Employment and Social Development Canada · Grant program
LFP - Workplace Opportunities - Grants
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
- $1.7M
- Agreements
- 8
- Mar 2015 to Aug 2025
- Median agreement
- $125K
- Typical range
- $114K–$294K
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Trucking Human Resources Canada | 3 | $875K |
| Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage | 1 | $426K |
| The Van Horne Institute | 1 | $125K |
| Disabled Workers Foundation of Canada | 1 | $125K |
| York University | 1 | $83K |
| Maritime Employers Association | 1 | $72K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | $447K |
| 2018 | 1 | $83K |
| 2023 | 2 | $676K |
| 2025 | 1 | $500K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 5 | $1.4M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $125K |
| Alberta | 1 | $125K |
| Quebec | 1 | $72K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 3 | $1.2M |
| Other organizations | 4 | $447K |
| Academia | 1 | $83K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | Trucking Human Resources Canada | Identifying/Responding to Systems-related Challenges in Equity Reporting for Trucking EmployersGrant | $499,977 |
| Mar 2023 | Trucking Human Resources Canada | Assessing and Responding to Challenges Trucking and Logistics Employers Face in Human ResourceGrant | $250,000 |
| Feb 2023 | Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage | Empowering Employers in Transportation to Embrace Inclusion and Training Women in the TradesGrant | $426,132 |
| Dec 2018 | York University | CANADA LABOUR CODE DATA ANALYSIS INFRASTRUCTUREGrant | $82,500 |
| Mar 2015 | Maritime Employers Association | Grant | $71,500 |
| Mar 2015 | Disabled Workers Foundation of Canada | Grant | $125,000 |
| Mar 2015 | The Van Horne Institute | Grant | $125,000 |
| Mar 2015 | Trucking Human Resources Canada | Grant | $125,000 |