Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Employment & Skills development

Job Creation Partnerships

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) is a program designed to support projects that will provide Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA) eligible participants with meaningful work experience that will improve their employment prospects. Financial assistance is available for income support and/or Employment Insurance Benefits for those participants who are active EI claimants up to a maximum EI rate(non-insurable).

Comments on Funding:

Financial assistance is available for income support and/or Employment Insurance Benefits.
The maximum duration of an agreement for a JCP project is 52 weeks. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • businesses, 
  • Federal Crown Corporations and comparable Provincial Crown Corporations, 
  • organizations, 
  • individuals,
  • municipal governments,
  • band/tribal councils,
  • public health and educational institutions,
  • having project activities that are incremental to and not part of their normal operations, are not-for-profit activities and will be finite in nature,
  • provide a valuable work experience to an eligible client,
  • supervise and mentor the client,
  • provide financial and/or activity reports to Employment Nova Scotia.

Participants must:

  • be Canadian citizens or permanent residents legally entitled to work in Canada,
  • meet the definition of an insured participant,
  • meet one of the following: 
  • have a current Employment Insurance (EI) claim,
  • have received benefits under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB),
  • have had an EI claim that ended within the last 60 months,
  • have been employed with gross insurable earnings of $2000 or higher annually, in at least 5 of the last 10 years,
  • have a Return to Work Action Plan that identifies that the JCP work experience being considered supports a reasonable occupational goal for them. 

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must register in the online Labor Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS),

2

Applicants must submit the application form and supporting documents electronically.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • the application form,
  • the job descriptions,
  • an organization overview,
  • a project budget with itemized budget breakdown.

Other Things to Note: 

No other details available.

Program Contact:

Job Creation Partnerships

Job Creation Partnerships Program Guidelines

Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Workplace Education Initiative (WEI) provides business skills training to business owners and their employees. WEI training enhances individual workplace skills and supports businesses and organizations to be more successful, open to change and ready for growth. Programs offered include leadership and communication skills, sales and marketing, financial management, and social media.

Comments on Funding:

The program provides funding:

  • to conduct an Organizational Training Needs Assessment,
  • to hire an Instructor for the development and delivery of programs for your organization.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

WEI provides training for working Nova Scotians and entrepreneurs in the following workplaces:

  • Nova Scotia businesses (for profit and not for profit);
  • business/sector/industry associations;
  • private-sector unions;
  • social enterprises.

Application Steps:

1

contact their regional Workplace Education & Training Coordinator;

2

set up a project team to oversee the program(s);

3

work with their Workplace Education & Training Coordinator to organize a needs assessment to learn more about the training needs in the individual business or community;

4

set goals and create a training plan;

5

hire an instructor to deliver the program who will tailor the program to meet the individual business needs;

6

apply online via the Labor Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS).

Documentation Needed: 

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

Workplace Education Initiative (WEI) is a program administered by the Department of Labour and Advanced Education through the Labour Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS), a common method for administering Labour Market Programs in Nova Scotia. The Department, in partnership with business, industry and labour organizations, manages this Labour Market Program.

Program Contact:

Workplace Education

Workplace Education Initiative Program Guidelines

Making-It-Work-Guide-for-Project-Teams.pdf

Options Youth

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Amount:

 $6,300.00 

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

Options Youth is an employment wage subsidy program funded by Service Canada and facilitated by the Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship Centre and Enactus Saint Mary’s. The program consist of personalized skill training and paid work placements to help Nova Scotian youth overcome barriers to enter the workforce.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a 700 hour wage subsidy, covering up to $9/hr, up to a maximum of $6,300

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be employers in Nova Scotia,
  • hire a participant who will engage in virtual training throughout the program
  • place the participant on payroll. 

The participant must be:

  • between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the time of intake/selection,
  • a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act,
  • legally entitled to work in Canada,
  • in need of assistance to overcome employment barriers.

Application Steps:

1

complete the online application form,

2

hire a participant who will engage in virtual training throughout the program

3

invoice the program each month, 

4

provide monthly reports to the Project Manager.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

The Options Youth Program is an employment wage subsidy program, facilitated by the Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship Centre and funded by Service Canada.

Program Contact:

Options Youth SMU website

Wage Support Program for Early Childhood Educators (WSP-ECE)

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

The Wage Support Program for Early Childhood Educators (WSP-ECE) is a wage enhancement program administered by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to support Operators of Early Learning and Childcare facilities with the recruitment and retention of trained educators. 

Comments on Funding:

There are two levels of funding, depending on the training of the educator:

  1. 1
    Level 1: $7.25/hour for educators that have:
  • a Certificate or Diploma in Early Childhood Education,
  • a related degree in Education or Early Childhood Development,
  • an unrelated degree,they will receive:
  • Designated facilities (0-5 years old):
    Step 1: $9.25/hour;
    Step 2: $10.45/hour;
    Step 3: $11.72/hour.
  • School Age:
    Step 1: $7.25/hour;
    Step 2: $8.45/hour;
    Step 3: $9.72/hour.

Non-designated facilities: $7.25/hour

  1. 2
    Entry Level: : $3.15/hour for educators that.
  • have Introduction to Early Childhood Education (90 hours),
  • are school age educators or relief staff (untrained),they will receive:
  • Designated facilities (0-5 years old):
    Step 1: $3.15/hour;
    Step 2: $4.12/hour;
    Step 3: $5.15/hour. 
  • School Age:
    Step 1: $1.15/hour;
    Step 2: $2.12/hour;
    Step 3: $3.15/hour.

Non-designated: $3.15/hour.

Other information:

  1. 1
    The minimum contribution for an operator to the salary of an educator working in a designated facility is $11.75/hour.
  2. 2
    The wage top-up for designated facilities is inclusive of the province’s $2.00/hour to offset the minimum wage increases.
  3. 3
    Operators of non-designated (0-5 years old) and school age facilities are responsible for providing the provincial minimum wage to their educators.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • be operators of licenced early learning and childcare facilities,
  • be located in New Brunswick,
  • enroll their qualifying educators.

Eligible educators must be:

  • educators who contribute to the child-to-staff ratio and work in an educational capacity,
  • Early Learning and Childcare Home Operators,
  • administrators who act as pedagogical leaders (must be recognized as such by EECD and listed as administrator on the licensing documentation) ,
  • relief staff who are employed on a short term, temporary, or on-call basis, who are replacing the hours of an educator who cannot be present due to an authorized short or defined period of time such as, sick leave, appointments, vacation,
  • relief staff working with preschool age children for 10+ days/month (or 88+ hrs/month), if they have completed the Entry Level training. 

Application Steps:

1

Applicant must first login to the Operator Portal and consent to the Terms and Conditions for the WSP-ECE, 

2

Applicant must enroll the qualifying educators, 

3

Applicant must report the actual hours worked by all eligible employees on a monthly basis, 

4

Applicant must review funding statements, 

5

Applicant must renew program registration annually. 

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit ECE certificates and diplomas completed in or after June 2009.

Program Contact:

Wage Support Program for Early Childhood Educators (WSP-ECE)

WSP-ECE_Handbook

Community Futures

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Loan & Loan Guarantee & Investment

Description:

The Community Futures program helps to create jobs in rural areas. This is done with the help of more than 40 Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs) throughout Atlantic Canada.

Comments on Funding:

The financial help will take the form of loans, loan guarantees and equity financing. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • The applicant must be CBDC throughout Atlantic Canada.

Atlantic Canada businesses should check with their nearest CBDC office for eligibility criteria.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must visit cbdc.ca to find the nearest CBDC office, or call 1-888-303-2232 toll-free.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

I. CBDCs help launch small businesses and expand and modernize existing ones. Through the CBDCs, you could get:

  1. 1
    financial help in the form of loans, loan guarantees and equity financing;
  2. 2
    business counselling and advice to help you succeed;
  3. 3
    entrepreneurship development and training to address skills gaps;
  4. 4
    technical help in the form of guidance and coaching.

II. Applicants should check with their nearest CBDC office for further details.

Date modified: 2022-08-16

Program Contact:

Community Futures

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