Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Opportunities Fund - Awareness
To assist persons with disabilities to prepare for and obtain employment or self-employment as well as to develop the skills necessary to maintain that new employment.
- Total value
- $4.8M
- Agreements
- 6
- Aug 2015 to Feb 2018
- Median agreement
- $702K
- Typical range
- $106K–$1.5M
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association for Community Living | 2 | $2.8M |
| CBDC Restigouche | 1 | $1.7M |
| Canadian Down Syndrome Society | 1 | $208K |
| Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Inc. | 1 | $72K |
| Island Employment Association | 1 | $63K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | $1.9M |
| 2017 | 3 | $1.3M |
| 2018 | 1 | $1.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 1 | $1.7M |
| Ontario | 1 | $1.6M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 3 | $1.3M |
| Alberta | 1 | $208K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 4 | $2.9M |
| Other organizations | 2 | $1.9M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2018 | Canadian Association for Community Living | Ready Willing and Able (RWA) Bridge FundingContribution | $1,571,898 |
| Dec 2017 | Island Employment Association | The Dream Big ProjectContribution | $63,402 |
| Dec 2017 | Canadian Association for Community Living | Ready Willing and Able (RWA) Bridge FundingContribution | $1,194,898 |
| Mar 2017 | Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Inc. | Awareness SaskatchewanContribution | $71,694 |
| Aug 2015 | Canadian Down Syndrome Society | Contribution | $208,281 |
| Aug 2015 | CBDC Restigouche | Contribution | $1,706,599 |