Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
SD Understanding Early Years
Investments to non-profit organizations working to meet the social development needs of persons with disabilities, children and their families, and other vulnerable or excluded populations.
- Total value
- $5.9M
- Agreements
- 16
- May 2007 to Mar 2008
- Median agreement
- $364K
- Typical range
- $348K–$370K
- 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 3 agreements ($1.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15 | $5.4M |
| 2008 | 1 | $500K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 6 | $2.2M |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | $1.6M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $733K |
| Ontario | 2 | $708K |
| Alberta | 1 | $359K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $296K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 16 | $5.9M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2008 | P.A.G.C. Holdings Inc. | Contribution | $499,585 |
| Jun 2007 | Lord Selkirk School Division | Contribution | $296,152 |
| Jun 2007 | Lower Mainland Purpose Society | Contribution | $294,008 |
| Jun 2007 | Burnaby Family Life Institute (BFLI) | Contribution | $349,727 |
| Jun 2007 | Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division # 140 (Holy Family RCSSD) | Contribution | $371,682 |
| Jun 2007 | Cape Breton's Family Place Resource Centre | Contribution | $363,600 |
| May 2007 | The Peel District School Board | Contribution | $343,670 |
| May 2007 | Kids First Association | Contribution | $369,880 |
| May 2007 | North Peace Community Resources Society | Contribution | $448,379 |
| May 2007 | Kootenay Boundary Regional Resources Co-operative | Contribution | $366,569 |
| May 2007 | Interior Community Services | Contribution | $353,459 |
| May 2007 | Red Deer Family Service Bureau | Contribution | $358,660 |
| May 2007 | Prairie South School Division No. 210 of Saskatchewan | Contribution | $363,481 |