Colleges and Institutes Canada: federal grants and contributions

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

Colleges and Institutes Canada: federal grants and contributions: 53 agreements; $355M value; 6 departments; 18 programs.

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53agreements
$355Mvalue
6departments
18programs

Largest agreements

The Career Launcher — Manufacturing and Construction Trades Project$37.5Mvalue2022start2024end

The Apprenticeship Service’s objective is to encourage and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to hire first-year apprentices, particularly key groups, in construction and manufacturing Red Seal trades across Canada. This will help improve apprenticeship outcomes, improve the participation and success of key groups, and enhance employer engagement of apprentices.

Outbound Mobility Pilot - Phase II$36.6Mvalue2020start2025end

The Outbound Student Mobility Pilot enables Canadian college and undergraduate university students to acquire in-demand skills through study or work abroad opportunities.

Empowerment through Skills Development$25.0Mvalue2021start2028end

This project contributes to improved economic participation by women and adolescent girls in Tanzania. It works with folk development colleges (FDCs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) to increase rates of participation of women and adolescent girls in skills training programs, improve access to business, skills and gender and human rights training in their communities, and expand opportunities in the informal and formal sectors through post-training support to transition to employment or self-employment. Project activities include: (1) building the capacity of FDCs and CBOs to develop a

Expanding Access to WIL Virtual Simulation Opportunities for Health Care Students Across Canada$24.8Mvalue2021start2027end

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students with the skills required by Canadian employers – demonstrated by an increase in incremental and sustainable WIL opportunities in sectors targeted by the program; and the continuation of collaborative and innovative partnerships. .

Planning for Canada$24.1Mvalue2019start2025end

Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services, Indirect

Measures to Address Labour Shortages in Long-Term and Home Care$23.0Mvalue2020start2024end

The key objective of the Sectoral Initiatives Program is to improve the availability and use of sectoral labour market information, national occupational standards, and accreditation and certification regimes among stakeholders; and to support better application and integration into appropriate programs and activities.

Kenya Education for Employment Program$18.9Mvalue2016start2023end

The initiative supports technical vocational education and training (TVET) reform in Kenya, helping create a strong, demand-driven and industry-responsive training system in growing industries. Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is seeking to bridge the current skills gap in Kenya's demand-driven sectors by improving the quality and relevance of curricula, the technical skills, and knowledge of lecturers as well as improving the country's overall training infrastructure. This initiative helps Kenyans, especially youth, take advantage of increased employment opportunities in growing industr

A Thousand women: I am a woman, I exist, I participate$18.0Mvalue2021start2026end

This project seeks to empower some of Senegal’s most vulnerable and marginalized women by increasing their active participation in the economy and in their community’s development. The project adopts the Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) approach, which recognizes the knowledge and skills that women have acquired throughout their life and in their everyday work, to make it easier for them to access training programs tailored to their needs. Project activities include: (1) developing and delivering technical and vocational training programs in growing sectors, based on the VAE approach a

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Agreement$16.0Mvalue2016start–end
Planning for Canada$15.7Mvalue2019start2023end

Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services, Indirect

Agreement$15.0Mvalue2019start–end

Payments for development assistance to Canadian non-government organizations

Agreement$11.2Mvalue2015start–end
Egypt green skills for the climate-smart agribusiness network$9.9Mvalue2024start2029end

This project aims to improve the employability of young women and men in the agribusiness sector by increasing their capacity to gain industry-relevant and climate-smart skills in three governorates in Lower Egypt: Beheira, Gharbia, and Menofia. The project will support the Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MoETE), the Ministry of the Environment, the National Council for Women (NCW) to implement Egypt’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) strategy. The project also seeks to increase the inclusiveness and resilience of the agri-business sector, particularly for

Agreement$8.7Mvalue2015start–end

Multi-year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2015/16 and 2016/17.

Education for Employment in Tunisia$5.8Mvalue2019start2023end

The project aims to increase the economic power of young adults, particularly women living in the most disadvantaged regions of Tunisia. The project activities include: 1) support the Higher Institutes of Technological Studies (ISET) in the development of training program according to the competency-based approach in the sectors of maintenance of agricultural machinery, ecotourism, renewable energies and agrifood; 2) the establishment of a Business Relations Office, including a student placement service and a graduate monitoring service; 3) support the ISET network in the development and imple

Agreement$5.7Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$5.4Mvalue2023start–end

Science Horizons Youth Internship Program

Youth Employment in Natural Resources, 2021-23 - Colleges and Institutes Canada$5.4Mvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide Participants with work experience (via internships and training opportunities) in the Natural Resource Sectors to protect the environment, or within an organization that is interested in processes with a positive environmental outcome.

Agreement$5.3Mvalue2021start–end

Massive ImpAct: Collaboration and Capacity Building in Colleges and Institutes Coast-to-Coast-to Coast -Raising Awareness and Empowering Climate Action

Agreement$4.1Mvalue2021start–end

Clean Tech Internship Program

Bridging Indigenous and Newcomer Youth: Skills for current and future labour market transition$4.1Mvalue2020start2024end

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.

Skills Enhancement for Newcomers$3.5Mvalue2022start2024end

The key objective of the ALLESP is to improve the awareness of adult learning, literacy and essential skills among partners, stakeholders and employers and the application and integration of literacy and essential skills into their programs and activities.

Agreement$3.5Mvalue2020start–end

Clean Tech Internship Program

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy$3.3Mvalue2021start2024end

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.

Agreement$3.2Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$2.8Mvalue2017start–end
Pre-Apprenticeship Programming in Canadian Colleges and Institutes$2.6Mvalue2019start2023end

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

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN THE NATURAL RESOURCES 2023-25 – COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA$2.5Mvalue2023start2025end

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide Participants with work experience (via internships and training opportunities) in the Natural Resource Sectors to protect the environment, or within an organization that is interested in processes with a positive environmental outcome.

Community Workforce Development Program-NTL$2.4Mvalue2023start2024end

The key objectives of the CWDP are to: .• Support community workforce planning by bringing together community-based organizations to develop a plan that identifies local sources of labour, local employers looking to hire, and the skills required to meet demand;.• Connect employers and training providers to help displaced workers develop skills through training and work experiences to facilitate transitions to emerging and growth areas; and,.• Support employers to fill jobs in demand that contribute to stimulating economic growth

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN NATURAL RESOURCES, 2019-21 - COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA$2.0Mvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide youth with work experience (via internships and training) in natural resource sectors related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

Agreement$1.9Mvalue2015start–end
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN NATURAL RESOURCES, 2019-21 – COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA$1.4Mvalue2019start2020end

The objective of this Project is to support Sub-Projects that provide youth with work experience (via internships and training) in natural resource sectors related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

Mapping Skills for Success Education at Canada's Colleges and Institutes$1.2Mvalue2021start2026end

The key objective of the ALLESP is to improve the awareness of adult learning, literacy and essential skills among partners, stakeholders and employers and the application and integration of literacy and essential skills into their programs and activities.

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN THE NATURAL RESOURCES 2025-28 – COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA$1.1Mvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of this project is to support the creation of Sub-Projects that provide youth participants with quality employment opportunities and skills training in the natural resources sector (energy, forestry, mining, and earth sciences, as well as clean technology), which advances environmental outcomes and supports the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Covid 19 - CICan ImpAct Internships$1.0Mvalue2020start2021end

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan provides targeted support for youth, including underrepresented youth and youth facing barriers. This project will support the needs of youth, to develop skills, knowledge, and networks through education, skills development, and meaningful work experiences. These objectives will assist youth to navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment.

CICan ImpAct Internships$1.0Mvalue2020start2021end

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.

Outbound Student Mobility Pilot$619Kvalue2019start2020end

• Produce new alternate format reading materials from sources other than novels;

Agreement$121Kvalue2015start2016end
CEA - Colleges and Institutes Canada 2020/2021$113Kvalue2020start2021end

The purpose of this CanExport Associations contribution agreement is to support organizations and ultimately aims to increase the competitiveness of Canadian companies, in the international marketplace, on a sectoral basis, thereby contributing to Canadian prosperity and the growth of the Canadian economy. This financial support enables the recipient to undertake new or expanded international business development promotion activities, in a given sector, for the benefit of its entire industry (member and non-member firms).

Agreement$110Kvalue2018start–end

Transfer Payments to promote Canadian export sales

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada14agreements$142Mvalue10programs
  • Apprenticeship Service
  • SSLP - Outbound Student Mobility
  • Innovative Work-Integrated Learning
  • Sectoral Initiatives Program - CRF
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Global Affairs Canada19agreements$121Mvalue3programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • CanExport - Associations
  • CanExport-Contributions

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada3agreements$48.6Mvalue1programs
Environment and Climate Change Canada6agreements$25.9Mvalue0programs
Natural Resources Canada7agreements$18.3Mvalue3programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
  • Science and Technology (S&T) Internship Program - Green Jobs
  • Youth Employment Strategy - Science and Tech Internship Program under the Career Focus Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Heritage4agreements$20.0Kvalue1programs
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20252agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Science and Technology (S&T) Internship Program - Green Jobs
  • CanExport-Contributions
20242agreements$10.0Mvalue2programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • CanExport - Associations
20234agreements$10.4Mvalue3programs
  • Science and Technology (S&T) Internship Program - Green Jobs
  • Community Workforce Development Program-NTL
  • CanExport - Associations
20224agreements$41.1Mvalue3programs
  • Apprenticeship Service
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
  • CanExport - Associations
20219agreements$87.1Mvalue6programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Innovative Work-Integrated Learning
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
  • CanExport - Associations
20208agreements$71.3Mvalue5programs
  • SSLP - Outbound Student Mobility
  • Sectoral Initiatives Program - CRF
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Science and Technology Internship Program
  • CanExport - Associations
201910agreements$65.5Mvalue8programs
  • Settlement
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program
  • Youth Employment Strategy - Science and Tech Internship Program under the Career Focus Program
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • SDG Funding Program-Grant
20181agreements$110Kvalue0programs
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    20174agreements$11.6Mvalue0programs
      20164agreements$35.0Mvalue1programs
      • International Development Assistance Program
      20155agreements$22.0Mvalue0programs

        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.