Canada: Social Development Partnerships Program

Deadline: 6-Jul-21

The Government of Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada is pleased to Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People.

Objectives

This funding supports projects that focus on the following objectives:

develop and carry out financial empowerment services and supports to help increase the financial wellbeing of low-income adults

Projects must address more than 1 aspect of financial wellbeing, and must offer more than 1 type of service.

Funding Information

Eligible organizations can apply for up to $3,000,000. They will fund projects that increase the financial wellbeing of low-income adults.
Projects cannot extend past March 31, 2026.

Eligible Projects

Your project must meet all of the following criteria:

must end by March 31, 2026
request no more than $3 million per project
meet the objective of this funding process
include at least 1 formal partnership
offer chances to low-income adults to actively contribute to the project’s design and implementation
activities must take place in Canada
propose activities to increase the capacity of your organization in the areas of:
- engaging and collaborating with partners
- sustainability planning

Eligibility Criteria

Your organization must:

be located in Canada
have:
- proof of a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number, or
- CRA registration number, or
- proof of provincial incorporation or registration
be 1 of the following organization types:
- not-for-profit (including charities and other qualified donees)
- Indigenous (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities)
- provincial/territorial entities, such as (but not limited to):
  - educational institutions: school boards, colleges and universities
  - health and social services: hospitals, community health centres, community centres
  - municipalities: towns, cities or municipal government departments and agencies