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Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities – Employment Assistance Services

Closed to applications

Value

Up to $10 million per project, per year.

Description

This funding opportunity aims to support Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) organizations to deliver Employment Assistance Services (EAS) to English-speaking communities in Quebec and Francophone communities outside Quebec in their first official language. EAS includes services such as providing job search assistance, counselling/case management, job placement services, and unassisted services to help individuals prepare for, obtain and/or maintain employment.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible recipients are:

  • Official Language Minority Community (OLMC) organizations that are not-for-profit
  • OLMC organizations that are for-profit
  • OLMC educational or vocational institutions
  • Indigenous organizations that serve an Indigenous community where the first official language used – either English or French – is the minority language in that province or territory

Eligible Expenses

Eligible expenses include:

  • overhead costs, including costs related to central administrative functions of the recipient organization that support agreement activities (such as shared postage, telephones, IT maintenance and head office support)
  • the costs of project materials and supplies
  • wages and mandatory employment related costs (MERCS)
  • staff training and professional development costs
  • hospitality costs (the provision of meals and beverages/refreshments)
  • honoraria
  • printing and communication costs
  • travel costs (international travel must be specifically authorized)
  • professional fees such as: consultants, research, audit, IT, technical expertise, facilitation
  • participant (or client) support costs, including wraparound supports (such as childcare, transportation costs, work clothing, etc.)
  • repairs or renovations to support the participation of persons with disabilities
  • the costs of buying tools, equipment, machinery, computers and furniture
  • costs of collecting and reporting on data as requested by the Department

If the funding recipient re-distributes funding to a third party to carry out project activities, costs incurred by that third party are also eligible, provided they align with the above list.

Deadline Date

Application period: April 11, 2024 to June 20, 2024.

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