Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
The purpose of the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP) is to support employers and workers in key sectors by funding organizations to develop and implement practical and innovative industry-driven solutions to changing labour supply, skills and employment needs. ..
- Total value
- $515M
- Agreements
- 29
- Oct 2022 to Jun 2025
- Median agreement
- $11.8M
- Typical range
- $8.3M–$19.8M
- 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | $437M |
| 2025 | 8 | $78M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 19 | $363M |
| Alberta | 4 | $55.3M |
| British Columbia | 3 | $45.6M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $32.5M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $11.1M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $8.1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 23 | $412M |
| Academia | 2 | $57.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $22.2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $17.8M |
| Government | 1 | $5.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | Carbon Management Canada Inc. | Talent Acceleration and Career Training in Low-carbon Energy (TACTILE)Contribution | $11,340,519 |
| May 2025 | Mine Training Society | Sustainable North: Our Workforce (SNOW)Contribution | $8,089,264 |
| May 2025 | Temiskaming Native Women's Support Group | Building Green Futures in the Four DirectionsContribution | $9,670,558 |
| Apr 2025 | Progressive Intercultural Community Services | Intercultural Pan-Canadian Green Buildings and Retrofits Training Project: Coast to Coast to CoastContribution | $8,000,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Atlantic Colleges Atlantique (ACA) | Fostering the Competencies for a Green Buildings and Retrofits Industry in Atlantic CanadaContribution | $11,080,559 |
| Apr 2025 | Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute | Contribution | $10,539,716 |
| Apr 2025 | Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology | C2R2: Advancing Access and Skills Training for Green Buildings and RetrofitsContribution | $11,325,888 |
| Apr 2025 | Achev | EVolveSkills: Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive Workforce Today!Contribution | $7,998,316 |
| Dec 2022 | Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology and Innovation Inc. | Strengthening the NL Workforce: A Technology Training and Upskilling EcosystemContribution | $32,460,673 |
| Dec 2022 | 10793574 Canada Association | Pathways to Digital JobsContribution | $15,420,992 |
| Dec 2022 | Iron and Earth | Resilient communities empowering worker transitionsContribution | $16,658,302 |
| Nov 2022 | TREC Charitable Foundation | Clean Tech Training for Indigenous and Urban Community MembersContribution | $5,762,024 |
| Nov 2022 | Canada Green Building Council Conseil du bâtiment durable du Canada | Building Skills for Climate Change: Low Carbon Training ProgramContribution | $7,896,192 |
| Nov 2022 | Next Generation Manufacturing Canada | Future Ready: Building the Canadian Manufacturing Workforce of TomorrowContribution | $19,763,310 |
| Nov 2022 | Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine | Workforce Solutions to Strengthen Team-Based Comprehensive Primary CareContribution | $45,344,814 |
| Nov 2022 | Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators | Micro-credentials & work integration supports in Medical Laboratory Technology ProfessionContribution | $5,116,985 |
| Nov 2022 | Food Processing Skills Canada | Achieving our Workforce Destination:Qualified People, Successful Careers & Competitive BusinessContribution | $9,709,694 |
| Nov 2022 | Mining Industry Human Resources Council | MINING SECTOR SKILLS AND SOLUTIONS STRATEGY (M4S) FOR THE CLEAN ECONOMYContribution | $15,437,147 |
| Nov 2022 | Environmental Careers Organization of Canada | UNLOCKING CANADA’S GREEN POTENTIAL: Diverse talent to Accelerate Clean Economic GrowthContribution | $18,625,456 |
| Nov 2022 | Electricity Human Resources Canada | Growing an Agile Workforce for a Low Carbon FutureContribution | $11,810,479 |
| Nov 2022 | Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition | FOCAL: Solutions to Workforce Challenges and Industry Transitions (SWCIT)Contribution | $8,304,907 |
| Nov 2022 | Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology | C2R2: Demand-Driven Workforce Training Solutions for a Clean EconomyContribution | $46,500,000 |
| Nov 2022 | Energy Safety Canada | Building a Workforce for Canada's Energy TransitionContribution | $14,768,865 |
| Oct 2022 | BuildForce Canada | Construction Sector Workforce Renewal and DiversificationContribution | $6,208,543 |
| Oct 2022 | Lighthouse Labs Inc | ICT Boost ProjectContribution | $22,201,315 |