Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Women Employment Readiness
The purpose of the Women’s Employment Readiness pilot program is to fund organizations that will provide and test pre-employment and skills development supports for women. The pilot also tests ways to improve workplace inclusivity by working with employers.
- Total value
- $8.7M
- Agreements
- 5
- Jun 2022 to Jul 2022
- Median agreement
- $2.3M
- Typical range
- $875K–$2.3M
- 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.
Applying? Women’s Employment Readiness pilot. Taking applications? No. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Immigrant Women's Association | 1 | $2.6M |
| Elevate Aviation | 1 | $2.3M |
| The Career Foundation | 1 | $2.3M |
| MCG Careers Inc. | 1 | $875K |
| Eastern Ontario Training Board | 1 | $616K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | $8.7M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $8.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | Eastern Ontario Training Board | JobsNow: Women's Employability Readiness in Cornwall and SDGContribution | $615,622 |
| Jul 2022 | Calgary Immigrant Women's Association | Pre-employment and Skills Development Support for Racialized Immigrant WomenContribution | $2,617,088 |
| Jun 2022 | MCG Careers Inc. | Women's Essential Skills TrainingContribution | $875,238 |
| Jun 2022 | The Career Foundation | WorkFair21 - Advancing Gender Equity in The Future of WorkContribution | $2,280,475 |
| Jun 2022 | Elevate Aviation | Women's Employment Skills Training and Aviation Career ExplorationContribution | $2,283,782 |