Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Opportunities Funds (Regional) - Wage Subsidy
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
- $352K
- Agreements
- 10
- Jan 2006 to Mar 2008
- Median agreement
- $36K
- Typical range
- $26K–$41K
- 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.
Plus 1 agreement ($27K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | $78K |
| 2007 | 6 | $181K |
| 2008 | 2 | $94K |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 | $158K |
| Ontario | 5 | $152K |
| Nunavut | 1 | $43K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 10 | $352K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2008 | For the Love of Learning Inc. | Contribution | $49,546 |
| Feb 2008 | Literacy Coalition of Newfoundland and Labrador | Contribution | $44,100 |
| Sep 2007 | The YMCA Of Hamilton/Burlington - Career Development & Learning | Contribution | $37,765 |
| Aug 2007 | Little People's Workshop | Contribution | $26,374 |
| May 2007 | MacMorran Community Centre | Contribution | $37,779 |
| Apr 2007 | Groupe Rennaissance Group | Contribution | $25,803 |
| Mar 2007 | TeleWatch Inc. | Contribution | $26,000 |
| Feb 2006 | Peterborough Rowing Club Inc. | Contribution | $35,152 |
| Jan 2006 | The Hamlet of Coral Harbour | Contribution | $42,718 |