Joint call for proposals: Science & Technology Internship Program (STIP) – Green Jobs and Science Horizons Youth Internship Program (Science Horizons)

Eligible Initial Recipient applicants include:

• Not-for-profit organizations (including voluntary organizations and foundations);
• For-profit organizations, provided that the nature and intent of the activity is non-commercial, not intended to generate profit, and supports program priorities and objectives;
• Indigenous organizations (including Band Councils, Tribal Councils and self-government entities);
• Provincial and territorial governments, institutions, agencies and Crown Corporations;
• Municipal governments; or,
• Public health, educational and cultural organizations.

Eligible Initial Recipient applicants:

• have knowledge and networks in the Natural Resources Sectors. This includes sectors pertaining to mines, minerals, forests and forestry, earth sciences and energy, including energy developed from renewable resources such as water, solar, wind and forest resources;
• are recognized as professional organizations in their respective fields, with the governance structure, staff, and networks that make them good candidates to best deliver this initiative;
• are legal entities validly incorporated or registered in Canada; and
• are able to target and select youth, with emphasis on those in Employment Equity groups (i.e., women, Indigenous Youth, visible minorities, youth living with disabilities,) and youth experiencing barriers to employment (e.g. youth living in Northern and Remote communities).