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Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program

Opportunities Fund (National) SE Org. Agreement

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
$198M
Agreements
15
Apr 2006 to Apr 2014
Median agreement
$6M
Typical range
$320K–$17.1M
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.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Minister of Finance, C/O Ministry of Community and Social Services Financial Planning and Business Management Office1$57.3M
Ministre des finances1$45.9M
Ministry of Human Resources1$30.7M
Alberta Employment Immigration and Industry1$25.2M
Family Services and Housing1$9M
Department of Community Services Nelson Place1$8.3M
Saskatchewan Community Resources and Employment1$8.1M
Training and Employment Devel Financial Services1$6M
Human Resources, Labrador & Employment1$4.6M
Health and Social Services (Social Policy Development) Prince Edward Island1$1.4M
Canadian Society for Social Development4$1.2M
Greater Victoria Economic Development Association1$298K

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

$0$100M$200M200620072008200920102011201220132014
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YearAgreementsTotal
20061$258K
200712$197M
20080$0
20090$0
20100$0
20110$0
20120$0
20130$0
20142$640K

By province

Alberta: $25.2M in 1 agreement, $5 per residentBritish Columbia: $32.2M in 6 agreements, $6 per residentManitoba: $9M in 1 agreement, $6 per residentNew Brunswick: $6M in 1 agreement, $7 per residentNewfoundland and Labrador: $4.6M in 1 agreement, $8 per residentNova Scotia: $8.3M in 1 agreement, $8 per residentNT: none hereNU: none hereOntario: $57.3M in 1 agreement, $4 per residentPrince Edward Island: $1.4M in 1 agreement, $8 per residentQuebec: $45.9M in 1 agreement, $5 per residentSaskatchewan: $8.1M in 1 agreement, $6 per residentYT: none hereABBCMBNBNLNSNTNUONPEQCSKYT
$4$5–$6$6–$7$8

Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario1$57.3M
Quebec1$45.9M
British Columbia6$32.2M
Alberta1$25.2M
Manitoba1$9M
Nova Scotia1$8.3M
Saskatchewan1$8.1M
New Brunswick1$6M
Newfoundland and Labrador1$4.6M
Prince Edward Island1$1.4M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Other organizations15$198M

Latest agreements

RecipientValue
Greater Victoria Economic Development AssociationContribution · Apr 2014$298,426
Canadian Society for Social DevelopmentContribution · Mar 2014$341,235
Training and Employment Devel Financial ServicesContribution · May 2007$5,950,848
Saskatchewan Community Resources and EmploymentContribution · May 2007$8,139,456
Ministry of Human ResourcesContribution · May 2007$30,744,084
Ministre des financesContribution · May 2007$45,892,916
Minister of Finance, C/O Ministry of Community and Social Services Financial Planning and Business Management OfficeContribution · May 2007$57,308,608
Human Resources, Labrador & EmploymentContribution · May 2007$4,578,367
Health and Social Services (Social Policy Development) Prince Edward IslandContribution · May 2007$1,375,659
Family Services and HousingContribution · May 2007$8,964,971
Department of Community Services Nelson PlaceContribution · May 2007$8,290,346
Alberta Employment Immigration and IndustryContribution · May 2007$25,190,330
Canadian Society for Social DevelopmentContribution · Apr 2007$284,462
Canadian Society for Social DevelopmentContribution · Mar 2007$284,462
Canadian Society for Social DevelopmentContribution · Apr 2006$257,515