United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada: federal grants and contributions: 11 agreements; $440M value; 2 departments; 9 programs.

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11agreements
$440Mvalue
2departments
9programs

Largest agreements

Emergency Community Support Fund$157Mvalue2020start2021end

The Emergency Community Support Fund helps charities and non-profit organizations provide services to serve vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The demands on these community-based organizations have increased dramatically and this investment flows through three national intermediaries that have the ability to deliver funds quickly to community organizations that serve vulnerable populations.

Social Development and Partnerships Program - Children and Families$157Mvalue2020start2021end

The Emergency Community Support Fund helps charities and non-profit organizations provide services to serve vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The demands on these community-based organizations have increased dramatically and this investment flows through three national intermediaries that have the ability to deliver funds quickly to community organizations that serve vulnerable populations.

Community Services Recovery Fund$117Mvalue2022start2024end

National Funders will distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund to a broad and diverse range of community service organizations across Canada. Projects funded will aim to:.• adapt the way community service organizations deliver services to support the needs of staff and volunteers;.• buy technology equipment such as computers and software;.• create new ways of working, such as new fundraising approaches;.• offer support for staff and volunteers, such as staff training, supports for mental health and wellbeing; and.• make plans to receive funding from diverse sources..

Supporting Canadian Seniors during Covid-19 pandemic$9.0Mvalue2020start2021end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Closing the I&R Loop for Upstream Homelessness Prevention$593Kvalue2022start2024end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Community Impact 2030$98.0Kvalue2020start2022end

The objective of the SDG Funding Program is to support sustainable development projects that:.• Support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address sustainable development and the social, economic and environmental issues and challenges;.• Develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address sustainable development needs of individuals, families and communities;.• Foster partnerships and networks to address sustainable development and the existing and emerging social, economic and environmental issues;.• Recognize and support the ability of organizatio

0$50.0Kvalue2009start–end

The Social Development Partnership Program is administered by the Community Development and Partnerships Directorate and the Office for Disability Issues. It provides funding to non-profit organizations, educational institutions, research institutes, and professional associations working to meet the social development needs.

CSJ 2025 – United Way Centraide Canada (Ottawa Centre)$5.6Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

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CSJ 2024 - United Way Centraide Canada (Ottawa Centre)$5.4Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

CSJ 2022 – United Way Centraide Canada (Ottawa Centre)$4.8Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

UWCC-ECSF COVID19 Funding$1value2020start2021end

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

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada10agreements$440Mvalue8programs
  • Emergency Community Support Fund
  • Social Development and Partnerships Program - Children and Families
  • Community Services Recovery Fund
  • NHSP - Pan-Canadian - Contributions
  • SDG Funding Program-Grant
  • 0

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$593Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$5.6Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20241agreements$5.4Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20223agreements$117Mvalue3programs
  • Community Services Recovery Fund
  • Reaching Home
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20205agreements$323Mvalue5programs
  • Emergency Community Support Fund
  • Social Development and Partnerships Program - Children and Families
  • NHSP - Pan-Canadian - Contributions
  • SDG Funding Program-Grant
  • SDPP-Children and Families - Contributions
20091agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • 0

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.