How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation?

Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation is funded by Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT), Gouvernement du Québec

Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation

Q: What are Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation's eligibility criterias?

The employer must be a private for-profit company, cooperative, or non-profit organization.

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The Ambition-Compétences program enhances workforce skills for adapting to digital and green economic transformations.

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Wage Subsidies And Interns

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Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Gouvernement du Québec

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The Ambition-Competences program aims to develop workforce skills through targeted project calls that address specific needs, economic sectors, or particular job roles. It supports training projects related to digital transformation and the green economy, eligible for up to 85% financial assistance for expenses like salaries, professional fees, and essential tools. To qualify, projects must involve at least two companies and can include activities such as adapting, updating, or offering existing training.

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Financial aid can cover up to 85% of eligible expenses, with specifics outlined in each project call.
Eligible salary expenses include the salary of an internal resource responsible for project implementation, collaborating personnel, and personnel under training, capped at $25 per hour.
Professional fees for industry experts or training staff are eligible, capped at $150 per hour.
Other eligible expenses include: acquisition of essential project resources (e.g., databases, software, licenses, specialized technical tools); hiring interpreters; adapting pedagogical materials for employees with limitations; administrative support like secretariat and linguistic revision; travel, accommodation, and meals for training personnel, according to Treasury Board guidelines; promotional and pedagogical materials; and project management activities, up to 10% of the financial aid amount.
Aid is available for a maximum duration of 36 months.

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Development and administration of training to adapt workforce skills to digital transformations and the green transition.
Preparation of companies and workforce for digital and green transitions.
Analysis of the impact of digital and green transformations on training needs, skills transformation, or job roles.
Development of activities that evaluate the needs for digital and green competencies.
Creation and dissemination of training that meets the identified needs due to digital or green shifts.
Assessment of training needs and preparation of training strategies.
Adaptation or updating of existing training programs to align with current technological or environmental demands.

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$ 80,750

Developing technical skills for renewable energy projects

$ 63,750

Creating managerial skills training for digital transformation

$ 93,500

Building a skills enhancement program for digital literacy

$ 85,000

Developing a digital literacy training program for employees

$ 102,000

Implementing green transition training across industries

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The project must be related to digital transformation or the green economy transitions.
Projects must address the needs arising from digital transformations or the green transition, including the impact on training needs, skills transformation, or job transformation.
Applicants must be registered promoters with a Quebec business number and be a permanent collective grouping of organizations such as employer associations, legally constituted worker associations, or recognized training mutuals.
Projects must involve at least two businesses and respond to the needs of several workers.
Eligible employers include private for-profit enterprises, cooperatives, and non-profit organizations.
Entities strongly funded by public funds or those in specific governmental or political categories are not eligible.
Eligible participants include employed individuals, regardless of their tenure, self-employed workers, and seasonal workers during off-employment periods.
Training must align with structural objectives and be administered in a qualifying framework adhering to the program's goals.

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Private for-profit businesses
Cooperatives
Non-profit organizations

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Municipalities.
Ministries, organizations, and state corporations of the government of Quebec.
Ministries, organizations, and state corporations of the government of Canada.
Companies or organizations financed at more than 50% by public funds, except for those part of the social economy and community action sector, Cultural Human Resources Council, private non-contracted long-term care centers, and Indigenous enterprises and organizations.
Political parties or associations.
Companies and organizations in debt to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, unless they comply with a written repayment agreement.
Companies and organizations engaged in controversial activities unsuitable for association with the Ministry or CPMT.
Companies and organizations experiencing a labor conflict, such as a strike or lock-out.
Companies and organizations that are subject to the Charter of the French language and have not obtained their francization certificate.

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Salaries linked to the internal resource assigned to project realization, up to a maximum of $25 per hour for training personnel.
Professional fees, including consultants, trainers, and subject matter experts, up to $150 per hour.
Expenses related to the acquisition of essential tools for the project, such as databases, software, licenses, digital platforms, and specialized technical tools.
Costs for an interpreter or for adapting educational and instructional material for employees with limitations.
Administrative support costs including secretarial and linguistic revision of educational materials.
Travel, accommodation, and meals for training personnel or trainees, according to the Treasury Board directive.
Instructional or promotional materials.
Management activities, up to 10% of the financial aid amount.
Development or adaptation of pedagogical material, whether virtual or physical.
Real costs for the update of training materials, such as the adaptation of in-person training to online formats.
Housing costs, equipment rental, and classification test fees are covered based on real costs.
Reimbursement of applicable taxes.

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Alignment of the project with the objectives of the call, such as addressing the impact of digital transformation or green transition.
Clear explanation of activities that aim to develop or adapt workforce skills in response to these transformations.
Demonstration of measurable objectives in line with the project call and program goals.
Evidence of potential project impact on both the participants and the participating companies.
Provisions for accountability, showcasing how the project will achieve its objectives and impact.
Comprehensiveness of the proposed project stages, including needs analysis, training development, and adaptation.

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The financial assistance granted can cover up to 85% of eligible expenses, which include specific salary-related costs and professional fees.
Admissible expenses include salaries for staff involved in the project, professional fees, acquisition of necessary tools, and administrative support expenses.
Training projects must be implemented for personnel from at least two different companies and have a maximum duration of 36 months.
All training and resources must be provided in French, except in certain cases specified by the program guidelines.
Potential applicants can benefit from support in defining the training project and developing a budget proposal.
Applications undergo a review period of 20 working days, during which incomplete applications will not be processed.
Additional required documentation must include the "Demande de subvention" form and the budget file, submitted via email to the specified address.
The call for projects is open until funds are exhausted, and the Commission reserves the right to terminate the call at its discretion.