Employment and Social Development Canada · Grant program
SDG Funding Program-Grant
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
- $12.8M
- Agreements
- 110
- Apr 2019 to Aug 2025
- Median agreement
- $100K
- Typical range
- $99K–$100K
- 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.
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.
Plus 7 agreements ($768K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | $1.6M |
| 2020 | 20 | $1.8M |
| 2021 | 48 | $4.8M |
| 2022 | 1 | $70K |
| 2023 | 1 | $200K |
| 2024 | 19 | $3.5M |
| 2025 | 4 | $781K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 49 | $5.3M |
| Quebec | 27 | $3.3M |
| Alberta | 10 | $1.3M |
| British Columbia | 9 | $971K |
| Manitoba | 4 | $531K |
| Yukon | 4 | $478K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $200K |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $200K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $200K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $182K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $100K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $85K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 77 | $8.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 11 | $1.2M |
| Government | 11 | $1.1M |
| Academia | 4 | $795K |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $400K |
| Not stated by the department | 3 | $295K |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $200K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $47K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | Ontario Disability Employment Network | Disability And Employment Awareness EnhancementGrant | $199,928 |
| Mar 2025 | Intervention travail | La boutique RARE(Réconciliation Autochtone Récupération Emploi)Grant | $199,636 |
| Jan 2025 | Young Women's Christian Association | BRIDGING THE SDG GAP: Governance, Awareness & PartnershipsGrant | $185,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Université de Sherbrooke | De l’accueil sur les campus à la transition vers le marché du travail : parcours d’activités sur lesGrant | $196,900 |
| Dec 2024 | Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, Inc. | First Nations Summit for Advancing Global Sustainable FuturesGrant | $200,000 |
| Nov 2024 | The Governors of the University of Calgary | Grant | $200,000 |
| Nov 2024 | L’Île du savoir | L’écOZONE! du Festival Eurêka!Grant | $185,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Idée Éducation Entrepreneuriale | Ensemble vert : des Idées inspirantes pour les ODDGrant | $200,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Cuso International | Fostering and integrating Local Indigenous knowledge from Northern Territories (FLINT)Grant | $200,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Children First Canada | SDG AcceleratorGrant | $200,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Sustainable Eastern Ontario Network | Sensibilisation et Engagement de la Communauté Francophone dans les Débats Environnementaux.Grant | $166,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Réserve mondiale de la biosphère Manicouagan-Uapishka | Éduquer pour un avenir durable en ManicouaganGrant | $198,799 |
| Nov 2024 | Gorge Waterway Action Society | Sustainable Development Goals Interpreter ProjectGrant | $200,000 |
| Oct 2024 | The Starfish Environmental Society | Amplifying Youth Voices on Sustainability - a collaborative and narrative experienceGrant | $84,052 |
| Oct 2024 | Regroupement des Professionnels Nés ou Formés à l'Étranger (RPNFE) | Jeunes francos debout pour l'environnementGrant | $193,951 |
| Oct 2024 | Green Action Centre Inc | Sustainability Skill Building and Self-Delivery Package for Newcomer and Indigenous CommunitiesGrant | $188,415 |
| Oct 2024 | Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology | COMPACT: A Community Engagement Strategy to Advance SDG ImpactGrant | $198,464 |
| Oct 2024 | RDÉE Î.-P.-É. inc. | Promotion des métiers et emplois vertsGrant | $199,812 |
| Oct 2024 | Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador Inc. | Tomorrow's Towns: securing a sustainable future for rural communities in Newfoundland and LabradorGrant | $182,001 |
| Oct 2024 | Yarha' inc. | Unir la Gaspésie pour semer l'avenirGrant | $200,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Outward Bound Canada | Outdoor Education: Key to the 2030 AgendaGrant | $199,859 |
| Mar 2023 | University of Waterloo | Grant | $200,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Public Risk Management Institute | Grant | $70,000 |
| Nov 2021 | University of Waterloo | Grant | $100,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Decentralised Energy Canada (DE Canada) | Community Sustainability – Capacity Building and Awareness (CS-CBA) - AlbertaGrant | $164,000 |