Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities – Employment Assistance Services

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.