Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC) Eastern Self-Employment Assistance (SEA)

Amount:

no fixed amount

Type:

Grant, In-Kind Support

Description:

Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) offers support through coaching, continuous technical guidance, and financial aid for a duration of up to 52 weeks.

Comments on Funding:

The applicant is currently receiving or is eligible for Employment Insurance benefits can continue to receive these benefits for up to one year.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

Applicants must:
1. be unemployed individuals that:
a) have a current EI Claim; or
b) dad a EI benefit ended within the last three years; or
c) have established a benefit period within the past five years prior to the date of requesting assistance, was paid parental or maternity benefits, and are re-entering the labour force after having left it in order to care for a newborn or newly adopted child.
2. be starting a business in the service area of CBDC Eastern.

Application Steps:

For details about application process, applicants must reach out to CBDC Eastern team through:
Phone: (709) 466-1170
https://www.cbdc.ca/contact.

Documentation Needed:

For details about documentation requirements, applicants must reach out to CBDC Eastern team through:
Phone: (709) 466-1170
https://www.cbdc.ca/contact.

Other Things to Note:

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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