Labor Market Partnerships

Amount:

no fixed amount

Type:

Grant

Description:

The Labor Market Partnerships Program provides funding to support employers, employer or employee associations, community groups and communities in developing and implementing labor market strategies and activities for dealing with labour force adjustments and meeting human resource requirements. Labour Market Partnerships may be used to provide assistance for employed persons who are facing loss of employment.

Comments on Funding:

Funding may be provided to cover overhead costs such as wages and employment costs, research or technical studies, and other related costs and eligible expenses negotiated with program officials.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

Eligibility information:
1. Businesses, organizations, municipalities, band/tribal councils, public health and educational institutions are eligible to receive funding as sponsors.
2. Proposed activities must focus on an identified labor market issue and be assessed as likely to have a positive impact on the labor market.
3. All activities must involve partnership.
4. Within these parameters, Labor Market Partnerships may support activities related to human resource planning and labor force adjustment.
5. Activities must have defined start and finish dates, and not be part of a sponsor’s day-to-day operations.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:
1. register and create an account in the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labor’ LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line,
2. complete and submit an online application along with a detailed project description and an itemized budget breakdown.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:
1. an online application form,
2. a detailed project description,
3. an itemized budget breakdown.

Activity and Financial reports for Self-employment Assistance Coordinator should be completed online using LaMPSS Self-serve functionality.

Other Things to Note:

Last Updated October 16, 2022 – Guidelines

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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