Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Opportunities Fund - Working With Employers
The purpose of the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OFPD) is to help persons with disabilities obtain valuable skills, tools, information and work experience to facilitate their transition to the labour market and to strengthen their labour market attachment.
- Total value
- $16.7M
- Agreements
- 5
- Feb 2019 to Jul 2019
- Median agreement
- $3M
- Typical range
- $2.7M–$4.3M
- 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.
Applying? Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. Taking applications? No. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association For Supported Employment | 1 | $6.7M |
| Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute | 1 | $4.3M |
| The Ontario Chamber Of Commerce | 1 | $3M |
| Realize / Réalise | 1 | $2.7M |
| National Campus and Community Radio Association | 1 | $99K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | $16.7M |
By province
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 territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 1 | $6.7M |
| Ontario | 3 | $5.8M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $4.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $16.7M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Business support services | 1 | $3M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2019 | The Ontario Chamber Of Commerce | Discoverability NetworkContribution | $2,998,279 |
| Apr 2019 | Realize / Réalise | Workplaces REVAMPED (Workplaces REcognizing the VAlue of eMPloyees with Episodic Disabilities)Contribution | $2,714,743 |
| Mar 2019 | Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute | Harnessing Talent: Alliance for Recruiting and Retaining Canadians with DisabilitiesContribution | $4,256,130 |
| Feb 2019 | National Campus and Community Radio Association | Contribution | $98,900 |
| Feb 2019 | Canadian Association For Supported Employment | MentorAbility Canada ProjectContribution | $6,667,786 |