Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Grants
Description:
The Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) program is designed to support community-based, not-for-profit projects. These projects will provide EI-eligible participants with opportunities to gain work experience to improve their employment prospects. Project activities should benefit both the participant and the community.
Financial support may be provided to both sponsors and participants.
Comments on Funding:
Supports to participants are determined based on the skill/supervisory level of the position and prevailing wage rates.
Project sponsors may receive financial assistance for overhead costs - up to a maximum of 40% of the approved participant costs for construction projects and 30% for non-construction projects.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
July 31, 2020
Eligibility:
Eligibility Criteria for Organizations:
The participants must:
Application Steps:
register and create an account in the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labor’ LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line
complete and submit an online application along with a detailed project description, budget template and supporting information
​Applicants are notified by email after a decision is made on the application – within 25 business days of receipt of a complete application. When approval is granted, projects must commence within 45 business days.
Documentation Needed:
​Applicant must submit:
​All not-for-profit organizations that apply for funding should have Director’s Liability Insurance.
Other Things to Note:
The application deadline was August 26, 2021