The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Montreal, QC · grants and contributions register

The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation: federal grants and contributions: 6 agreements; $5.3M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-13OE26G1MW · Cite as: Assay Systems, “The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/the-j-w-mcconnell-family-foundation/

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6agreements
$5.3Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions$2.1Mvalue2013start–end

The Social Development Partnerships Program (SDPP) works in partnership with social not-for-profit organizations to help improve life outcomes for people with disabilities, children and families and other vulnerable populations.

Le Programme de préparation à l’investissement (PPI) a été mis au point pour aider à faire progresser l’innovation sociale / finance sociale (IS/FS) au Canada et à s’appuyer sur des soutiens existants pour aider à catalyser des solutions dirigées par les collectivités pour faire face aux défis persistants. Le PPI fournira des investissements limités dans le temps qui aideront le plus grand nombre d’OVS que possible à améliorer leur capacité à participer dans le marché de la finance sociale, à accéder de nouvelles opportunités d’investissement, à progresser dans le continuum de préparation à l’investissement et à combler les lacunes de l’écosystème d’IS/FS.$1.0Mvalue2019start2021end

The objective of the IRP is to improve the ability of (SPO)s to participate in the social finance market (i.e. secure a repayable investment), as well as to engage in procurement and outcomes-based funding opportunities by: • Enabling SPOs to gain a variety of skills and competencies along the investment readiness continuum; • Supporting the readiness of established expert services providers to provide nation-wide capacity-building services to SPOs in one or more key area along the investment readiness continuum; and • Supporting the advancement of Canada’s SI/SF ecosystems by responding to id

New Horizons for Seniors Program - EAA Contr.$750Kvalue2015start–end

The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grants and contributions program that supports projects led or inspired by seniors who want to make a difference in the lives of others and in their communities. NHSP supports projects that address one or more of the following five program objectives: - promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations;- engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others;- expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse;- supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and- providing capital assistance

Newcomers Collective Impact (Newcomers CI)$700Kvalue2017start–end
New Horizons for Seniors Program - Pan-Canadian$404Kvalue2018start2020end

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Social Finance Accelerator$300Kvalue2019start2021end

The objective of the IRP is to improve the ability of (SPO)s to participate in the social finance market (i.e. secure a repayable investment), as well as to engage in procurement and outcomes-based funding opportunities by: • Enabling SPOs to gain a variety of skills and competencies along the investment readiness continuum; • Supporting the readiness of established expert services providers to provide nation-wide capacity-building services to SPOs in one or more key area along the investment readiness continuum; and • Supporting the advancement of Canada’s SI/SF ecosystems by responding to id

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada5agreements$4.6Mvalue4programs
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program - EAA Contr.
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program - Pan-Canadian
  • SISFS Investment Readiness Program - Grant

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada1agreements$700Kvalue1programs

Years

20192agreements$1.3Mvalue1programs
  • SISFS Investment Readiness Program - Grant
20181agreements$404Kvalue1programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program - Pan-Canadian
20171agreements$700Kvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20151agreements$750Kvalue1programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program - EAA Contr.
20131agreements$2.1Mvalue1programs
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions

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.