Youth Canada Association (YOUCAN): federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Edmonton, AB · grants and contributions register · Edmonton Centre

Youth Canada Association (YOUCAN): federal grants and contributions: 10 agreements; $7.6M value; 3 departments; 2 programs.

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10agreements
$7.6Mvalue
3departments
2programs

Largest agreements

The Verto Project$2.3Mvalue2020start2024end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Verto Project$2.1Mvalue2024start2028end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$874Kvalue2016start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Agreement$707Kvalue2016start–end

Multi-year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2013/14 to 2016/17. Amendment in the amount of $205,231.

Youth - Skills Link - Project$496Kvalue2014start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Agreement$315Kvalue2008start–end
Agreement$315Kvalue2007start–end
Agreement$230Kvalue2006start–end
Agreement$167Kvalue2013start–end

New contribution over $25,000. Multi-year agreement. (Aug 5, 2013 - Jun 27, 2014)

Agreement$111Kvalue2010start–end

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$5.8Mvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Heritage4agreements$971Kvalue0programs
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada2agreements$874Kvalue0programs

Years

20241agreements$2.1Mvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
20201agreements$2.3Mvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
20162agreements$1.6Mvalue1programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
20141agreements$496Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
20131agreements$167Kvalue0programs
    20101agreements$111Kvalue0programs
      20081agreements$315Kvalue0programs
        20071agreements$315Kvalue0programs
          20061agreements$230Kvalue0programs

            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.