grant_single_labels|summary

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  • grant_single|projectCostPercent
grant_single|deadlines
  • grant_single|timelineUnspecified
grant_single|financingType
Wage Subsidies And Interns
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
grant_single|grantors
  • ECO Canada
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|open

grant_single_labels|preview

Hire a part-time or full-time intern facing barriers and receive up to $12,000 to cover 50% of their salary, to develop their employability skills and obtain work experience that will prepare them to obtain and keep employment.

grant_single_labels|projects

This grant is available to companies located across Canada. The eligible locations include organizations in all provinces and territories within Canada.
  • Organizations located within Canada.
  • Entities in Canadian provinces or territories.
  • Businesses operating under Canadian jurisdiction.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$12,000

Toronto
Hire a part-time intern to help develop an urban green space initiative

$6,000

Ottawa
Hire a part-time intern to support the development of a community recycling program

$7,000

Calgary
Hire an intern to enhance sustainable farming practices at an organic farm

$12,000

Vancouver
Hire a full-time intern to develop sustainable waste management practices

$12,000

Halifax
Hire a full-time intern to develop eco-friendly cleaning products

$12,000

Montreal
Hire an intern to support the launch of an eco-friendly packaging initiative

grant_single_labels|admissibility

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific criteria that employers must meet to be considered for funding.
  • The host employer must provide a new, permanent position that is environmentally-related.
  • Employers must be small-medium sized organizations.
  • Employers must be Canadian-owned or a Canadian subsidiary, municipal government, provincial or territorial government department, or Indigenous organizations.
  • Funding will cover full-time or part-time placements that are 6 weeks to 12 months long.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

The Environmental Employability Pathways Program is designed for youth aged 15 to 30 who have faced barriers in accessing the labor market, specifically within environmentally-related roles. Candidates must hold Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or refugee status. For employers, eligible participants are small-medium sized Canadian-owned organizations or subsidiaries, municipal, provincial or territorial governments departments, or Indigenous organizations that can provide new, permanent, environmentally-related positions.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply

There are specific types of companies that are not eligible for this grant:
  • Large organizations are not eligible for the grant.
  • Non-environmentally related businesses are not eligible for the grant.

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

Yes, eligible expenses for the Environmental Employability Pathways Program include participant salary support and participant supports of up to $2,000.
  • Participant salary support
  • Participant supports (up to $2,000)

grant_single_labels|criteria

The Environmental Employability Pathways Program has evaluation and selection criteria that applicants must meet to qualify for funding.
  • Applicants must be aged 15-30 and focus on environmentally related roles.
  • Participants must hold Canadian citizenship, permanent residency status, or refugee status.
  • Employers must offer new, permanent, environmentally-related positions in small to medium-sized Canadian-owned organizations or entities.
  • Funding is available for full-time or part-time placements lasting 6 weeks to 12 months.

grant_single_labels|register

  • Step 1: Apply Online
    • Complete the eligibility assessment and application on the ECO Canada website.
  • Step 2: Get Approved
    • Wait for an email notification to find out if you are pre-qualified to participate in the program.
  • Step 3: Recruitment
    • Candidates and employers must independently find their own placement.
    • Utilize ECO Canada's Job Board as a resource for job postings and submitting resumes.
  • Step 4: Secure Funding
    • Confirm a match between the employer and a pre-approved candidate.
    • Sign and return contract agreements within 15 days of issuance to secure funding.
  • Step 5: Receive Funding
    • Fill out reports throughout the placement period to enable the employer to receive the wage subsidy.
    • Receive 50% wage coverage up to $12,000, plus potential supports for participants.

grant_single_labels|otherInfo

Here are additional relevant details for the Environmental Employability Pathways Program:
  • This program is part of the government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) Program.
  • Both the employer and the candidate are required to fill out reports throughout the placement for the employer to receive the wage subsidy.
  • The program status is currently closed, and interested parties are encouraged to subscribe to ECO Canada’s newsletter for updates on future funding opportunities.
  • Program funding is aimed at supporting environmentally-related roles.
  • Participants in the program need to be between the ages of 15 to 30.

Apply to this program