Grant and contribution program
Contributions for the purpose of complementing the Multilateral and the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Frameworks, to foster innovative approaches, and improve data and research on ELCC
Department of Employment and Social Development · Indigenous services and reconciliation
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$25.3M
Up $10.9M from $14.4M in 2023–24.
$0.84per tax filer$0.61per person
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission nationale des parents francophones | Ottawa, Ontario | $9.9M | $0.33 |
| Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne | Ottawa, Ontario | $5.0M | $0.17 |
| Government of New Brunswick | Fredericton, New Brunswick | $994K | $0.03 |
| Métis Nation Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | $950K | $0.03 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Canada | Toronto, Ontario | $900K | $0.03 |
| Pirurvik Preschool Society | Pond Inlet, Nunavut | $895K | $0.03 |
| Getting Ready for Inclusion Today | Edmonton, Alberta | $895K | $0.03 |
| Mothers Matter Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia | $877K | $0.03 |
| Langara College | Vancouver, British Columbia | $826K | $0.03 |
| Calgary Immigrant Educational Society | Calgary, Alberta | $770K | $0.03 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.