Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Youth Career Focus - Awareness
The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.
- Total value
- $50.1M
- Agreements
- 8
- Aug 2014 to Apr 2019
- Median agreement
- $3.3M
- Typical range
- $470K–$7.7M
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Skills/Competences Canada | 4 | $48.3M |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada | 1 | $616K |
| Compétences Québec | 1 | $475K |
| Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters | 1 | $456K |
| The Learning Partnership | 1 | $250K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | $13.3M |
| 2015 | 1 | $6M |
| 2016 | 3 | $1.3M |
| 2017 | 1 | $23.4M |
| 2019 | 1 | $6M |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $23.4M |
| Other organizations | 6 | $20.6M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | Skills/Competences Canada | Youth Competing to Win in the Skilled Trades (Regional)Contribution | $6,033,890 |
| Dec 2017 | Skills/Competences Canada | Youth, Competing to Win in the Skilled Labour MarketContribution | $23,379,675 |
| Apr 2016 | Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters | Contribution | $456,041 |
| Apr 2016 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada | Contribution | $615,716 |
| Apr 2016 | The Learning Partnership | Contribution | $250,035 |
| Apr 2015 | Skills/Competences Canada | Contribution | $6,022,872 |
| Nov 2014 | Compétences Québec | Contribution | $475,000 |
| Aug 2014 | Skills/Competences Canada | Contribution | $12,823,607 |