First Light St. John's Friendship Centre: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · St. John's, NL · grants and contributions register · St. John's South–Mount Pearl

First Light St. John's Friendship Centre: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $3.3M value; 4 departments; 6 programs.

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7agreements
$3.3Mvalue
4departments
6programs

Largest agreements

Shared Spaces$3.0Mvalue2022start2026end

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

Finding Strength in Culture$149Kvalue2021start2024end

This project aims to prevent sexual exploitation and human trafficking among young people aged 12 to 25 at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation or human trafficking across the province of Quebec. The project will create a space for reflection around the issues of exploitation and human trafficking through educational activities about sexuality, intimate relationships and the development of safe and egalitarian behaviors among young people, their workers and others. adults around them.

St. John’s National Urban Park Feasibility Assessment$98.5Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution supports First Light to assess opportunities for enhanced access to urban green space and reconciliation with Indigenous communities in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly to initiate and complete pre-feasibility assessment work for the national urban park project.

Wisdom Circle - Planting Intergenerational Seeds$25.0Kvalue2021start2022end

The objectives of the Program are: • promoting volunteerism among seniors; • engaging seniors in the community through mentoring of others; • expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; • supporting social participation and inclusion of seniors; and • providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

First Light St. John's Friendship Centre$8.7Kvalue2023start2023end

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.

First Light$8.4Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Grant$920value2023start2024end

Volunteers from community organizations across Canada help eligible people complete and file their taxes for free through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s CVITP or through Revenu Quebec’s Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP). The CVITP Grant helps off-set costs incurred by community organizations that host free tax clinics and provides funding for the total number of income tax returns filed. The CVITP Grant is a three year pilot beginning with the 2020 taxation year (returns filed from February 2021 until May 2021) and concluding after tax year 2022 (returns filed up to May 31 2

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$3.0Mvalue3programs
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Public Safety Canada1agreements$149Kvalue1programs
  • (CPCSOC) Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Parks Canada1agreements$98.5Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Canada Revenue Agency1agreements$920value1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

All grants from Canada Revenue Agency

Years

20251agreements$98.5Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20232agreements$9.6Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
20222agreements$3.0Mvalue2programs
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20212agreements$174Kvalue2programs
  • (CPCSOC) Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime
  • New Horizons for Seniors 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.