Community Opportunity Fund (COF)

YES Employment + Entrepreneurship (funded by Government of Canada) Quebec (English-speaking official language minority communities)

Next cycle

Next intake following April 2026 (closed)

Region

Quebec (English-speaking official language minority communities)

Funder type

Federal Government

For

Nonprofits & charities

Eligible organizations

Non-profit organization, Registered charity, Social enterprise (delivering non-commercial employment services), Community-based organization, Indigenous organization (where English is first official language)

Sectors

Employment services, Community services, Social services

About this program

The Community Opportunity Fund, led by YES Employment + Entrepreneurship and funded by the Government of Canada, provides funding to organizations across Quebec that deliver employment assistance services to English-speaking official language minority communities (OLMCs). Eligible projects must support job seekers through activities such as job search assistance, one-on-one counselling, unassisted services, or wraparound supports. Applications are submitted through SurveyMonkey Apply during open intake periods.

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