Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Youth - Career Focus - Project
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
- $135M
- Agreements
- 501
- Jan 2006 to Feb 2019
- Median agreement
- $131K
- Typical range
- $78K–$254K
- 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.
Plus 4 agreements ($393K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26 | $2.6M |
| 2007 | 19 | $1.4M |
| 2008 | 39 | $5.1M |
| 2009 | 5 | $329K |
| 2010 | 65 | $12.3M |
| 2011 | 18 | $1.2M |
| 2013 | 58 | $24.2M |
| 2014 | 61 | $26.5M |
| 2015 | 46 | $14.2M |
| 2016 | 85 | $28.7M |
| 2017 | 52 | $11.6M |
| 2018 | 25 | $7.1M |
| 2019 | 2 | $176K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 192 | $47.3M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 65 | $18.1M |
| Quebec | 94 | $17.7M |
| British Columbia | 42 | $12.7M |
| New Brunswick | 11 | $12.2M |
| Prince Edward Island | 7 | $9.9M |
| Alberta | 30 | $6.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 16 | $3.6M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 9 | $2.3M |
| Manitoba | 16 | $1.5M |
| Saskatchewan | 8 | $1.2M |
| Yukon | 6 | $972K |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | $626K |
| Nunavut | 2 | $537K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 407 | $104M |
| Not stated by the department | 79 | $28.4M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 12 | $2.1M |
| Government | 2 | $903K |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $147K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2019 | DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society | Contribution | $80,242 |
| Jan 2019 | Neighborhood Empowerment and Resource Centre | Contribution | $95,867 |
| Dec 2018 | Aunt Leah's Independent Lifeskills Society | Contribution | $137,038 |
| Dec 2018 | Mi'kmaw Economic Benefits Office of Nova Scotia Inc | Indigenous Career Connections ProgramContribution | $132,226 |
| Nov 2018 | Success Skills Centre Inc. | Contribution | $125,225 |
| Nov 2018 | Canadian Apparel Federation | Contribution | $162,264 |
| Nov 2018 | The YMCA of Greater Vancouver | Contribution | $269,622 |
| Nov 2018 | Film Training Manitoba Inc. | Film Training Manitoba Crew Internship ProgramContribution | $46,713 |
| Oct 2018 | Gestion R2 Management Inc. | Connexion Emploi 2018-2019Contribution | $146,932 |
| Oct 2018 | Saint Mary's University | Work Smarts 2018/2019Contribution | $321,435 |
| Sep 2018 | Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique | Contribution | $249,001 |
| Sep 2018 | Bow Valley College | Contribution | $171,191 |
| Sep 2018 | Restigouche CBDC | Contribution | $142,075 |
| Aug 2018 | Alberta Community and Co-operative Association | Contribution | $223,366 |
| Jun 2018 | College of the North Atlantic | Job Connect - NLContribution | $694,766 |
| Jun 2018 | Province of PEI | Start to Apply Right (STAR)Contribution | $82,535 |
| Jun 2018 | The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre | Contribution | $220,097 |
| Jun 2018 | Brott Music Festival | MT2 - CF - Brott Music Festival/National Academy Orchestra 2018Contribution | $81,000 |
| May 2018 | Three Lakes Economic Development | Career Focus ProgramContribution | $152,533 |
| Apr 2018 | Coasters Association of the Lower North Shore Inc. | Connecting our Next GenerationContribution | $90,354 |
| Apr 2018 | Yukon College | Contribution | $208,001 |
| Mar 2018 | Career Assistance Network | Community CoordinatorContribution | $105,773 |
| Mar 2018 | Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Témiscouata | Expérience de travailContribution | $160,185 |
| Mar 2018 | Aide et Intégration Jeunesse au Travail de la Vallée du Richelieu | Jeunes DiplômésContribution | $491,277 |
| Mar 2018 | Comité sectoriel de main-d'oeuvre de l'industrie des mines | Les Migrateurs MiniersContribution | $696,171 |