Okanagan College: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Kelowna, BC · grants and contributions register · Chilliwack—Hope

Okanagan College: federal grants and contributions: 63 agreements; $15.0M value; 6 departments; 14 programs.

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63agreements
$15.0Mvalue
6departments
14programs

Largest agreements

Apprentice Hiring Project$3.0Mvalue2022start2024end

The Apprenticeship Service’s objective is to encourage and support employers (i.e. 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 first-year apprentices connect with employment opportunities at SMEs, giving them the hands-on experience and supports that are required to succeed in the skilled trades. The Apprenticeship Service also aims to improve the participation and success of key groups in skilled trades training and careers.

Technology Access Centre$1.8Mvalue2019start2024end

The Technology Access Centre (TAC) Grants are intended to enhance the ability of companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to become more productive and innovative by enabling them to readily access college expertise, technology and equipment. This access to college capabilities is intended to enhance the productivity, competitiveness and innovation of the participating SMEs.

Settlement Services in Revelstoke$909Kvalue2020start2025end

Community Connections, Support Services, Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services, Indirect

Okanagan College Women in Trades - ACTION Program$874Kvalue2025start2028end

The Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative focuses on funding projects that recruit, retain, and help women apprentices succeed in the 39 eligible Red Seals trades found predominately in the construction and manufacturing sectors. The initiative supports projects that: • create partnerships with women’s groups, community colleges, unions or employers to recruit women; • organize women-led events as an outreach tool to help attract women to the skilled trades; • offer mentorship by female role models, women-in-the-skilled-trades networks, and opportunities to share success stories; and • creat

Settlement Services in Revelstoke$802Kvalue2020start2025end

Community Connections, Support Services, Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services, Indirect

Volunteer Tutor ESL and Settlement Program - Salmon Arm$754Kvalue2025start2029end

Community Connections Indirect Services Information and Orientation Services Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services

Volunteer Tutor ESL and Settlement Program (ESLSAP)$580Kvalue2020start2025end

Community Connections, Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services

Volunteer Tutor ESL and Settlement Program (ESLSAP)$468Kvalue2020start2025end

Community Connections, Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services

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Settlement$441Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$434Kvalue2016start–end

Multi-year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2014/15 to 2016/17. Amendment in the amount of $133,132.

Volunteer Tutor ESL and Settlement Program (ESLSAP)$399Kvalue2020start2025end

Community Connections, Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services

Settlement Services in Revelstoke, BC$383Kvalue2017start2020end

Community Connections, Support Services, Information and Orientation, Needs Assessment & Referrals, Indirect

Settlement Services in Revelstoke, BC$371Kvalue2018start–end
Settlement$365Kvalue2017start–end
College and Community Innovation Program$359Kvalue2023start2026end

The College and Community Innovation Program (CCI) Program aims to increase innovation at the community and/or regional level by enabling Canadian colleges to increase their capacity to work with local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It supports applied research and collaborations that facilitate commercialization, as well as technology transfer, adaptation and adoption of new technologies.

Agreement$301Kvalue2014start–end

Two year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 inclusive. Amendment in the amount of $24732 to contribution agreement, reported July 01 -Sept 30 2014.

Agreement$276Kvalue2014start–end

Two year contribution agreement for fiscal year 2014/2015 and 2015/2016

Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants$150Kvalue2019start2020end

The objective of the Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) Grants is to support the purchase of research equipment and installations to foster and enhance the capacity of colleges to undertake applied research, innovation and training in collaboration with local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Volunteer Tutor ESL and Settlement Program (ESLSAP) - Salmon Arm$146Kvalue2017start2020end

Community Connections, Needs Assessment & Referrals

Settlement$145Kvalue2016start–end
Applied Research and Development Grants (<$75k)$141Kvalue2021start2023end

The Applied Research and Development (ARD) Grants are intended to provide companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian colleges and to train students in essential technical skills required by companies. The mutually beneficial collaborations are expected to result in economic benefits to the company and/or Canada.

Volunteer Tutor ESL and Settlement Program (ESLSAP) - Salmon Arm$141Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$139Kvalue2016start–end

Multi-year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2014/15 to 2016/17. Amendment in the amount of $45,180.

Settlement$136Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$120Kvalue2008start–end
Youth - Skills Link - Project$118Kvalue2007start–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.

Applied Research and Development Grants (<$75k)$110Kvalue2020start2022end

The Applied Research and Development (ARD) Grants are intended to provide companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian colleges and to train students in essential technical skills required by companies. The mutually beneficial collaborations are expected to result in economic benefits to the company and/or Canada.

Kalamalka Indigenous Garden$94.7Kvalue2019start2020end

The objective of the SDG Funding Program is to support sustainable development projects that:.• Support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address sustainable development and the social, economic and environmental issues and challenges;.• Develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address sustainable development needs of individuals, families and communities;.• Foster partnerships and networks to address sustainable development and the existing and emerging social, economic and environmental issues;.• Recognize and support the ability of organizatio

Agreement$94.0Kvalue2014start–end

Two year contribution agreement for fiscal year 2014/2015 and 2015/2016

Youth - Skills Link - Project$87.8Kvalue2010start–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.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$76.3Kvalue2008start–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.

Opportunities Fund (Regional) - Community Coord.$73.9Kvalue2011start–end

To assist persons with disabilities to prepare for and obtain employment or self-employment as well as to develop the skills necessary to maintain that new employment.

0$67.2Kvalue2012start–end

To assist persons with disabilities to prepare for and obtain employment or self-employment as well as to develop the skills necessary to maintain that new employment.

Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants$52.7Kvalue2020start2021end

The objective of the Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) Grants is to support the purchase of research equipment and installations to foster and enhance the capacity of colleges to undertake applied research, innovation and training in collaboration with local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Applied Research and Development Grants (<$75k)$51.0Kvalue2019start2020end

The Applied Research and Development (ARD) Grants are intended to provide companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian colleges and to train students in essential technical skills required by companies. The mutually beneficial collaborations are expected to result in economic benefits to the company and/or Canada.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$44.3Kvalue2011start–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.

Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development Program$32.1Kvalue2019start2020end

The project aims to channel the creativity and the productivity of a new generation of students and young professionals, especially women, to contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive growth within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. More specifically, it seeks to deepen the knowledge and develop practical skills of students or mid-level professionals from the ASEAN region in areas of study that contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Project activities include: (1) the provision of short-term (up to 8 months) scholarships fo

ALLESP/CRF - Grant$29.6Kvalue2007start–end

To support adult learning, literacy and essential skills.

Engage Grants for colleges$25.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Engage Grants (EGP) are designed to give innovative companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian universities and colleges. These grants are intended to foster the development of new research partnerships by supporting short-term research and development projects aimed at addressing a company-specific problem; that is, a problem related to the company’s core competencies or activities. The simplified application and decision processes enable university and college researchers to quickly undertake new research colla

Engage Grants for colleges$25.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Engage Grants (EGP) are designed to give innovative companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian universities and colleges. These grants are intended to foster the development of new research partnerships by supporting short-term research and development projects aimed at addressing a company-specific problem; that is, a problem related to the company’s core competencies or activities. The simplified application and decision processes enable university and college researchers to quickly undertake new research colla

Departments

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada19agreements$7.3Mvalue2programs
Employment and Social Development Canada10agreements$4.5Mvalue7programs
  • Apprenticeship Service
  • CAS-Women Skilled Trades
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • SDG Funding Program-Grant
  • Opportunities Fund (Regional) - Community Coord.
  • 0

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada21agreements$2.6Mvalue1programs
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada8agreements$436Kvalue3programs
  • Research Partnerships
  • Research Support Fund
  • Insight research

All grants from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$120Kvalue0programs
Global Affairs Canada4agreements$81.3Kvalue2programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20253agreements$1.6Mvalue3programs
  • CAS-Women Skilled Trades
  • Settlement Program
  • Research Support Fund
20241agreements$10.8Kvalue1programs
  • Research Support Fund
20232agreements$368Kvalue2programs
  • Research Partnerships
  • Research Support Fund
20223agreements$3.0Mvalue3programs
  • Apprenticeship Service
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Research Support Fund
20213agreements$166Kvalue2programs
  • Research Partnerships
  • Insight research
202016agreements$3.5Mvalue3programs
  • Settlement
  • Research Partnerships
  • Research Support Fund
201910agreements$2.2Mvalue4programs
  • Research Partnerships
  • SDG Funding Program-Grant
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
20186agreements$599Kvalue2programs
  • Settlement
  • Research Partnerships
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20175agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20163agreements$719Kvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20143agreements$671Kvalue0programs
    20121agreements$67.2Kvalue1programs
    • 0
    20112agreements$118Kvalue2programs
    • Opportunities Fund (Regional) - Community Coord.
    • Youth - Skills Link - Project
    20101agreements$87.8Kvalue1programs
    • Youth - Skills Link - Project
    20082agreements$196Kvalue1programs
    • Youth - Skills Link - Project
    20072agreements$148Kvalue2programs
    • Youth - Skills Link - Project
    • ALLESP/CRF - Grant

    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.