Employment and Social Development Canada · Grant program
SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - Grant
The Social Development Partnerships Program (SDPP) works in partnership with not-for-profit and other organizations to help improve life outcomes for people with disabilities, children and families and other vulnerable populations.
- Total value
- $101M
- Agreements
- 1,418
- Feb 2021 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $61K
- Typical range
- $32K–$92K
- 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 76 agreements ($4.9M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,174 | $71.9M |
| 2022 | 217 | $12.7M |
| 2024 | 2 | $955K |
| 2025 | 9 | $4.8M |
| 2026 | 16 | $10.3M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 731 | $49.6M |
| Alberta | 227 | $17.1M |
| Quebec | 255 | $15.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 38 | $5.1M |
| British Columbia | 59 | $4.4M |
| Manitoba | 57 | $4.1M |
| Saskatchewan | 32 | $3.2M |
| New Brunswick | 7 | $629K |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $288K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 | $236K |
| Nunavut | 3 | $205K |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | $153K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1,416 | $100M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $375K |
| Government | 1 | $30K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Youth Association for Academic Athletics and Character Education (YAAACE) | YAAACE's Labour Market Intervention Strategy:Catalyst AI,Cyber Security, Energy, the Mines and MathGrant | $954,353 |
| Jun 2026 | Groupe 3737 | Propulsion noireGrant | $837,387 |
| Jun 2026 | ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadian with Disability | Emerging Leaders Fellowship - Black Neuro-Inclusive Workforce ProgramGrant | $517,475 |
| May 2026 | Canadian Imperial Advantage | Building Economic Stability and Community Wellbeing for Black CanadiansGrant | $968,411 |
| May 2026 | Black Professionals Canada | EmpowerED Futures: Black offenders reintegration and youth awareness programGrant | $991,722 |
| Apr 2026 | Black Business Initiative Society | Strengthening Socio-Economic Security and Resilience for Black Seniors in Atlantic CanadaGrant | $859,980 |
| Apr 2026 | Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation Inc | Sankofa Economic Empowerment & Workforce InitiativeGrant | $596,968 |
| Apr 2026 | Femmes en Emploi | Grant | $250,000 |
| Apr 2026 | BYJ Community Services | Pathways to Employment - Access, Stability, and AdvancementGrant | $313,364 |
| Apr 2026 | Black Business & Professional Network Inc. | BBPN ACCESS Initiative Pilot Program - for Racialized Community “By Blacks in NB for Blacks in NB"Grant | $267,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Afro-Caribbean Food Bank Canada Centre | Beyond Food: A Holistic Food and Financial Empowerment ProgramGrant | $375,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Black Women Business Network | Assessing, Upskilling and Preparing Black Professional for AI-Resilient CareersGrant | $998,708 |
| Mar 2026 | Afro-Canadian Entrepreneurs Association/Association des Entrepreneurs Afro-Canadiens | Accès à l'Emploi et Autonomisation économique des Noirs francophones de l'AlbertaGrant | $731,341 |
| Mar 2026 | 102175628 Saskatchewan Incorporated | Black Business Empowerment Initiative (BBEI)Grant | $631,222 |
| Mar 2026 | African Communities of Manitoba Inc. | Building Resilience: Housing, Food Security, and Youth EmpowermentGrant | $619,998 |
| Mar 2026 | Bright Lights for Africa Foundation | Culturally Grounded Emergency Food Support for Black Families in CalgaryGrant | $350,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Maison d'Haïti | Des jeunes noir.es agent.es de changementGrant | $250,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Association d'anémie falciforme du Québec | Objectivation de l’équilibre sociosanitaire santé mentale des communautés noiresGrant | $333,414 |
| Mar 2025 | Black Cultural Society of Prince Edward Island Inc. | Peer Support ProgramGrant | $217,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Organization for Economic Development and Diplomacy | Black Diplomats Academy - Diplomatic Horizons Mock Embassy and Consulate InitiativeGrant | $1,127,075 |
| Mar 2025 | Black Health Alliance | The Gathering: Laying the Groundwork for Building a National Black Health & Wellbeing StrategyGrant | $618,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Restoration and Empowerment for Social Transition Centre | RISE and FIRM for Black Youth Resilience and GrowthGrant | $1,027,760 |
| Mar 2025 | Forum Jeunesse Afro-Québecois | Ustawii : Bien-être et santé mentaleGrant | $322,005 |
| Mar 2025 | Durham Region Association of Black professionals and Entrepreneurs Inc. | Empowering Black Futures: Scaling Health and CultureGrant | $574,492 |
| Mar 2025 | Black Mental Health Canada INC | Self Care Through Hair (SCTH)Grant | $340,000 |