Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is a governmental department in Canada focused on creating programs that strengthen the labor market and improve Canadians' quality of life. It offers funding and grants to support employment, skills development, and social innovation for businesses and non-profit organizations, aiming to foster economic growth and social inclusion. View Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)'s website for more information.

129 programs

Grant and FundingClosed
Social Development Partnerships Program - Supporting Black Canadian Communities Call for Proposals
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for Black-led community space improvements
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component - Disability Benefits Navigation (Navigation Services)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Government of Canada
Supports disability benefits navigation services
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Social Development Partnerships Program — Children and families component
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for children and families initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited Call - General Social Survey - Giving, Volunteering and Participating
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for social survey analysis and dissemination
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 166,666 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Solicited Call - Social Partnership Initiative for Official Language Minority Communities
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for social inclusion in minority-language communities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 4,325,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited Call under the Canada Service Corps – Accelerator Micro-grants Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Accelerator micro-grants for youth service initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call - National Funders for the Community Services Recovery Fund
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for charities to adapt and modernize
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call - Skills for Success
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Skills training funding for workforce readiness
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Solicited call for funding to provide loans and support services to skilled newcomers - Foreign Credential Recognition Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for newcomer credential recognition support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Solicited call for funding to support airport orientation and community-based services under the Migrant Worker Support Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for migrant worker support services
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Solicited call for funding to support workers and employers towards economic recovery - Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for sector-led workforce solutions
Eligible Funding
From $5,000,000 to $50,000,000
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call for funding to support workers and employers towards economic recovery - Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program - Closed
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports sector-led workforce solutions
Eligible Funding
From $5,000,000 to $50,000,000
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call for funding under the Community Workforce Development Program - National Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Community workforce planning and skills development support
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Solicited call for funding under the Community Workforce Development Program - Regional Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for community workforce development projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call for funding under the Foreign Credential Recognition Program (FCRP) Skilled Newcomer Training Incentive Bond Pilot
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for skilled newcomer employment projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call for proposals – Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities Program to support Canadians with a Learning Disability
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for national learning disability pilot projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call under National report stream - Work Integration Social Enterprises Research Program Phase II
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for a national social enterprise research report
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call under Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component – Disability Inclusion Action Plan: Closed
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Closed funding for disability inclusion engagement
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited process for projects under the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for skilled trades awareness projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Construction
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program – Contributions
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for community-level SDG projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 900,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable Development Goals Program – Grants Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for SDG awareness and partnerships
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable Jobs Stream - Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy - Union Training and Innovation Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for green trades training projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable Jobs Training Fund
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Training support for low-carbon jobs
Eligible Funding
From $8,000,000 to $15,000,000
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Targeted Call for Proposals: Reaching Home - Indigenous Homelessness funding stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for Indigenous homelessness projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Union Training and Innovation Program – Innovation in Apprenticeship Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for innovative Red Seal apprenticeship partnerships
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Construction
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Women in Skilled Trades Initiative
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports women apprentices in skilled trades
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Women’s Employment Readiness pilot program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports women’s skills and employment readiness
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Youth Employment Skills Strategy Program - Strategic Collaboration projects
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for strategic youth employment collaborations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 4,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program – Youth Focused Projects
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for youth skills and employment projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Social Development Partnerships Program - Supporting Black Canadian Communities Call for Proposals

Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component - Disability Benefits Navigation (Navigation Services)

Social Development Partnerships Program — Children and families component

Solicited Call - General Social Survey - Giving, Volunteering and Participating

Solicited Call - Social Partnership Initiative for Official Language Minority Communities

Solicited Call under the Canada Service Corps – Accelerator Micro-grants Stream

Solicited call - National Funders for the Community Services Recovery Fund

Solicited call - Skills for Success

Solicited call for funding to provide loans and support services to skilled newcomers - Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Solicited call for funding to support airport orientation and community-based services under the Migrant Worker Support Program

Solicited call for funding to support workers and employers towards economic recovery - Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program

Solicited call for funding to support workers and employers towards economic recovery - Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program - Closed

Solicited call for funding under the Community Workforce Development Program - National Stream

Solicited call for funding under the Community Workforce Development Program - Regional Stream

Solicited call for funding under the Foreign Credential Recognition Program (FCRP) Skilled Newcomer Training Incentive Bond Pilot

Solicited call for proposals – Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities Program to support Canadians with a Learning Disability

Solicited call under National report stream - Work Integration Social Enterprises Research Program Phase II

Solicited call under Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component – Disability Inclusion Action Plan: Closed

Solicited process for projects under the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program – Contributions

Sustainable Development Goals Program – Grants Stream

Sustainable Jobs Stream - Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy - Union Training and Innovation Program

Sustainable Jobs Training Fund

Targeted Call for Proposals: Reaching Home - Indigenous Homelessness funding stream

Union Training and Innovation Program – Innovation in Apprenticeship Stream

Women in Skilled Trades Initiative

Women’s Employment Readiness pilot program

Youth Employment Skills Strategy Program - Strategic Collaboration projects

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program – Youth Focused Projects