Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Public health and educational institutions

Employ PEI – For Employers

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

Employ PEI is an employment program to help job seekers develop new skills and gain work experience through on-the-job training. By providing a temporary wage subsidy to an employer, it helps create long term employment opportunities and assists the employer with the cost of hiring and training a new employee.

Benefits of Employ PEI:

How can Employ PEI help job seekers?

Employ PEI is an employment program designed to help job seekers find long-term employment opportunities. The program provides job seekers with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and training while earning a wage. This can be particularly helpful for individuals who lack the work experience necessary to secure a job in their desired field.

Through Employ PEI, job seekers can gain access to a range of employment services, including job search assistance, resume and cover letter writing, and interview preparation. They can also receive financial support and advice through the Self Employ PEI program, which helps job seekers launch their own businesses.

How can Employ PEI help employers?

Employ PEI provides employers with a range of benefits, including financial assistance to help them create long-term employment opportunities for job seekers. Employers can receive a temporary wage subsidy to provide on-the-job training for a new full-time employee. This subsidy can cover up to 50% of the wages for a maximum of 20 weeks.

In addition to financial assistance, Employ PEI can help employers find qualified candidates for their job openings. The program works closely with job seekers to identify their skills and experience, and then matches them with suitable job openings. This can save employers time and money in the recruitment process.

Employ PEI can also help employers develop their workforce by providing training and skills development opportunities. This can help employers retain their employees and improve productivity over the long term.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a subsidy of 50% of the wages, up to a maximum contribution of $12.50/hour to a maximum of 20 weeks. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The employer must be:

The employee must be: 

  • unemployed and looking for full-time work,
  • legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident),
  • out of high school for at least 2 years.

Application Steps:

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The applicant/employer must submit their application package and receive confirmation from SkillsPEI that they have been approved for the program before they start their new job, 

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • the completed application form,
  • a detailed job description,
  • the contact details for the new employee,
  • a sustainability plan to maintain the new employee following the subsidy period.

Program Contact:

Employ PEI - For Employers

EMPLOY PEI Application for Organizations

Labor Market Partnerships

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Labor Market Partnerships Program provides funding to support employers, employer or employee associations, community groups and communities in developing and implementing labor market strategies and activities for dealing with labour force adjustments and meeting human resource requirements. Labour Market Partnerships may be used to provide assistance for employed persons who are facing loss of employment.

Comments on Funding:

Funding may be provided to cover overhead costs such as wages and employment costs, research or technical studies, and other related costs and eligible expenses negotiated with program officials. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Eligibility information:

  • Businesses, organizations, municipalities, band/tribal councils, public health and educational institutions are eligible to receive funding as sponsors.
  • Proposed activities must focus on an identified labor market issue and be assessed as likely to have a positive impact on the labor market.
  • All activities must involve partnership.
  • Within these parameters, Labor Market Partnerships may support activities related to human resource planning and labor force adjustment.
  • Activities must have defined start and finish dates, and not be part of a sponsor’s day-to-day operations.

Application Steps:

1

Applicant must register and create an account in the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labor’ LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line,

2

Applicant must complete and submit an online application along with a detailed project description and an itemized budget breakdown.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must submit:

  • an online application form,
  • a detailed project description,
  • an itemized budget breakdown.

Activity and Financial reports for Self-employment Assistance Coordinator should be completed online using LaMPSS Self-serve functionality.

Other Things to Note: 

Last Updated October 16, 2022 - Guidelines

Program Contact:

Labour Market Partnerships

Labour Market Partnerships Program Guidelines

Self-Employment Assistance Coordinator Program

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Self-employment Assistance Coordinator program is designed to provide funding to organizations to assist Employment Insurance (EI) eligible unemployed clients with starting their own business. Self-employment Assistance Coordinators provide entrepreneurial support in the form of technical and consultative expertise to help participants assess their suitability for Self Employment Assistance and their business opportunities, develop a business plan, and implement their business.

Comments on Funding:

No other details available.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be businesses, organizations, municipalities, band/tribal councils, public health, educational institutions, federal crown corporations and comparable provincial/territorial crown corporations, individuals, 
  • provide entrepreneurial support to Employment Insurance (EI) eligible unemployed clients with starting their own business

Application Steps:

1

register and create an account in the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labor’ LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line,

2

submit an online application.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • an online application form,
  • a detailed project description,
  • an itemized budget breakdown.

All not-for-profit organizations that apply for funding shall have Director’s Liability Insurance.
Activity and Financial reports for Self-employment Assistance Coordinator should be completed online using LaMPSS Self-serve functionality.

Other Things to Note: 

No other details available.

Last Updated July 2, 2021 - Guidelines

Program Contact:

Self-Employment Assistance

Self-employment Assistance Coordinator Program Guidelines

Graduate mentorship – For Employers

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

The Graduate Mentorship Program is an employment program developed to help employers create long term employment opportunities for unemployed recent post-secondary graduates in their field of study.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a subsidy of up to 50% of the wages, up to a maximum contribution of $10/hour for 52 weeks. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant/employer must be:

  • a registered private sector business,
  • an organization, 
  • a municipality,
  • a band/tribal council,
  • a public health or educational institution,
  • hiring a recent post-secondary graduate who lacks the work experience necessary for the position,
  • paying a minimum wage rate of $15/hour.

The employee must be:

  • an unemployed, recent post-secondary graduate within the last five years and looking for full time employment, 
  • legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident). 

Application Steps:

The applicant/employer must:

1

interview and select a candidate for the position,

2

submit their application package and receive confirmation from SkillsPEI that they have been approved for the program before they start their new job.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • the completed application form,
  • a detailed job description,
  • the contact details for the new employee,
  • a sustainability plan to maintain the new employee following the subsidy period.
  • a detailed mentorship plan,
  • the description of the business or company profile and the location of the activity.

Program Contact:

Graduate Mentorship Program - For Employers

Job Creation Partnerships

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  • This program is currently closed.

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:

  • Project activities must be community-based and not-for-profit
  • The project may be sponsored by a business, a federal crown corporation or comparable provincial/territorial crown corporation, an organization, an individual, a municipal government, a band/tribal council, a public health institution, or an educational institution
  • The project sponsor must:
  • be incorporated or a sole proprietor,
  • have a Canada Revenue Agency business number,
  • be in good standing with Registry of Companies and Deeds,
  • have an office location/base in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The participants must:

  • be residents of the province
  • be Canadian citizens or permanent residents
  • be legally entitled to work in Canada
  • be Eligible
  • have an employment plan that identifies that the JCP work experience being considered supports a reasonable occupational goal.

Application Steps:

1

register and create an account in the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labor’ LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line

2

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:

  • an online application form
  • a job description
  • a copy of the minutes of their latest Annual General Meeting (AGM) together with the financial report tabled at that meeting
  • Letters of Support from Contributing Partners, if the case
  • an itemized budget template

​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

Program Contact:

​Job Creation Partnerships

Job Creation Partnerships Fact Sheet

Job Creation Partnerships Program Guidelines