Canadian Refugee Initiative: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Montreal, QC · grants and contributions register · Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs

Canadian Refugee Initiative: federal grants and contributions: 6 agreements; $4.7M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

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6agreements
$4.7Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

Pathways to Progress: English-Language Employment Services$2.6Mvalue2025start2030end

This funding opportunity aims to support Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) organizations to deliver Employment Assistance Services (EAS) to English-speaking communities in Quebec and Francophone communities outside Quebec in their first official language. EAS includes services such as providing job search assistance, counselling/case management, job placement services, and unassisted services to help individuals prepare for, obtain and/or maintain employment.

Enhancing Youth Community Service 2.0: Microgrants for Indigenous and Refugee Youth in Montreal$1.3Mvalue2025start2027end

The objectives for CSC are to create, promote and facilitate access to service opportunities that are meaningful to young Canadian, and support lasting civic engagement, as well as to provide youth with life and work skills.

Enhancing Youth Community Service: Microgrants for Indigenous and Refugee Youth in Montreal$372Kvalue2023start2024end

The objectives for CSC are to create, promote and facilitate access to service opportunities that are meaningful to young Canadian, and support lasting civic engagement, as well as to provide youth with life and work skills.

Financial Empowerment of Low-Income Racialized Newcomer/Refugee Adults in Montreal$296Kvalue2022start2026end

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;.develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, p

Strengthening the Employment Readiness of Racialized Refugee/Immigrant Women: Montreal Region$149Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of the Canadian Refugee Initiative is to provide and test pre-employment and skill development supports through community connections, resources, and internships to racialized women, women who have been out of work for a prolonged amount of time, and women who have disabilities. These supports include foundational and transferable skills training and wrap-around supports. Canadian Refugee Initiative will also work with employers to provide and test models to improve workplace inclusivity.

Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Quebec: Town Hall Meeting in Montreal$12.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Events

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada5agreements$4.6Mvalue4programs
  • Enabling Fund - OLMC - EAS
  • CSC - Micro-Grants
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions
  • ALLESP-WER

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Heritage1agreements$12.0Kvalue1programs
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Events

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20252agreements$3.8Mvalue2programs
  • Enabling Fund - OLMC - EAS
  • CSC - Micro-Grants
20231agreements$372Kvalue1programs
  • CSC - Micro-Grants
20222agreements$445Kvalue2programs
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions
  • ALLESP-WER
20211agreements$12.0Kvalue1programs
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Events

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.