Energy Training Program
Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Subsidy
Description:
The Energy Training Program helps postsecondary students and recent graduates get work experience in the energy sector by providing a hiring incentive for local businesses. Employers receive an incentive of 50 to 60% of the student or graduate’s wages for a 12 to 17-week work term.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a:
- 150% wage subsidy (up to $7.50 an hour) for students and recent graduates;
- 260% wage subsidy (up to $9 an hour) for students or recent graduates who self-identify as Mi’kmaq or Indigenous, a woman in an underrepresented occupation, visible minority, African Nova Scotian or a person with a disability.
When It Ends:
20-Jan-23
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
Larger local companies may be considered for the program if funding is available.
Application Steps:
complete the application form;
email applications to: energytraining@novascotia.ca or mail them to: Energy Training & Business Development Program Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables Joseph Howe Building 1690 Hollis Street PO Box 2664 Halifax, NS B3J 3P7.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit the application form.
Other Things to Note:
The 2023 funding period is from 24 April 2023 to 18 August 2023.
Program Contact:
