Apprenticeship START program - Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Amount:

$30,000.00

Type of Program:

Wage Subsidy

Description:

The objective of the Apprenticeship START program is to encourage employers to register, retain and support their apprentices to completion during their apprenticeship journey. There will be a focus on SMEs.

Comments on Funding:

Funding for each employer over the course of their apprentice’s program is up to $30,000

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicant must be:

be a business, organization (Not-for-profit and Social Enterprises), with a focus on SMEs,
be located in Nova Scotia,
have less than 10 apprentices,
be a company whose headquarters are outside Nova Scotia but who has a physical location in the province,
register a new or unemployed apprentice located anywhere in Nova Scotia (including the Halifax Regional Municipality, Truro, and Sydney),
register a diverse apprentice from an under-represented group (such as women in non-traditional trades, African Nova Scotians, Aboriginal Nova Scotians, Immigrants, or persons with physical disabilities).

Application Steps:

The applicant must:

complete an Apprenticeship Agreement with the apprentice and the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency,

wait for the application to be reviewed by an Industry Training Consultant (ITC) who will determine eligibility.

Program Contact:

EMPLOYER SUPPORTS | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

START Program Expansion Guidelines

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