Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Employees

Workplace Skills Training

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

Workplace Skills Training supports employers to train new or existing employees to develop their skills and align with needs of the business. Training must be short term and meet job-specific and incremental industry requirements of the organization.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 50% of the direct training costs.
The applicant will be required to contribute the remaining 50%. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • registered private sector businesses,
  • organization acting on behalf of a group of employers (e.g. employer consortia, industry associations and sector council businesses),
  • band/tribal councils.

Application Steps:

1

complete the Workplace Skills Training employer application form and submit it to their local SkillsPEI office,

2

start the training activities after they receive confirmation that their application has been approved for the Workplace Skills Training program.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • the completed Workplace Skills Training Employer application form,
  • a brief outline of the company’s products or services and the plan, if any, for future growth,
  • a detailed proposal outlining the training objectives, activities, duration and expected results,
  • a detailed project budget which demonstrates your financial contribution,
  • name and details of the proposed training provider,
  • additional information upon request.

Program Contact:

Workplace Skills Training