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2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding

Expenditure-based funding for disability employment services
Latest source update
Last Update: July 9, 2026
Latest change: The expenditure-based funding page now shows the 2025–2026 version, adds an Individual Planning and Goal Setting section, and states the funding is limited to 60% of the contract value.
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Updated 2024–2025 funding page and contact form
The expenditure-based funding content now shows the 2025–2026 version and adds an Individual Planning and Goal Setting section, while the service description now says expenditure requirements must be outlined in a service plan submission. The funding terms also now state that expenditure funding is limited to a maximum of 60% of the total value of the contract, and the service objectives wording has been updated to reflect continued stability of funding for the 2024-25 contracting process.
Funding available
Up to 60% of project cost
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Ontario, Canada
Who can apply

Service providers under ODSP Employment Supports.

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Overview

Expenditure-based funding supports ODSP Employment Supports service providers delivering employment-related services and supports for clients with disabilities across Ontario. Eligible costs include staff salaries, staff training, and building occupancy, with other program/service expenditure also covered.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Enhance an existing program
  • Attract or retain talent
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Ontario
Legal structures
  • Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Persons with Disabilities

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Activities funded

  • Delivery of employment-related services and supports for clients with disabilities.
  • Agency operations that help clients prepare for, get, and keep a job.
  • Services that reduce or remove disability-related barriers to employment.

Documents Needed

  • Service plan submission
  • Monthly payment request for the provincial grant
  • Overpayment management report, if not in the social assistance management system
  • Active cases list requiring medical review, if not in the social assistance management system
  • Annual overpayment write-off report, where applicable

Official resources

Official page

2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding

Program guide

2023–2024 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding

2024–2025MCCSSService objectives - Social Assistance

2025–2026 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Service providers under ODSP Employment Supports.
  • Organizations delivering employment-related supports for clients with disabilities.

Eligible expenses

  • Gross salary and wage payments for employment supports program staff directly involved in program delivery.
  • Staff training activities and learning and development for employment supports program staff.
  • Building occupancy expenditures attributable to the employment supports program, such as rent, property tax, and insurance.
  • Travel and communication expenses incurred conducting activities for the employment supports program.
  • Allocated Central Administration, supplies and equipment, and other program/service expenditure.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Client-support costs that are not part of the approved program expenditure categories.
  • Costs not included in the ministry-approved service plan.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Ontario

How to apply

  • Step 1: Prepare the service plan
    • Set out the expenditure requirements in the service plan submission.
    • Use the eligible categories described in the program guidelines.
  • Step 2: Submit for ministry approval
    • Send the service plan to the ministry for approval.
    • Await the ministry’s review and approval of the submitted plan.
  • Step 3: Deliver and report
    • Carry out the approved services and record eligible expenditures.
    • Submit required reports using the ministry’s online systems or other required methods.

Processing and Agreement

  • Funding is approved through the signed contract and service plan.
  • Expenditures and unspent funds are reconciled at completion or early termination.
  • Amounts may be recovered according to ministry business practices and policies.
  • Reporting is required through online systems or other ministry-approved methods.

Additional information

  • Recipients must submit reports through online systems or other required methods.
  • User registration and identity verification are required for reporting.
  • All expenditures and unspent funds are subject to reconciliation and recovery if the contract ends or is terminated early.

Contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions about the 2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding Program

What is the 2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding?

Expenditure-based funding supports ODSP Employment Supports service providers delivering employment-related services and supports for clients with disabilities across Ontario. Eligible costs include staff salaries, staff training, and building occupancy, with other program/service expenditure also covered.

How much funding can be received?

2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding Funds up to 60% of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who is eligible for the 2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding program?

To be eligible for the 2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding program, you must: ODSP employment supports service providers Service plan approval required Employment-related client supports

What expenses are eligible under 2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding?

Delivery of employment-related services and supports for clients with disabilities. Agency operations that help clients prepare for, get, and keep a job. Services that reduce or remove disability-related barriers to employment.

Who can I contact for more information about the 2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding?

You can contact Government of Ontario or by phone at 416-325-5666.

Where is the 2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding available?

The 2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding program is available the province of Ontario.