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Employment Assistance Services (Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities)
Last Update: February 4, 2026
QC, Canada
Financial assistance for employment services in minority language communities
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Develop employee skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : June 20, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Provincial
Overview
This program provides funding to support employment services for official language minority communities across Canada, aiming to improve employment access and community vitality. It allocates significant funding to eligible organizations to develop and implement projects that respond to local labor market needs.
Activities funded
Examples of admissible projects:
Developing a bilingual online job portal for community members
Upgrading small business operations with new technology and staff training
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Not-for-profit organizations involved in employment and community development
- For-profit organizations providing employment services
- Educational and vocational institutions serving official language minority communities
- Indigenous organizations serving minority language communities
How to apply
Register on the funding portal and complete the registration process.Prepare a detailed project proposal highlighting objectives, target community, and implementation plan.Upload all required documents and submit the completed application within the deadline.Await notification of funding decision, and if approved, sign the funding agreement.
Processing and Agreement
- Funding decisions will commence in summer 2024.
- Applicants will be notified of the outcome after review process.
- Approved projects will require signing a formal funding agreement.
- Funds are disbursed based on the agreement and project milestones.
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