Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Sectoral Initiatives Program - CRF
The purpose of the Sectoral Initiatives Program (SIP) is to support the development and effective application of labour market information, national occupational standards, and certification and accreditation regimes to minimize skills shortages and mismatches within and across sectors in Canada.
- Total value
- $94.9M
- Agreements
- 38
- Jan 2014 to May 2023
- Median agreement
- $1.7M
- Typical range
- $543K–$2.8M
- 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.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | $4.4M |
| 2015 | 1 | $2.8M |
| 2018 | 7 | $10.1M |
| 2019 | 3 | $5.9M |
| 2020 | 1 | $23M |
| 2022 | 15 | $47M |
| 2023 | 1 | $1.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 25 | $72.7M |
| British Columbia | 7 | $14.5M |
| Quebec | 1 | $2.9M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $2.3M |
| Yukon | 1 | $1.2M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 2 | $703K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $678K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 20 | $74.4M |
| Other organizations | 11 | $7.1M |
| Government | 2 | $5.8M |
| Academia | 2 | $4M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $2.9M |
| Not stated by the department | 2 | $703K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Ymca Bc | Contribution | $1,831,279 |
| Jun 2022 | Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology | UpSkill Tourism Microcredential ProgramContribution | $1,712,471 |
| Jun 2022 | The Firecircle Ltd. | Transition to Tourism EntrepreneurshipContribution | $5,174,098 |
| Jun 2022 | Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association | Grassroots Revitalization of the Ontario Hospitality JourneyContribution | $742,775 |
| Apr 2022 | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association | Hospitality Professional ProgramContribution | $1,984,763 |
| Apr 2022 | Hospitality Training Action Centre Local 75 | The Future of Work - Foundational Skills a Pathway to Recovery + ResilienceContribution | $3,556,929 |
| Apr 2022 | Yukon Literacy Coalition | Yukon Pathways to SuccessContribution | $1,230,506 |
| Mar 2022 | The Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia | Contribution | $2,334,634 |
| Mar 2022 | Latincouver Cultural & Business Society | Creating paths for employment in tourism and hospitalityContribution | $802,913 |
| Mar 2022 | The YMCA of Greater Vancouver | YMCA Café Training ProgramContribution | $971,631 |
| Mar 2022 | University of Victoria | Indigenous Community Entrepreneurship Development & Action Recovery (I-CEDAR) programContribution | $4,914,190 |
| Mar 2022 | Outward Bound Canada | Training Academy for Outdoor ProfessionalsContribution | $8,640,975 |
| Feb 2022 | Mount Saint Vincent University | The Kinu Tourism Program at Mount Saint Vincent UniversityContribution | $2,286,180 |
| Feb 2022 | Hospitality Workers Resource Centre | At the Cross-Paths of Skills: A Model of Intelligent Cross-Sectoral Career PlanningContribution | $4,905,950 |
| Feb 2022 | Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council | Maintaining a Foundational Labour Market Forecasting and Intelligence SystemContribution | $3,681,575 |
| Feb 2022 | Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council | Tourism Workforce Recovery: Helping Restore 100,000s of Jobs and Build ResilienceContribution | $4,087,277 |
| Nov 2020 | Colleges and Institutes Canada | Measures to Address Labour Shortages in Long-Term and Home CareContribution | $23,022,246 |
| Jun 2019 | Decontie Milestone Inc. | Pathway to Strengthening the Algonquin Anishinabe Workforce (PSAAW)Contribution | $2,868,812 |
| Apr 2019 | Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace | Aviation & Aerospace Occupational Standards & Certification 2.0Contribution | $1,714,143 |
| Feb 2019 | Palette Inc. | Upskilling Mid-Career Workeers Impacted By AutomationContribution | $1,277,879 |
| Nov 2018 | Information Technology Association of Canada | Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity Skills Initiative (AICSI)Contribution | $1,980,358 |
| Oct 2018 | Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition | Automotive Industry Labour Market AnalysisContribution | $2,113,014 |
| Sep 2018 | Canadian Career Development Foundation/ Fondation canadienne pour le développement de carrière | Supporting Canadians to Navigate Learning and WorkContribution | $1,561,511 |
| Aug 2018 | Ryerson University | The Future of Skills in Canada's Labour MarketContribution | $898,938 |
| May 2018 | Trucking HR Canada | Labour Market Information: Moving the Trucking & Logistics Industry ForwardContribution | $2,797,382 |