Self-Employment Assistance Coordinator Program
no fixed amount
Grant
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.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must
1. be businesses, organizations, municipalities, band/tribal councils, public health, educational institutions, federal crown corporations and comparable provincial/territorial crown corporations, individuals,
2. provide entrepreneurial support to Employment Insurance (EI) eligible unemployed clients with starting their own business.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. complete the environmental assessments, indicating the condition of the site and work required to remediate, redevelop and provide an adaptive reuse;
2. submit the application for the Brownfield Development Grant prior to development approvals and permits issued (the program takes effect after the site has been remediated and re-assessed);
3. pay applicable property and business taxes each year by due date (once accounts are in good standing, a grant will be issued each year for the difference between the base property tax bill at the time of application and the re-assessed property tax bill for the duration of the program).
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. an online application form,
2. a detailed project description,
3. 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
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