Wage Subsidies Available to Newfoundland and Labrador Businesses
JobsNL Wage Subsidy
Amount: No Fixed Amount Type of Program: Subsidy Description: The JobsNL Wage Subsidy program supports employers to create sustainable long-term employment or seasonal / short term employment. The subsidy is intended to offset salary costs to create new positions. There are two subsidy options: 1JobsNL- 42 that provides a wage subsidy for 28 weeks of
Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) Program
Amount: No Fixed Amount Type of Program: Subsidy Description: The Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) program assists apprentices to gain work experience in their skilled trade, and progress to journeyperson certification by providing a wage subsidy to employers who hire apprentices. The program supports apprentices across all levels – First, Second, Third and Fourth year. Comments
Employment Enhancement Program
Amount: No Fixed Amount Type of Program: Subsidy Description: The Employment Enhancement program supports employers in the forestry, aquaculture, agriculture, and fishing sectors engaged in value-added secondary processing by providing funding to employers to create sustainable, long-term employment or seasonal employment and a training allowance to support new employees. Comments on Funding: Funding is a
Tourism Market Readiness Subsidy Program
Amount: $2,500 Type of Program: Subsidy Description: The Market Readiness Subsidy Program assists tourism stakeholders in enhancing the quality and market readiness of their tourism services, businesses and products. There are three eligible programs: 1Best Practice Missions supports missions to other destinations designed to expose operators to successful development and marketing models. Primarily offered by
Small Enterprise Co-operative Placement Assistance Program (SECPAP)
Amount: No Fixed Amount Type of Program: Subsidy Description: The Small Enterprise Co-operative Placement Assistance Program (SECPAP) provides wage subsidies to small businesses that provide work experience to post secondary co-operative education students in Newfoundland and Labrador. Placements are for 12-16 weeks in duration with the exception of computer science which can range from 8-16
NATI-ACOA Internship Program
This program is currently closed. Amount: $30,000 Type of Program: Subsidy Description: The NATI-ACOA Internship Program offers two streams of internships including Export and Commercialization, and is designed to provide work opportunities for Newfoundland and Labrador university and college graduates while supporting the growth of established technology companies with quality commercialization and trade advisory services.
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