Use this tool to search how the Government of Canada spends money. The data in this tool comes from multiple publicly available Government of Canada sources including Grants and Contributions, Contracts over $10K, the Public Accounts' transfer payments, research funding databases (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR), and Global Affairs Canada projects. Type in one or more keywords and filter the results by year, department, recipient, program or location to explore the data. Contracts of $10,000 and under are published only as each department's yearly totals, which its spending page shows.
Contributions to provincial/territorial governments, band councils, tribal councils, Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program agreement holders, municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations, professional associations, business and private sector organizations, consortia, industry groups, unions, regulatory bodies, ad-hoc associations, public health institutions, school boards, universities, colleges, CEGEPs, sector councils, and cross-sectoral councils to support enhanced productivity and competitiveness of Canadian workplaces by supporting investment in and recognition and utilization of skills
2025-26
$4,576,896.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Settlement Program
2024-25
$4,243,970.00
Colleges And Institutes Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada
2021-22
$4,088,250.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Settlement Program
2022-23
$4,081,106.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Industry
Contributions under the Youth Employment Strategy - Digital Skills for Youth program
2019-20
$3,825,000.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of the Environment
Contributions in support of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
2021-22
$3,781,350.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Settlement Program
2018-19
$3,702,600.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Settlement Program
2020-21
$3,640,823.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Settlement Program
2019-20
$3,590,185.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Industry
Contributions under the Youth Employment Strategy - Digital Skills for Youth program
2020-21
$3,481,513.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Natural Resources
Contributions in support of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
2021-22
$3,470,587.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada
2020-21
$3,463,611.00
COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA
Natural Resources Canada
2017-18
$3,165,567.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Contributions from the International Development Assistance for Partnerships with Canadians Programming
2023-24
$3,164,952.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Settlement Program
2025-26
$3,113,304.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Employment and Social Development
Contributions to not-for-profit, for-profit, and Indigenous organizations, municipal, provincial and territorial governments for adult learning, literacy and essential skills
2023-24
$3,055,207.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Employment and Social Development
Contributions to provincial/territorial governments, band councils, tribal councils, Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program agreement holders, municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations, professional associations, business and private sector organizations, consortia, industry groups, unions, regulatory bodies, ad-hoc associations, public health institutions, school boards, universities, colleges, CEGEPs, sector councils, and cross-sectoral councils to support enhanced productivity and competitiveness of Canadian workplaces by supporting investment in and recognition and utilization of skills
2024-25
$2,994,792.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Settlement Program
2021-22
$2,966,690.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of the Environment
Contributions in support of the Science Horizons Youth Internship program under the Career Focus stream under the federal Youth Employment Strategy
2018-19
$2,895,000.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Industry
(S) Payments to support students and youth impacted by COVID-19 pursuant to the Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act
2020-21
$2,818,487.00
COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA
Natural Resources Canada
2017-18
$2,752,667.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of the Environment
Contributions in support of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS)
2024-25
$2,710,770.00
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Department of Employment and Social Development
Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies, organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for the provision of training and/or work experience, the mobilization of community resources, and human resource planning and adjustment measures necessary for the efficient functioning of the Canadian labour market
2020-21
$2,706,598.00
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