Commonwealth of Learning: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Burnaby | Burnaby, ON · grants and contributions register · Burnaby North–Seymour

Commonwealth of Learning: federal grants and contributions: 3 agreements; $21.6M value; 1 departments; 2 programs.

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3agreements
$21.6Mvalue
1departments
2programs

Largest agreements

Commonwealth of Learning - Institutional Support 2019-2021$7.8Mvalue2018start2021end

This grant represents Canada's long term institutional support to the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). The COL uses these funds, along with other donor funding, to achieve its mandate. The COL’s mandate is to help governments, institutions and organizations expand the scale, efficiency and quality of learning by using appropriate open, distance and technology-enabled learning. Project activities aim to strengthen member countries’ capacities to develop the human resources required for their economic and social development. The work of the COL is guided by its 2015-2021 Strategic Plan. Through

Commonwealth of Learning – Institutional Support 2025-2027$7.8Mvalue2025start2027end

This grant represents Canada's institutional support to the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). The COL uses these funds, along with other donor funding, to achieve its mandate, which is to help governments, institutions and organizations expand the scale, efficiency and quality of learning by using appropriate open, distance and technology-enabled learning. Guided by its 2021-2027 Strategic Plan, the COL focuses its programming and advocacy using distance learning and technologies to achieve improved outcomes in education, skills development and lifelong learning across the Commonwealth. It acts

Empowering Women and Girls in the Commonwealth$6.0Mvalue2023start2026end

This project supports the realization of a life of dignity for women and girls from disadvantaged communities in Bangladesh, Malawi, Mozambique, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, by adopting a holistic approach that focuses on empowerment through social and community support and recognition, educational attainment, and economic opportunities. The project promotes gender equality and provides skills for livelihood training to 75,000 women and girls, allowing them to better support themselves and their family, and contributing to reducing poverty in their communities. Based on its expertise, the Commonwea

Departments

Global Affairs Canada3agreements$21.6Mvalue2programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Grants - Multilateral Programming

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20251agreements$7.8Mvalue1programs
  • Grants - Multilateral Programming
20231agreements$6.0Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
20181agreements$7.8Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program

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.