Applications are currently being accepted for the Impact Canada Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Impact Canada Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity
The WORBE program is an Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) initiative that supports employers subject to the Employment Equity Act (the Act) in advancing equity for the four designated groups through sector-specific strategies and collaborative partnerships.
Benefits of Impact Canada Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity
- The 2026 WORBE Call offers up to $500,000 per year for three years using a pay-for-performance funding model. This approach ties funding to the achievement of specific, attainable results and outcomes, ensuring that projects remain focused on measurable impact and accountability.
Impact Canada Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity Requirements
Who is eligible to apply?
- Academic institutions.
- Employer associations (unionized or non-unionized) in Canada.
- Federally regulated private sector organizations.
- Not-for-profit organisations.
- Private sector organizations.
- Individuals* (incorporated, or who are willing to incorporate).
Individuals or groups of individuals are encouraged to apply, but to be eligible to receive funding, they must establish a Canadian legal entity (such as a corporation or a not-for-profit organization) capable of entering into binding agreements in Canada.
Application Date and Process
All applications will be carefully reviewed by an independent panel of sector-related experts (review panel). They will assess your proposal based on:
- How well your project aligns with WORBE’s objectives (see below).
- Whether your project plan is realistic.
- Whether the project is capacity-ready, with plans for staffing, infrastructure, and timelines, ensuring the resources needed for the project are fully defined and
- Your ability to build on the project’s success and measure results.
Application Deadline
13 February, 2026
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