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Uplift Fund

At Toronto Pearson, we deliver on our commitment to being a good neighbour by supporting programs that break down barriers to employment and cultivate opportunities for our neighbouring communities. We achieve this by investing and partnering in programming to support local area residents and employers to build new skills, connections, and opportunities for meaningful careers in the community surrounding us.

In the past five years, the Propeller Project has granted over $3.5 million to over 30 local organizations, helping more than 10,000 individuals in Mississauga, Brampton, and Etobicoke access employment training and support programs.

These community investments are focused and strategic to allow for maximum impact for the organizations and projects supported. Through the Uplift Fund, funding is directed towards projects that will provide job seeker support, enhance employer engagement practices, and provide holistic employment programming.  

By supporting such projects, the program aims to: 

  • Help create meaningful job and career growth opportunities 

  • Facilitate effective employment supports and services to our local residents

  • Enhance the capacity and sustainability of our community partners

  • Support programming to tackle the systemic barriers that contribute to inequalities in the regional economy  

The Uplift Fund is not currently accepting applications. Email propeller.project@gtaa.com to join our mailing list and hear about future funding opportunities.

For 2024, we are pleased to announce $1,570,000 in funding for 11 local organizations that are delivering compelling workforce development projects that address community needs. These programs will deliver employment support for over 2,000 people through job placements, training, upskilling, job search support, mentorship, and coaching. The selected Uplift Fund projects fall into two funding streams, both focusing on workforce development. 

Initiatives funded through the Breaking Down Barriers to Meaningful Employment stream focus on supporting individuals facing barriers to employment. Through training, counselling, job matching, and pre-employment supports, residents are supported in their goal to secure meaningful employment. 

The Growing the Skilled Trades stream recognizes the growing skilled labour shortages in the construction trades and the increasing demand for large infrastructure projects, such as Pearson LIFT. Through targeted and innovative programs in the construction industry the selected projects can help build meaningful careers for job seekers and a robust, diverse and reliable talent pipelines in the construction industry. 

2024 Uplift Fund Recipients

Applications for the 2024 Uplift Fund are now closed, and the evaluation process has been completed. An official announcement of successful organizations is coming soon.

2023 Recipients

In 2023 the Uplift Fund proudly invested $770,000 to support nine diverse projects that focus on workforce development, addressing barriers to meaningful employment, and providing targeted support for residents in Etobicoke, Mississauga and Brampton. The successful projects have delivered over 100 training sessions, workshops and employment events for over 1200 participants. 

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services

Achēv

Black Physicians Association of Ontario

Blk Owned

Brampton Venture Zone by TMU

Rexdale Women’s Centre

MABELLEarts

Windmill Microlending

YWCA Toronto

Email propeller.project@gtaa.com to be added to our mailing list and be the first to find out about new funding opportunities