tech Workplaces That WorkContribution | $1,064,940 |
| Feb 2023 | Black Women Business Network | Improving the Representation of Blacks in Banking,Finance and Tech Sectors in BC and ABContribution | $1,504,793 |
| Feb 2023 | Canadian Advanced Air Mobility | Advanced Air Mobility Barriers to Equity Reduction (AAMBER)Contribution | $721,226 |
| Jan 2023 | Restigouche CBDC Inc. | Removing Barriers for Persons with Disabilities in the Banking and Financial Services SectorContribution | $1,092,932 |
| Oct 2021 | Canadian Association For Supported Employment | Diversity Works: Exploring supported employment experiences of BIPOC who experience disabilityContribution | $247,872 |
| Oct 2021 | Women in Leadership Foundation | Indigenous Leadership CircleContribution | $273,676 |
| Sep 2021 | Native Women's Association of Canada | Addressing Systemic Barriers to Indigenous Women with disabilities's Économic SecurityContribution | $386,562 |
| Sep 2021 | The Federation of Black Canadians | Representation in Federal SectorsContribution | $203,293 |
| Sep 2021 | Black Business Initiative Society | Removing Barriers to Equity in Banking SectorContribution | $250,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Indigenous Works Organization Inc. | BIPOC Recruitment in the Banking & Financial SectorContribution | $199,903 |
| May 2018 | Ryerson University (Diversity Institute) | ALiGN Network for Employment Equity and InclusionContribution | $1,473,368 |
| Dec 2015 | Trucking Human Resources Canada | Contribution | $409,440 |
| May 2015 | National Educational Association of Disabled Students / Association nationale des étudiant(e)s handicapé(e)s au niveau postsecondaire | Contribution | $150,000 |
| May 2015 | Paq'tnkek First Nation | Contribution | $269,950 |
| May 2015 | Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage | Contribution | $210,000 |
| May 2015 | BC Centre for Ability Association | Contribution | $460,377 |