Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Opportunities Fund (National) - Community Coord.
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
- $29.6M
- Agreements
- 13
- May 2006 to Mar 2014
- Median agreement
- $892K
- Typical range
- $798K–$2.6M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Squire Society | 1 | $8.8M |
| Rehabilitation Foundation for Disabled Persons, Canada | 1 | $7M |
| The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | 4 | $6.8M |
| Sphere-Québec | 1 | $2.6M |
| Saint Mary's University | 1 | $1.1M |
| SHPERE-Québec | 1 | $969K |
| Training Coordinating Group | 1 | $798K |
| The Training Coordinating Group for Persons with Disabilities | 1 | $738K |
| Kootenay Employment Services Society | 1 | $509K |
| Richmond Center For Disability | 1 | $177K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | $1.6M |
| 2007 | 2 | $1.6M |
| 2013 | 5 | $23.9M |
| 2014 | 4 | $2.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 7 | $15.4M |
| British Columbia | 3 | $9.5M |
| Quebec | 2 | $3.5M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $1.1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 13 | $29.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2014 | SHPERE-Québec | Contribution | $968,574 |
| Mar 2014 | Kootenay Employment Services Society | Contribution | $509,473 |
| Mar 2014 | The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | Contribution | $891,682 |
| Mar 2014 | Richmond Center For Disability | Contribution | $176,770 |
| Sep 2013 | Saint Mary's University | Contribution | $1,146,998 |
| Jul 2013 | Rehabilitation Foundation for Disabled Persons, Canada | Contribution | $7,047,884 |
| Jul 2013 | Neil Squire Society | Contribution | $8,812,133 |
| Jul 2013 | The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | Contribution | $4,305,927 |
| Jul 2013 | Sphere-Québec | Contribution | $2,560,270 |
| Apr 2007 | The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | Contribution | $817,073 |
| Mar 2007 | The Training Coordinating Group for Persons with Disabilities | Contribution | $737,644 |
| May 2006 | Training Coordinating Group | Contribution | $798,138 |
| May 2006 | The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | Contribution | $824,237 |