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 Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering?

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering is funded by Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT), Gouvernement du Québec

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering

Q: What are Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering's eligibility criterias?

Eligible companies include private for-profit enterprises, cooperatives, and non-profit organizations. Companies must allow their employees to participate in training under the project.

Last Update: April 1, 2025

QC, Canada

Training initiative enhancing IT and engineering workforce skills

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering at a glance

Eligible Funding

Up to 100% of project cost

Timeline

Continuous Intakes

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Information and cultural industries
Educational services

Grant Providers

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

Status

Open

Overview of the Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering program

The Formations de courte durée (COUD) program focuses on IT and engineering, offering training adapted to business needs and supporting work-study initiatives, with eligible projects funded up to 100% of admissible expenses. It aims to enhance workforce skills through tailored professional, technical, or university programs.

Financing terms and conditions

Financial aid can cover up to 100% of admissible expenses.
Salaries for training participants are covered up to $30 per hour, with a maximum of $25,000 for workers and $30,000 for women participants.
Salaries for teaching staff and mentors are included as admissible expenses.
Salaries for individuals supporting participant success and those responsible for integration and retention of new employees are covered, up to $65 per hour.
Professional fees for consultants and trainers are admissible, generally up to $150 per hour, and in exceptional cases, up to $350 per hour.
Reimbursement of expenses related to the development or adaptation of educational and didactic materials is available.
Expenses for the promotional activities targeting female participants and enterprises are admissible.
Indirect costs related to travel and meals for trainers and participants are covered according to the Treasury Board's guidelines.
Expenditure related to the formation of work placement supervisors is reimbursed at 50%.
A maximum of 10% of admissible expenses can be allocated to project management and administration costs by the delegated organization or collective promoter.

Eligible projects & activities

Formation of professionals in information technology through the dissemination of an existing professional, technical, or university training program.
Adaptation of an existing professional, technical, or university training program to meet business needs in information technology.
Formation of engineers through the dissemination or adaptation of a technical training program in eligible engineering professions.
Projects that enable personnel training during working hours using the work-study alternation formula.
Formation of managers in fields like system management, software design, programming, web design, network technology, including cybersecurity.
Formation of engineering technologists and technicians, including sectors like civil, mechanical, industrial engineering, mining, architecture, electrical, chemical, and aerospace engineering.
Integration of good human resource practices related to the integration of women into the job market, particularly in engineering and IT.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 80,000

Developing an educational program for remote learning technologies

$ 64,000

Enhancing local arts center with new digital installations

$ 144,000

Creating sustainable packaging solutions for the food industry

$ 96,000

Launching a community theater with inclusive arts programs

$ 200,000

Launching a tech hub for AI startups in urban area

$ 120,000

Developing a sustainable farming initiative for local produce

Eligibility criteria of the Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering program

The applicant must be a collective promoter eligible to submit a financial aid request under the program.
The applicant's project must be related to the fields of engineering and information technology.
The project should aim to train professionals through the adaptation or dissemination of existing vocational, technical, or university programs that meet business needs.
The project must comply with the criteria for offering training that includes work-study placements.
The targeted business must be either a private for-profit company, a cooperative, or a non-profit organization.
Projects must align with the objectives to enhance workforce skills in prioritized professions identified by the labor market partners commission.
The training project must include employer support for the staff’s enrollment in the proposed courses.
The applicant must associate with a recognized establishment by the Ministry of Education of Quebec (MEQ) or Ministry of Higher Education (MES) or a Quebec university.

Who is eligible?

Private for-profit companies
Cooperatives
Non-profit organizations

Eligible expenses

Salaries of individuals in training, up to $30 per hour, with a maximum of $25,000 for male workers and $30,000 for female workers.
Salaries of the teaching staff.
Salaries of personnel supporting trainee success.
Salaries of mentors sharing expertise with female participants.
Salaries of those responsible for integration and job retention of new employees, up to $65 per hour.
Consultant fees, up to $150 per hour, exceptionally up to $350 per hour.
Fees of training personnel, up to $150 per hour.
Fees of accompanying personnel.
Costs for material adaptation depending on disability.
Development or adaptation costs for educational and instructional materials.
Purchase costs for educational and instructional materials.
Fees for registration for equivalency exams.
Costs for project promotion to potential female participants.
Administrative and management costs borne by the delegated organization or collective promoter, up to 10% of eligible expenses.
Indirect costs for trainers and trainees, such as travel and meal expenses, in alignment with Treasury Board directives.
50% reimbursement of expenses related to training for those supervising trainees, including training costs and trainee salaries, up to $25 per hour.
Salaries for independent supervisors when no in-house staff has IT competencies for supervision.

How to apply to the Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering program

Consultation of collective promoters

Consult the list of eligible collective promoters to find an active partner in your region or in your industry.

Preparation of the request

Develop a training project that meets the program criteria and addresses the needs of your company.
Include the budget and all relevant information in the application.
Confirm that the targeted training meets the needs of businesses and aims at an eligible profession.

Completion of the required documents

Fill out the grant application form.
Prepare the budget file for the grant application covering eligible expenses.

Transmission of the request

Send the required documents and any pertinent information by email to the address: partenaires@mess.gouv.qc.ca.

Submission Confirmation and Follow-up

Wait for a processing period of 20 business days to receive a response.
In case of incomplete application, be ready to provide additional required information.

Additional information

The program includes specific measures to enhance participation of women in engineering and information technology professions, such as mentorship opportunities and increased promotional activities targeting female participants.
There are additional financial considerations for female participants, including an increased salary reimbursement of $5,000.
Eligible training projects must incorporate work placements, allowing employees to participate during work hours through a work-study model.
All training content and tools must be available in French unless provided by an English-language educational institution.
Promoters must inform regional labor market partners before submitting their projects for financial aid consideration.
Indirect expenses for trainers and trainees, such as travel and meal costs, are permissible based on specific directives.
Communication with an eligible collective promoter in the relevant sector or region is necessary to participate in the program.
Collaborative efforts are encouraged between approved promoters and recognized educational institutions to tailor training programs to company and employee needs.
The processing time for grant applications is approximately 20 working days, provided all necessary documents are submitted.
Incomplete applications will not be processed, and the applicant will be notified of missing documents.
Reimbursement of excess funds is possible through specified payment methods, including wire transfer and checks.
The maximum duration for any training project is 36 months, during which all stages including adaptation and implementation must be completed.