Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation

• 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.

• 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.

Who is eligible?

• Private for-profit businesses
• Cooperatives
• Non-profit organizations

Who is not eligible

• 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.

Eligible expenses

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.