Serving Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Thorold & Welland
Skills Development Project
Purpose: To support community-based initiatives which support the development of the labour force that will meet the needs of the business community, encourage new local entrepreneurs and attract external investment within the CFDC’s services area.
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Application Guidelines
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 may include but are not limited to:
- on-the-job training;
- in-house or outsourced classroom training;
- business management skills development;
- network management training;
- workshops; and,
- seminars.
Eligible Activities relate to incremental training for new hires, existing employees, entrepreneurs and SME's. Training for summer students, temporary jobs, or part time jobs less than 20 hrs per week are normally not eligible. Where activities to be undertaken do not clearly fall within the above-stated Eligible Activities, the Recipient must receive prior written approval from the Minister’s Representative before undertaking any activities.
Eligible Costs:
Eligible costs are expenses that will be incurred by the Recipient, which in the opinion of the Minister’s Representative is reasonable, incremental and required to carry out the Eligible Activities specified in this Schedule, including but not limited to:
- trainer and trainee wages and benefits;
- travel expenses;
- software, textbooks, manuals etc. directly related to the skill training;
- registration fees
- course purchases;
- professional fees;
- certification fees; and,
- other costs directly related to the approved Eligible Activities.
Eligible Costs for Not-for-Profit Recipients may be up to 100% of total Eligible Costs. Eligible Costs for Private Sector Recipients will normally be up to 50% of total Eligible Costs. The maximum contribution with respect to any one employee will normally not exceed $5,000.
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