Serving Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Thorold & Welland
Intern Element
Purpose of Internships: To provide valuable work experience and support the employment of Interns* within Venture Niagara Community Futures Development Corporation service area including the municipalities of Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Thorold and Welland.
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Eligible Recipients:
- Non-profit organizations (including municipalities, municipal organizations, corporations, community development organizations, and associations);
- Legal commercial entities including individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives or trusts;
- Aboriginal organizations; and,
- Groups or alliances of those described above where a lead recipient has been identified.
Eligible Activities:
Eligible Activities are those directly related to the employment of Interns*, normally in one or more of the following business and/or community development activities:
- economic, tourism and/or business development;
- business and trade opportunity development;
- strategic planning, feasibility and marketing studies;
- marketing projects;
- research and analysis;
- training programs; and,
- technological innovation including commercialization of new technologies.
* Youth Interns employed through agreements with other Eligible Recipients will normally be graduates with a degree, diploma or Ontario Ministry Certificate from a secondary/post secondary institution and be less than 30 years of age. Each Youth Intern and Youth Intern project/position will normally not exceed 12 months in duration. All exceptions require prior written approval by the Minister’s Representative.
*Non-youth Interns employed through agreements with other Eligible Recipients will normally be 30 years of age and older. Each Non-youth Intern and Non-youth Intern project/position will not normally exceed 12 months in duration. All exceptions require prior written approval by the Minister’s Representative.
Activities not supported include:
- administrative and/or operational activities considered part of regular operations;
- those that displace existing employees; and,
- those that do not comply with labour union agreements.
Eligible Costs:
Eligible Costs are expenses that will be incurred by the Recipient, are reasonable, incremental and required to carry out the Eligible Activities specified in this Schedule, including but not limited to:
- intern’s wages and benefits;
- travel;
- equipment; and,
- training.
Eligible Costs for Not-for-Profit Recipients may be up to 100% of total Eligible Costs and will not normally exceed a maximum monthly contribution of $2,500, until March 31, 2010, towards wages, benefits and related incremental project costs.
Eligible Costs for Private Sector Recipients may be up to 50% of total Eligible Costs and will not normally exceed a maximum monthly contribution of $2,500, until March 31, 2010, towards wages, benefits and related incremental project costs.
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Venture Niagara serves the six Niagara municipalities shown below
