UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND UNICEF HOUSE: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · New York · grants and contributions register

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND UNICEF HOUSE: federal grants and contributions: 15 agreements; $254M value; 1 departments; 3 programs.

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15agreements
$254Mvalue
1departments
3programs

Largest agreements

Multi-Country humanitarian appeals - UNICEF 2025 to 2026$78.0Mvalue2025start2026end

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, help meet their basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In countries experiencing humanitarian crises, UNICEF fulfills its mandate through humanitarian assistance programming activities outlined under the Humanitarian Action for Children appeal and guided by its Core Commitments for Children. With GAC’s support, UNICEF provides life-saving health and nutrition interventions for children and pregnant and lactating

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - institutional support 2024 to 2026$48.6Mvalue2024start2027end

This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF uses these funds and other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate. Guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF supports the rights of children to help meet their basic needs and expand opportunities for children to reach their full potential. UNICEF seeks to improve the social and economic conditions of children by ensuring that they have access to health care, clean water, food, and education. UNICEF also works to ensure that children are protected from vi

Digital Initiatives-Equipping Youth for a Better World$47.0Mvalue2023start2029end

P012994001: The project aims to support more than 16,000,000 young people (particularly young women and youth with disabilities) with skills, enabling them to secure jobs, take on entrepreneurial opportunities, and undertake volunteer and advocacy efforts for climate action.?The project brings together youth-led organizations, civil society organizations, foundations, technology platforms, governments, and private sector partners, to support young people to develop and deliver on climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies through gender-responsive approaches. Project activities includ

P015710001: Crisis in West Bank and Gaza - humanitarian assistance - UNICEF 2025$30.5Mvalue2025start2027end

P015710001: March 2025 - West Bank and Gaza continue to experience deteriorating humanitarian conditions, with high levels of need in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), nutrition and protection. In 2025, the UN estimated that 3.3 million people (1 million children) require life-saving assistance. Widespread damage to infrastructure and limited humanitarian access created critical needs for WASH and health-care services across the Gaza Strip. Food insecurity is worsening and exposes 322,000 children to the risk of malnutrition. In the West Bank, violence

Agreement$17.2Mvalue2017start–end

Multi-Country - UNICEF Humanitarian Appeals 2017

Strengthening Resilient Schools and Education in the Caribbean$9.9Mvalue2026start2031end

The project aims to help safeguard children’s right to safe, continuous, and quality learning by strengthening climate and disaster resilient Caribbean schools and education systems. The initiative will do so by integrating school safety into national policies, strengthening and retrofitting education infrastructure to adapt to climate change impacts, building capacity for disaster preparedness and psychosocial support, and promoting inclusive, violence-free learning environments.

Empowering Adolescents to Prevent Unwanted Pregnancies, HIV and Violence$9.2Mvalue2018start–end
Support At-risk youth, Fostering Empowerment (SAFE - HAITI)$8.0Mvalue2026start2029end

SAFE Haiti aims to prevent the recruitment and use of children by armed groups in Haiti through integrated interventions focused on child protection, social inclusion, and economic empowerment. The project adopts a transformative gender approach, recognizing that girls and boys are exposed to different recruitment risks, requiring tailored prevention and response strategies. SAFE Haiti provides at-risk children and other vulnerable children with access to essential services, education, health care, nutrition, and psychosocial support in safe and protective environments. Services are designed

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Sudan Crisis - El Fasher displacement – UNICEF 2025$1.5Mvalue2025start2026end

December 2025 – On October 27, 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the city of El Fasher, triggering intense violence, heavy shelling, ground assaults, and mass displacement. Since then, at least 100,000 people have fled El Fasher and nearby villages, and projections indicate that up to 250,000 people may be forced to flee their homes. With GAC’s support, UNICEF is responding to the critical needs of children and families affected by the crisis. Project activities include: (1) providing immediate water, sanitation and hygiene services; (2) nutrition services including treatment for

Strengthening African Peacekeeping Capacity on the Protection of Children$1.2Mvalue2018start–end
Reducing Neonatal Mortality in Gaza$1.0Mvalue2017start–end
Junior Professional Officers - 2024-2029 UNICEF$1.0Mvalue2025start2029end

This grant represents Canada's support to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program. It is part of a larger contribution to the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program, which supports the filling of up to 20 positions by young Canadian professionals. UNICEF uses these funds to coordinate the recruitment and appointment of up to two Canadian professionals, allowing them to gain professional experience in international development. Participants will also help the organizations fulfill their respective mandates and achieve sustainable development goal

Peru - Emergency Response to Severe Floods - UNICEF 2017$400Kvalue2017start–end
Madagascar Cyclone Enawo - UNICEF Response 2017$300Kvalue2017start–end
Program Field Support Services - Support to International Organizations$243Kvalue2017start–end

Departments

Global Affairs Canada15agreements$254Mvalue3programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
  • Grants - Multilateral Programming
  • International Development Assistance program

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20262agreements$17.9Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance program
20254agreements$111Mvalue2programs
  • Grants - Multilateral Programming
  • International Development Assistance program
20241agreements$48.6Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
20231agreements$47.0Mvalue1programs
  • International Development Assistance Program
20182agreements$10.4Mvalue0programs
    20175agreements$19.1Mvalue0programs

      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.