Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
SDG Funding Program-Contr
The purpose of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program is to support the federal government’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda by strengthening partnerships and engagement with Canadians, including provinces and territories, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, academia, distinctions-based Indigenous partners, youth and vulnerable or excluded populations. It is an opportunity to work in partnership with organizations to help deliver improved outcomes for Canadians, with the aim of leaving no one behind.
- Total value
- $17.8M
- Agreements
- 21
- Jan 2021 to Nov 2024
- Median agreement
- $877K
- Typical range
- $802K–$899K
- 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.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $10.2M |
| 2022 | 1 | $693K |
| 2024 | 8 | $6.9M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 11 | $9.2M |
| Quebec | 3 | $2.6M |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | $2.5M |
| Manitoba | 2 | $1.8M |
| British Columbia | 2 | $1.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 17 | $14.4M |
| Government | 2 | $1.7M |
| Academia | 1 | $900K |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $893K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | Social Innovation Canada | Social Innovation Impact: Advancing SDGs for CollaborationsContribution | $899,341 |
| Nov 2024 | Conrad Grebel University College | Localizing the SDGs: University-Municipal Collaboration for SDGs Reporting across CanadaContribution | $899,724 |
| Oct 2024 | Ulnooweg Development Group Inc. | Samqwane’jk: Developing Sustainable Ocean Partnerships to Advance Sustainable Development GoalsContribution | $893,003 |
| Oct 2024 | Park People Projects Canada | Advancing SDGs through Community Park ProgrammingContribution | $872,852 |
| Oct 2024 | The Students Commission of Canada | Youth PAR and the SDGsContribution | $801,612 |
| Oct 2024 | Ocean Wise Conservation Association | Advancing Sustainable Development in Fishery-Reliant Coastal CommunitiesContribution | $849,368 |
| Oct 2024 | Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Incorporated | Canadian Disability and Climate Change Network and StrategyContribution | $898,769 |
| Oct 2024 | Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc. | 2030 and Beyond: Localizing, Advancing, Measuring, and Meaning-Making of SDGsContribution | $800,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Community Foundations of Canada | A Partnership Approach to Advance the SDGs Through Alliance 2030Contribution | $693,000 |
| Sep 2021 | Université Laval | Démarche transformationnelle d'intégration des ODD dans les collectivités localesContribution | $900,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Centre for Social Innovation | Agenda 2030: Adopting Common MeasuresContribution | $895,374 |
| Apr 2021 | Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement | Transition CitiesContribution | $894,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Engage Nova Scotia Civic Engagement Society | Igniting Canada’s 2030 Agenda in coordination with the Nova Scotia’s Quality of Life InitiativeContribution | $752,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Concordia University | Contribution | $780,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation in Ontario | Right to Housing: Innovation and ActionContribution | $726,177 |
| Apr 2021 | 10 Carden Shared Space | SDG Cities: A holistic approach to activating SDGs in mid-sized communities for long-term impacts.Contribution | $899,921 |
| Mar 2021 | Ulnooweg Development Group Inc. | Improving the sustainability of Indigenous-owned ocean food businesses in Atlantic CanadaContribution | $876,740 |
| Mar 2021 | Sécurité Alimentaire Canada / Food Secure Canada | Sustainable food systems and the SDGs: Integrating civil society and Indigenous knowledgeContribution | $899,800 |
| Feb 2021 | Family Service Toronto | Localizing the SDGs: Community approaches to data collection, measurement, & accountabilityContribution | $827,671 |
| Feb 2021 | Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Incorporated | Innovating for Inclusive & Equitable Post-Secondary Education: A pathway to realizing the SDGsContribution | $870,864 |
| Jan 2021 | Mothers Matter Centre | Women's Insights ProjectContribution | $900,000 |