The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa–Vanier–Gloucester

The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $13.9M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

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8agreements
$13.9Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

Enhancing employment services through development and assessment of Skills for Success training$5.4Mvalue2022start2024end

The key objective of the ALLESP is to improve the awareness of adult learning, literacy and essential skills among partners, stakeholders and employers and the application and integration of literacy and essential skills into their programs and activities.

Enhancing Human Resources and supervisory capacity to champion Skills for Success training$2.6Mvalue2023start2026end

The key objective of the Skills for Success Program is to improve the awareness of adult learning, literacy and essential skills among partners, stakeholders and employers and the application and integration of literacy and.essential skills into their programs and activities.

Enhancing employer capacity to recruit and retain diverse persons with disabilities$2.4Mvalue2023start2027end

The objective of the OF is to assist persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain and keep employment or become self-employed, thereby increasing their economic participation and independence.

BC WiN - Increasing Employment Through Inclusive Workplaces$1.4Mvalue2019start2023end

The objective of the OF is to assist persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain and keep employment or become self-employed, thereby increasing their economic participation and independence.

ALLESP/CRF - Contribution$1.2Mvalue2014start–end

The purpose of the Adult Learning Literacy and Essential Skills Program (ALLESP) is to contribute to increased literacy and essential skills of adult Canadians so that they can participate in and adapt to a knowledge-based economy and society.

Strengthening the Climate Resilience of People with Disabilities$549Kvalue2025start2028end

The program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research (The Program) funds the project. The Program funds research projects. The projects try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.

Le Programme d'apprentissage, d'alphabétisation et d'acquisition des compétences essentielles pour les adultes (PAAACEA) vise à favoriser l'alphabétisation et les compétences essentielles des adultes canadiens afin de leur permettre de participer et de s'adapter à une économie et à une société fondée sur le savoir.$270Kvalue2019start2021end

The key objective of the ALLESP is to improve the awareness of adult learning, literacy and essential skills among partners, stakeholders and employers and the application and integration of literacy and essential skills into their programs and activities.

Work Integration Social Enterprises$30.0Kvalue2019start2019end

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Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada7agreements$13.4Mvalue4programs
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
  • Opportunities Fund - Project
  • ALLESP - Skills for Success - Contribution
  • Work Integration Social Enterprises

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Accessibility Standards Canada1agreements$549Kvalue1programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research

All grants from Accessibility Standards Canada

Years

20251agreements$549Kvalue1programs
  • Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
20232agreements$5.0Mvalue2programs
  • ALLESP - Skills for Success - Contribution
  • Opportunities Fund - Project
20221agreements$5.4Mvalue1programs
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution
20193agreements$1.7Mvalue2programs
  • Opportunities Fund - Project
  • Work Integration Social Enterprises
20141agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • ALLESP/CRF - Contribution

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.