Build a Dream to Empower Women: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Windsor, ON · grants and contributions register · Windsor–Tecumseh

Build a Dream to Empower Women: federal grants and contributions: 11 agreements; $9.7M value; 2 departments; 6 programs.

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11agreements
$9.7Mvalue
2departments
6programs

Largest agreements

Diversifying the Talent Pipelines for In-demand Red Seal Trades$4.3Mvalue2024start2026end

The Sustainable Jobs Stream aims to build a robust supply of skilled trades people who are better equipped for the transition to a low-carbon economy...The stream supports projects that develop and deliver green training for journeypersons and apprentices in Red Seal trades and contribute to building a robust trades and apprenticeship training ecosystem in Canada.

Building Supportive Networks and Inclusive Workplaces for Women in the Red Seal Trades$2.8Mvalue2023start2026end

The Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative focuses on funding projects that recruit, retain, and help women apprentices succeed in the 39 eligible Red Seals trades found predominately in the construction and manufacturing sectors. The initiative supports projects that: • create partnerships with women’s groups, community colleges, unions or employers to recruit women; • organize women-led events as an outreach tool to help attract women to the skilled trades; • offer mentorship by female role models, women-in-the-skilled-trades networks, and opportunities to share success stories; and • creat

Career Exploration Expansion$1.3Mvalue2020start2023end

The overarching objective of the Union Training and Innovation Program aims to strengthen apprenticeship training systems to better support a skilled, inclusive, certified and productive trades workforce by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of training provided. .The streams have the following specific objectives: .Stream 1 (Equipment) will increase investment in training equipment and materials for higher quality training, leading to a more skilled and productive trade workforce. .Stream 2 (Innovation in Apprenticeship) will support innovation and enhanced partnerships to address lon

Supporting Women’s Access to Employment, Retention, Advancement in male dominated fields$924Kvalue2023start2026end

This 30-month project will address women's systemic barriers to job retention and representation in male-dominated fields. Build a Dream aims to improve equity and women's economic participation and prosperity across workplaces such as the Skilled Trades, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), law enforcement, emergency response and entrepreneurship. To do so, the organization will build strategic relationships with key stakeholders, community leaders, and businesses and perform an environmental scan to capture existing knowledge and best practices to enhance the industry's c

Moving the needle forward$343Kvalue2024start2026end

Through this 22-month project, Build a Dream will build its capacity to advance gender equality for women on a national scale. It will address gaps in strategic planning for national expansion, barriers to effective partnerships, needs for diversified funding, challenges in leveraging technology for operational efficiency, and the pressing issues faced by women in achieving equality. The project will include: developing and implementing a strategic plan for national growth; building and enhancing regional and national partnerships to amplify impact; securing diverse funding sources to ensure f

CSJ 2022 - Build a Dream (Windsor-Tecumseh)$36.3Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2021 - Build a Dream (Windsor--Tecumseh)$29.6Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Senior Dreamers$24.9Kvalue2020start2022end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

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Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$10.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2020 - Build a Dream (Windsor - Tecumseh)$8.9Kvalue2020start2020end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$8.9Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada9agreements$8.5Mvalue5programs
  • CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr
  • CAS-Women Skilled Trades
  • Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada2agreements$1.3Mvalue1programs

Years

20242agreements$4.7Mvalue2programs
  • CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr
  • Women's Program
20233agreements$3.7Mvalue3programs
  • CAS-Women Skilled Trades
  • Women's Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20221agreements$36.3Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20211agreements$29.6Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20203agreements$1.3Mvalue3programs
  • Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20191agreements$8.9Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.