grant_single_labels|summary

grant_single|eligibleFinancing
  • grant_single|noCondition
grant_single|deadlines
  • grant_single|openingDate December 15, 2023
  • grant_single|closingDate January 15, 2024
grant_single|financingType
Wage Subsidies And Interns
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • grant_single|allIndustries
grant_single|grantors
  • Government of Nova Scotia
  • Labour and Advanced Education (NS)
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|closed

grant_single_labels|preview

Employers that pay a minimum of $15 per hour plus 4% vacation pay can be reimbursed $7.50 per hour to a maximum of 40 hours per week.

grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions

The Co-operative Education Incentive provides wage assistance to help employers engage university and college co-operative students in career-related work experiences. The financing modalities are structured to ensure employers receive adequate subsidies for hiring co-op students.
  • Wage subsidy of $8 per hour provided for each student engaged through the program, increasing to $9.50 per hour if the student is from a designated diversity group.
  • The subsidy covers wages for work up to 640 hours, with a minimum requirement of 390 hours per student work term.
  • 32-week work terms may qualify for additional subsidy amounts as determined by specific educational program requirements, to be confirmed with a Co-op Coordinator.
  • The compensation for students must be at least $18 per hour (including vacation pay), qualifying the employer for the subsidy.
  • Program provides funds contingent on the student's enrollment in a co-operative education program at a designated Nova Scotia university or college.

grant_single_labels|projects

The Cooperative Education Incentive focuses on supporting employers who offer career-related work experiences for co-op students. Eligible activities primarily involve hiring and employing students for meaningful work placements.
  • Hiring a co-operative education student for a 12 to 16-week work term.
  • Providing career-related work experiences that align with the student’s co-op program requirements.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$ 11,250

Hire co-op students for a digital marketing campaign for local non-profits

$ 9,600

Hire two co-op students to assist in the development of an e-commerce website

$ 9,450

Hire three co-op students to develop a mobile app for local businesses

$ 11,250

Offer career development opportunities to co-op students in the health sector

$ 4,500

Provide career-related work experience to co-op students in a sustainable farming project

$ 14,700

Engage co-op education students in renewable energy research

grant_single_labels|admissibility

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the type of organization and the nature of the co-operative education placement.
  • The organization must be a private-sector, government-funded, non-profit or charitable organization, social enterprise, or a municipality.
  • The organization wants to hire a co-operative education student for a work term of 12 to 16 weeks.
  • The organization will pay the student at least $18 per hour (plus vacation pay).
  • The employment offered must be full-time work that meets the requirements of the student’s co-op program.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

Organizations eligible to apply for the Co-operative Education Incentive must be a private-sector company, a government-funded body, a non-profit or charitable organization, a social enterprise, or a municipality. These organizations must intend to hire a co-op education student for a work term of 12 to 16 weeks, offering full-time work that complies with the requirements of the student’s co-op program. Additionally, they should offer a wage of at least $18 per hour plus vacation pay to the student. The student must be enrolled in a co-operative education program at a Nova Scotia university or college.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply

Some types of companies are not eligible for this grant. Eligibility criteria exclude the following types of organizations:
  • Public-sector organizations
  • Businesses not willing to hire a co-operative education student for a work term of 12 to 16 weeks
  • Entities that do not pay the student at least $18 per hour (plus vacation pay) for full-time work

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

This grant supports activities that enable organizations to hire and integrate co-operative education students from Nova Scotia universities or colleges into their workforce for a specific period. The focus is on providing students with relevant work experiences related to their field of study.
  • Hiring co-operative education students for work terms lasting 12 to 16 weeks.
  • Providing career-related work opportunities that align with the students' co-op program requirements.

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

This grant is specifically for organizations hiring co-op education students from universities or colleges in Nova Scotia, Canada. Eligible areas are thus constrained to where these educational institutions are located.
  • Organizations connected with Nova Scotia universities or colleges.

grant_single_labels|criteria

There are evaluation and selection criteria for the Co-operative Education Incentive (CO-OP) grant. These are:
  • Organizations must be a private-sector, government-funded, non-profit, charitable organization, social enterprise, or municipality.
  • Employers must pay the co-op student at least $18 per hour (plus vacation pay) for full-time work that meets the requirements of the student's co-op program.
  • The student hired must be enrolled in a co-operative education program at a Nova Scotia university or college.

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grant_single_labels|otherInfo

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
  • The program provides a higher wage subsidy rate of $9.50 per hour for students who are members of designated diversity groups compared to the standard rate of $8.00 per hour.
  • The student must work a minimum of 390 hours, and the program will reimburse up to 640 hours of work.
  • If hiring co-op students in more than one county, separate applications must be submitted for each location.
  • Documentation such as the organization's Registry of Joint Stocks number or equivalent legal documentation is required to apply.
  • At the end of the program, a feedback survey is required from both the employer and the student.

grant_single_labels|contact

yepinfo@novascotia.ca
902-424-6000

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