Program directory · Employment and Social Development Canada
Social Development Partnerships Program
- Department
- Employment and Social Development Canada
- Program code
- BGM02 (HRSD)
- Core responsibility
- Social Development
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Social Development Partnerships Program (SDPP) invests in community, not-for-profit, and voluntary sector organizations that aim to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities, children and families, Black communities, official language minority communities, and other vulnerable groups. The program funds projects that promote partnerships, collaboration, and networks to address existing and emerging social issues.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Development Partnerships Program | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $2.14B |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Employees (FTEs) 120, against 94 in 2018-19 (+28%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Indicators added: Number of individuals of the target population who were reached by, or benefitted from, the projects. (For Child and Family Component Only) | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Indicators dropped: For every dollar invested through the Social Development Partnerships Program, amount leveraged/invested by non-federal partners; Number of children, families or other vulnerable individuals who directly benefitted from the services provided by the Social Development Partnerships Program projects | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2019-20 | Spending $53.8M, against $40.6M in 2018-19 (+33%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators added: Percentage of SDPP projects that leverage funds from non-federal partners | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators dropped: Number of individuals of the target population who were reached by, or benefitted from, the projects. (For Child and Family Component Only); Percentage of Social Development Partnerships Program projects that leverage funds from non-federal partners | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Spending $1.2B, against $53.8M in 2019-20 (+2134%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Employees (FTEs) 154, against 109 in 2020-21 (+41%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Spending $178M, against $1.2B in 2020-21 (−85%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Spending $474M, against $178M in 2021-22 (+166%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2023-24 | Spending $104M, against $474M in 2022-23 (−78%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2024-25 | Indicators added: Disability component: Percentage of funded recipients that created or enhanced effective approaches to address social inclusion of persons with disabilities; SBCCI: Percentage of new clients served by funded organizations.; SBCCI: Percentage of funded organizations reporting improved physical infrastructure to support program or service delivery | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2024-25 | Indicators dropped: Percentage of SDPP projects that leverage funds from non-federal partners | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Indicators added: Total number of new alternate format reading materials created annually through the Equitable Access To Reading Program for Persons with Print Disabilities | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2025-26 | Indicators dropped: SBCCI: Percentage of funded organizations reporting improved physical infrastructure to support program or service delivery | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Planned employees (FTEs) 125, against 177 in 2025-26 (−29%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators added: Children and Families component: Percentage of partnerships newly developed by recipient organizations to address a range of social issues affecting children and families, and other vulnerable populations; SBCCI: Percentage of funded organizations reporting that their governance and financial capacities fully meet their needs | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators dropped: SBCCI: Percentage of new clients served by funded organizations. | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Planned spending $65.7M, against $98.9M in 2025-26 (−34%). | Latest Departmental Plan |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
SBCCI: Percentage of new clients served by funded organizations.
Expected result: Not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | ≥ 48% | 2025 | 47% SBCCI funded organizations reported a 47% increase in the number of new clients served for reporting period 2024-2025. Additional final reports are expected in the Fall 2025 for this reporting period. As a result, the final percentage of new clients served is expected to exceed the program's target. | Not met |
SBCCI: Percentage of funded organizations reporting improved physical infrastructure to support program or service delivery
Expected result: Not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | ≥ 56% | 2025 | 61% | Met |
Percentage of SDPP projects that leverage funds from non-federal partners
Expected result: Not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 90% | 2021 | 84.5% Result is the average of two program streams: The Children and Families stream achieved 86% on this indicator. Seven projects under this component were completed in 2020-21. Results are based on the final reports received for six projects. The remaining project is expected to report later in 2021. The Disability stream achieved 83% on this indicator. Project funding under this stream does not req… | Not met |
| 2021-22 | At least 90% | 2022 | 67% The result is the average of two program streams. The Children and Families stream achieved 100% on this indicator based on the final reports received for four projects. The remaining projects are expected to report later in 2022. The Disability stream achieved 54.5% on this indicator. Project funding under this stream does not require organizations to seek additional funding from sources other t… | Not met |
| 2022-23 | ≥ 85% | 2023 | 94% 44 of 47 projects that ended in 2022-23 reported leveraging funds from non-federal partners (94%). Both of the two SDPP-Children and Families projects reporting in this period received in-kind assistance through non-federal partners. Percentage of projects that leverage funds from non-federal partners could be higher, but mandatory leveraging of cash and/or in-kind contributions is not required i… | Met |
Number of individuals of the target population who were reached by, or benefitted from, the projects. (For Child and Family Component Only)
Expected result: Not for profit organizations, communities and other groups have an enhanced capacity to address a range of social issues such as the social inclusion of people with disabilities, the engagement of seniors and support for children and families
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | To Be Developed Fall 2019 | 2020 | 512,724 Targets were to be developed in the Fall of 2019. However, due to the varied nature of Social Development Partnerships Program projects and the large fluctuations in the number of projects completed each year, it was decided that this indicator would not provide a good measure of program effectiveness. This indicator was eliminated in FY 2020-2021. The actual result for 2019-2020 was 512,724. | No result reported |
Percentage of Social Development Partnerships Program projects that leverage funds from non-federal partners
Expected result: Not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≥ 90% | 2019 | 83% Actual result achieved is through Children and Families Component. The actual result achieved through the Disability Component is 88%. While a majority of the projects usually leverage, this is not mandatory for them to do so. The Program however, encourages funded recipients to leverage additional resources from non-federal partners. | Not met |
| 2019-20 | Minimum: Both Components - 90% | 2020 | Only one component was at or greater than 90%. Actual result achieved through Children and Families Component: 100%. Of the 22 projects completed in this fiscal year, all leveraged additional resources from non-federal partners. Actual result achieved through the Disability Component: 88%. This is based on eight completed projects, one of which did not leverage additional resources | Not met |
For every dollar invested through the Social Development Partnerships Program, amount leveraged/invested by non-federal partners
Expected result: Not-for-profit organizations have improved services for children & families, people with disabilities and other vulnerable individuals.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $0 – $1 | 2019 | $1 Actual result achieved is through Children and Families Component. The actual result achieved through the Disability Component is $0.32. | Met |
Number of children, families or other vulnerable individuals who directly benefitted from the services provided by the Social Development Partnerships Program projects
Expected result: Increased social inclusion of children & families, people with disabilities and vulnerable individuals.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | 2019 | 38,888 Actual result is the number of children and families who directly benefitted from the services provided by the Social Development Partnerships Program projects. Only partial data is available as five out of six projects reported on project beneficiaries. | No result reported |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Children and Families component: Percentage of partnerships newly developed by recipient organizations to address a range of social issues affecting children and families, and other vulnerable populations
Expected result: Not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 30% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Disability component: Percentage of funded recipients that created or enhanced effective approaches to address social inclusion of persons with disabilities
Expected result: Not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 80% | 2027 | — | Planned |
SBCCI: Percentage of funded organizations reporting that their governance and financial capacities fully meet their needs
Expected result: Not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 56% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Total number of new alternate format reading materials created annually through the Equitable Access To Reading Program for Persons with Print Disabilities
Expected result: Not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations.
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 6,000 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $38.9M | $40.6M |
| 2019-20 | $43.1M | $53.8M |
| 2020-21 | $42.4M | $1.2B |
| 2021-22 | $56.3M | $178M |
| 2022-23 | $439M | $474M |
| 2023-24 | $83.3M | $104M |
| 2024-25 | $54.8M | $82.4M |
| 2025-26 | $98.9M | — |
| 2026-27 | $65.7M | — |
| 2027-28 | $64.8M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $64M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 138 | 94 |
| 2019-20 | 139 | 120 |
| 2020-21 | 132 | 109 |
| 2021-22 | 132 | 154 |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 155 |
| 2023-24 | 143 | 170 |
| 2024-25 | 152 | 183 |
| 2025-26 | 177 | — |
| 2026-27 | 125 | — |
| 2027-28 | 126* | — |
| 2028-29 | 123* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $38,895,693 | $38,895,401 | $34,038,446 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $43,145,840 | $37,488,403 | $36,588,403 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $42,355,659 | $41,455,659 | $41,455,659 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $56,343,209 | $45,576,347 | $41,607,014 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $439,382,094 | $45,372,598 | $36,623,171 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $83,314,677 | $39,633,479 | $37,883,479 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $54,775,689 | $48,251,433 | $44,601,913 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $98,929,413 | $66,437,917 | $65,551,178 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $65,672,522 | $64,767,492 | $63,998,820 | ||||||||
| Actual | $40,597,000 | $53,829,923 | $1,202,551,379 | $178,174,525 | $474,044,154 | $103,725,789 | $82,402,400 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
