Choices for Youth Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · St. John's, NL · grants and contributions register · St. John's East

Choices for Youth Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 23 agreements; $37.8M value; 3 departments; 17 programs.

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23agreements
$37.8Mvalue
3departments
17programs

Largest agreements

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy$15.0Mvalue2020start2024end

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.

2425-HQ-000153$10.0Mvalue2025start2029end

To support the federal government’s commitment to maintain a strong and effective publicly funded health care system through investments in emerging and demonstrated innovations in priority areas, such as palliative and end-of-life care, home and community care, mental health care and other federal, provincial-territorial and emerging priorities.

Pathways to Solving Youth Homelessness through Social Programs, Social Enterprise and Support$6.6Mvalue2017start–end
Scaling Collective Impact: Improving Outcomes for Vulnerable Youth through Social Innovation$2.5Mvalue2024start2025end

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.

Homelessness Prevention through Strengthened School Engagement$1.4Mvalue2023start2025end

The objective of the SSLP is to help all learners improve their educational outcomes throughout their life so that they can get the skills they need to succeed in the labour market by supporting learners, providing supports and building approaches that address issues related to learning and skills.

221625$400Kvalue2023start2024end

Create a Social Enterprise Hub for At-Risk Youth in Newfoundland and Labrador

0$400Kvalue2010start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery$300Kvalue2008start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

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NHI - Regional Homelessness Fund - Non Designated$250Kvalue2007start–end

Provide support to small and rural communities experiencing homelessness in their local areas.

HPS Rural and Remote Homelessness-Shared Delivery$149Kvalue2011start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless people whether in cities or rural areas.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$134Kvalue2008start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

HPI - Federal Horizontal Pilot Projects$99.4Kvalue2008start–end

FHPP component work with other federal departments to work collaboratively to address issues which may have impacts on homelessness such as corrections, mental health, family violence and immigration.

0$95.5Kvalue2009start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

HPS-Homelessness Knowledge Development-Cont.$94.5Kvalue2010start–end

Homelessness Knowledge Development stream provides grants and contributions to stakeholders for activities related to: data development; research and analysis; the reinforcing of information networks; and the sharing of good practices.

0$92.0Kvalue2009start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

227468$91.7Kvalue2025start2026end

Connect youth to the labour market through social enterprise

Phase II - CFY Social Innovation Project$52.5Kvalue2020start2020end

The objectives of the Goal Getters program are designed to enable youth facing barriers in Canada to graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$48.6Kvalue2008start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

0$40.0Kvalue2010start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

210833$16.2Kvalue2017start2018end

Develop a business plan for a Choices for Youth Social Enterprise Hub

Choices for Youth$13.4Kvalue2018start2018end

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Accessible Front Door at Choices for Youth$10.0Kvalue2021start2022end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Canada's Volunteer Awards Grant Recipient$5.0Kvalue2018start2019end

N/A

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada19agreements$27.3Mvalue13programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • SSLP-Supports for Student Learning Program
  • 0
  • HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery
  • NHI - Regional Homelessness Fund - Non Designated

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Health Canada1agreements$10.0Mvalue1programs
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program

All grants from Health Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency3agreements$508Kvalue3programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Business Development Program

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Years

20252agreements$10.1Mvalue2programs
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
20241agreements$2.5Mvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
20232agreements$1.8Mvalue2programs
  • SSLP-Supports for Student Learning Program
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
20211agreements$10.0Kvalue1programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
20202agreements$15.1Mvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Goal Getters
20182agreements$18.4Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Grants
20172agreements$6.6Mvalue2programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Business Development Program
20111agreements$149Kvalue1programs
  • HPS Rural and Remote Homelessness-Shared Delivery
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20103agreements$535Kvalue2programs
  • 0
  • HPS-Homelessness Knowledge Development-Cont.
20092agreements$187Kvalue1programs
  • 0
20084agreements$582Kvalue3programs
  • HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • HPI - Federal Horizontal Pilot Projects
20071agreements$250Kvalue1programs
  • NHI - Regional Homelessness Fund - Non Designated

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.