The Hamilton Young Women's Christian Association: federal grants and contributions

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

The Hamilton Young Women's Christian Association: federal grants and contributions: 18 agreements; $41.4M value; 4 departments; 11 programs.

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18agreements
$41.4Mvalue
4departments
11programs

Largest agreements

1001981$10.0Mvalue2020start2025end

To increase skilled talent by rapidly up-skilling and transitioning women into high skill jobs in sectors traditionally underrepresented, including advanced manufacturing and specialized technology fields.

513322$8.4Mvalue2020start2024end

To increase skilled talent by rapidly up-skilling and transitioning women into high skill jobs in sectors traditionally under-represented, including advance manufacturing, technology and skilled trades.

513322$6.4Mvalue2020start2023end

Increase skilled talent by rapidly up-skilling & transitioning women into high skill jobs in sectors traditionally under-represented, including advance manufacturing, technology and skilled trades.

1001981$6.4Mvalue2020start2023end

To increase skilled talent by rapidly up-skilling and transitioning women into high skill jobs in sectors traditionally underrepresented, including advance manufacturing, technology and skilled trades.

514962$3.4Mvalue2023start2027end

The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) aims to increase women-owned businesses? access to the financing, talent, networks and expertise they need to start up, scale up and access new markets.

YWCA Hamilton JOIN Program: Multi-tiered Immigration, Integration, and Settlement Services for Newcomer Women, Girls, & Families$2.5Mvalue2025start2028end

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

Success in Service Training and Employment Retention (SISTER)$1.5Mvalue2017start–end
813687$1.0Mvalue2019start2023end

This project will support women with business training and coaching to successfully start up or grow their own small businesses.

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1000756$576Kvalue2021start2022end

The project will construct the YWCA Hamilton Women's Drop-in Space in Hamilton. The project seeks to renovate the current pool facility to create a permanent drop-in space meeting the immediate needs of vulnerable women, including food, shelter, hygiene, medical supports, and social supports. The space would serve as an overnight and daytime drop-in space and provide connection to critical social services.

1000756$576Kvalue2021start2023end

To support the construction of YWCA Hamilton Women's Drop-in Space.

513294$139Kvalue2020start2021end

This project amendment is related to the national $15 million funding for WES Ecosystem projects that the Government announced in May 2020 to help women entrepreneurs through the COVID-19 pandemic.

505793001$105Kvalue2009start2010end

R2093 - Rehabilitation of the Hamilton YWCA

Shelter's Washrooms Renovations to enhance accessibility$65.3Kvalue2023start2025end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Enhancing Accessibility of our building$50.2Kvalue2022start2024end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

CSJ 2020 - YWCA Hamilton (Hamilton Centre)$40.5Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$38.4Kvalue2019start2019end

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$29.9Kvalue2019start2019end

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$8.9Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario8agreements$33.6Mvalue5programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
  • WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional)
  • WES Regional Top-Up

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2agreements$3.5Mvalue2programs
  • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada1agreements$2.5Mvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada7agreements$1.7Mvalue3programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20251agreements$2.5Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20232agreements$3.4Mvalue2programs
  • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
20221agreements$50.2Kvalue1programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
20212agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
20206agreements$31.5Mvalue4programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • WES Regional Top-Up
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20194agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional)
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20171agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
20091agreements$105Kvalue1programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario

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.