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Sectoral Initiatives Program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Up to $2.5M

up to $2,500,000 (per project, per year)

The Sectoral Initiatives Program funded projects that identify, forecast and address sectoral or cross-sectoral human resources and skills development needs. Projects could run up to 36 months and had to focus on sector-based workforce solutions and economic recovery. The call on this page ran in early 2021 and is now closed.

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Who qualifies

Applicants must be a not-for-profit organization, a for-profit organization whose activity is non-commercial and generates no profit, a municipal government, an Indigenous organization (band council, tribal council, self-government entity), or a provincial or territorial government, institution, agency or Crown corporation. Projects had to last no more than 36 months, stay within the per-year, per-project funding limit, bring cash or in-kind contributions from sources other than ESDC of at least 10% of total project costs, and secure at least one partner. Organizations in Québec need Québec government approval before accepting funding.

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Good to know

  • Funding: Applicants had to contribute at least 10% of total project costs from sources other than ESDC (cash or in-kind); projects up to 36 months.
  • Notes: Page is dated 2021-03-04 and shows the call as closed; no newer intake is described. Applicant contribution of at least 10% of project costs was required. Found automatically by the portal's discovery job from an official page; review before relying on it.

Evidence from the official page

  • amount“eligible organizations can apply for up to $2,500,000 (per project, per year)” source ↗
  • status“current status: closed learn more about other funding opportunities this call ran from january 22, 2021 to march 4, 2021” source ↗
  • deadline“this call ran from january 22, 2021 to march 4, 2021 at 3:00 pm eastern standard time (est).” source ↗
  • eligibility“your organization must be one of the following: not-for-profit organization for-profit organization provided that the nature and intent of the activity is non-commercial and does not generate profit” source ↗

Verified 2026-10-28 · Medium confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.