Building UP
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The Building UP program goals are to:
• improve job seekers’ success and help them become self-sufficient;
• reduce job vacancy rates and speed up hiring;
• increase labour market participation and success for:
• Yukon First Nations citizens;
• youth ages 16 to 35;
• workers over the age of 50;
• persons with disabilities;
• newcomers to Canada; and
• women in trades and technology;
• create and share labour market information for job seekers and employers; and
• participate in activities and evaluations that shape yearly labour market priorities.
Comments on Funding:
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. be Employers
a) Any employer can apply for program funding unless you represent a:
• federal, provincial or territorial government; or
• crown corporation.
2. be First Nations governments
a) First Nations governments are eligible. They may also request funding for labour market initiatives on a government-to-government basis.
3. be 16 years or older;
4. be legally allowed to work in Canada; and
4. not be in the public school system, except for the Individual Learning Centre.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Contact us at LMD@yukon.ca. We’ll help you develop your application.
2. After we’ve come up with a plan together, complete your application.
3. Submit your application.
In person: by appointment
Email: LMD@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5906
Toll free: 1-800-661-0408 extension 5906
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
Other Things to Note:
If you have questions, email LMD@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-5906.
Phone toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408 extension 5906.
About the author
Maurice
