HelpAge Canada: federal grants and contributions

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

HelpAge Canada: federal grants and contributions: 9 agreements; $6.0M value; 3 departments; 6 programs.

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9agreements
$6.0Mvalue
3departments
6programs

Largest agreements

Multisectoral IHA to most vulnerable older people affected by the conflict in Eastern Ukraine$5.0Mvalue2025start2027end

With DFATD’s support, HelpAge is implementing an integrated support package, which includes psychosocial support, protection, hygiene kits, multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), legal aid, winterisation non-food items (NFIs), to meet the needs of 11,158 older people, caregivers, stakeholders (including 7,811 female and 3,347 male), in Dnipro, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv. HelpAge will suspend its operations in the Donetsk region starting in 2026 - 2027. Project activities include: (1) revising response program activities, outcomes, and monitoring frameworks, to address and monitor speci

The Role of the CBSS Sector in Addressing Older Women's Economic Prosperity and Security$800Kvalue2025start2027end

Through this 24-month systemic change project, HelpAge will help advance women’s equality. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within the senior women community by amplifying the diverse voices of older women from coast-to coast, enacting policy and practice change, and supporting a better coordinated network of Community-Based Seniors Services (CBSS) organizations across the country. Key activities include conducting a scoping review, surveys and consultations; creating and implementing regional networks (Atlantic, Ontario/Quebec, Prairies and Pacific); and developing too

SERP - Domestic - Grant$100Kvalue2024start2024end

The Domestic Stream of SERP funds research and events in order to increase collaboration and strengthen relationships with key partners and stakeholders to better understand current and emerging employment and social development issues of importance to Canadians. The research projects and events funded will increase the body of knowledge available to all Canadians, and, improve decision-making processes for Canadians and Canadian policy makers.

Youth - Career Focus - Project$56.5Kvalue2013start–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.

Seniors Can Connect! – Nunavut Elders Digital Literacy$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.

Connected Elders & Youth - Iqaluit$25.0Kvalue2022start2024end

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. .

CSJ 2023 - HelpAge Canada (Ottawa West-Nepean)$15.0Kvalue2023start2023end

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.

CSJ 2021 - HelpAge Canada (Ottawa West--Nepean)$9.0Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

CSJ 2022 - HelpAge Canada (Ottawa West-Nepean)$4.8Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Departments

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$5.0Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance program

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$800Kvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada7agreements$235Kvalue4programs
  • SERP - Domestic - Grant
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20252agreements$5.8Mvalue2programs
  • International Development Assistance program
  • Women's Program
20241agreements$100Kvalue1programs
  • SERP - Domestic - Grant
20231agreements$15.0Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20222agreements$29.8Kvalue2programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20212agreements$34.0Kvalue2programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20131agreements$56.5Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project

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.