Somali Centre for Family Services: federal grants and contributions

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

Somali Centre for Family Services: federal grants and contributions: 22 agreements; $31.7M value; 4 departments; 6 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1FQANZ61OU · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Somali Centre for Family Services: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/somali-centre-for-family-services/

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22agreements
$31.7Mvalue
4departments
6programs

Largest agreements

Delivering Responsive and Effective Settlement Services (DRESS)$5.8Mvalue2020start2025end

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

Delivering Responsive and Effective Settlement Services (DRESS)$5.7Mvalue2020start2025end

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

Delivering Responsive and Effective Settlement Services II (Henceforth DRESS II)$4.2Mvalue2025start2028end

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

Assisting Newcomers with Effective Settlement Services (ANESS)$2.5Mvalue2017start2020end

Support Services, Information and Orientation, Needs Assessment & Referrals

Assisting Newcomers with Effective Settlement Services (ANESS)$2.1Mvalue2018start–end
Settlement$1.8Mvalue2017start–end
Assisting Newcomers with Effective Settlement Services (ANESS)$1.8Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$1.8Mvalue2016start–end

Multi-year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2013/14 to 2016/17. Amendment in the amount of $446,793

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Settlement$1.5Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$1.3Mvalue2013start–end

Multi-year award for fiscal years 2013/14 to 2015/16 inclusive.

Agreement$1.2Mvalue2010start–end

Amendment to contribution agreement of $587,050 reported in April 1 to June 30, 2009.

Agreement$963Kvalue2012start–end

Multi-year award for fiscal years 2011/12 and 2012/13.

Agreement$627Kvalue2009start–end
YOLO (You Only Live Once)$170Kvalue2021start2023end

Anti-Racism Action Program

SCFS infrastructure upgrade project.$96.5Kvalue2021start2022end

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

Building Capacity is the Cornerstone of Organizational Development$90.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Multiculturalism Program

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$31.0Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth 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 CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$26.6Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

CSJ 2022 - Somali Centre For Family Services (Ottawa South)$19.4Kvalue2022start2022end

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$6.4Kvalue2022start2023end

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

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Grant$6.3Kvalue2023start2024end

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

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Grant$3.1Kvalue2024start2025end

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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada13agreements$31.2Mvalue1programs
Canadian Heritage2agreements$260Kvalue2programs
  • Anti-Racism Action Program
  • Multiculturalism Program

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$173Kvalue2programs
  • SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - Grant
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canada Revenue Agency3agreements$15.8Kvalue1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

All grants from Canada Revenue Agency

Years

20251agreements$4.2Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20241agreements$3.1Kvalue1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
20231agreements$6.3Kvalue1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
20222agreements$25.8Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
20212agreements$267Kvalue2programs
  • Anti-Racism Action Program
  • SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - Grant
20202agreements$11.5Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20192agreements$121Kvalue2programs
  • Multiculturalism Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20182agreements$2.1Mvalue2programs
  • Settlement
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20174agreements$7.5Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20161agreements$1.8Mvalue0programs
    20131agreements$1.3Mvalue0programs
      20121agreements$963Kvalue0programs
        20101agreements$1.2Mvalue0programs
          20091agreements$627Kvalue0programs

            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.