Canadian Parks and Recreation Association: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa South

Canadian Parks and Recreation Association: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $26.8M value; 4 departments; 7 programs.

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13agreements
$26.8Mvalue
4departments
7programs

Largest agreements

CPRA Youth Development Program$8.5Mvalue2020start2023end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

CPRA - SWE - Green Jobs$6.9Mvalue2018start–end
Employing Youth in the Conservation and Enjoyment of Nature and Culture$4.8Mvalue2021start2022end

This project supports the employment of youth in locations across Canada, including youth facing barriers to employment, in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage. This initiative is part of the federal Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

Employing Youth in the Conservation and Enjoyment of Nature and Culture$1.7Mvalue2023start2025end

This contribution supports the employment of youth, including youth facing barriers to employment, with a particular focus on Indigenous youth, racilized youth, youth with disabilities, those from rural and remote communities and those out of education. Youth will be employed in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage. This initiative is part of the federal Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

Employing Youth in the Conservation and Enjoyment of Nature and Culture$1.7Mvalue2026start2028end

This contribution supports the employment of youth, especially youth facing barriers to employment, with a particular focus on women, Indigenous youth, racialized youth, Black youth, youth with disabilities, those from Official Language Minority Communities, those from rural and remote communities, and 2SLGBTQI+ youth. Youth will be employed in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage in locations across Canada. This initiative is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy initiative.

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy$979Kvalue2024start2024end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Employing Youth in the Conservation and Enjoyment of Nature and Culture$867Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution supports the employment of youth, especially youth facing barriers to employment, with a particular focus on women, Indigenous youth, racialized youth, Black youth, youth with disabilities, those from Official Language Minority Communities, those from rural and remote communities, and 2SLGBTQI+ youth. Youth will be employed in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage in locations across Canada. This initiative is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy initiative.

Building Inclusive Recreation and Sport Communities for Women and Girls$661Kvalue2022start2024end

This 27 months project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) will achieve this by scaling up its current training by delivering webinars in four critical areas to community base professionals and practitioners, by building an online community of practice, implementing initiatives, as well as designing and hosting an interactive toolkit. Supplement for activities includes two additional in-person workshops, targeted follow-up sessions with up to ten organizations and/or commu

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Pathways to Enhancing Access to Parks: A National Leadership Summit$200Kvalue2024start2025end

This contribution enables Canadian Parks and Recreation Association, in partnership with allied stakeholders, to organize and host a national gathering "Pathways to Enhancing Access to Parks: A National Leadership Summit in April 2025". The Leadership Summit will bring together key municipal parks leaders, partners in nature-based recreation, and experts in parks sector from across the country to share knowledge and leading practices that advance equity and decolonization in large, urban parks.

National Recreation, Sport and Park Infrastructure database and Value of Community Recreation and Parks report$150Kvalue2022start2022end

This grant will support collecting and processing information on both indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, co-located parkland, open space (wilderness spaces), trails and active transportation options and contribute to research and analysis on the physical, mental, social, and economic benefits associated with community recreation (including trails and parks).

CSJ 2025 - CPRA (Ottawa-Vanier)$11.1Kvalue2025start2025end

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 2024 - CPRA (Ottawa South)$10.3Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada5agreements$16.5Mvalue3programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth - Summer Work Experience
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Parks Canada6agreements$9.5Mvalue3programs
  • Youth Employement and Skills Strategy
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$661Kvalue1programs
Public Health Agency of Canada1agreements$200Kvalue1programs
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Years

20261agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
20252agreements$878Kvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20243agreements$1.2Mvalue3programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20231agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
20222agreements$811Kvalue2programs
  • Women's Program
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20211agreements$4.8Mvalue1programs
  • Youth Employement and Skills Strategy
20202agreements$8.7Mvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
20181agreements$6.9Mvalue1programs
  • Youth - Summer Work Experience

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.