Évolution-Compétences - Professional Norms Component

This grant provides comprehensive financial support covering up to 100% of eligible expenses aimed at helping organizations enhance professional norms and capabilities. It supports a wide array of project-related costs to ensure thorough development and execution.

• Financial assistance can reach up to 100% of eligible expenses.
• Salaries or fees are covered for internal training personnel, trade experts including independent companions, and CSMO personnel involved in the project.
• Compensation for personnel participating in training, capped at $25 per hour, is included.
• Expenses related to accommodating trainees with limitations, such as interpreter or accompanist fees, and adaptation costs for learning materials, are covered.
• Indirect costs for trainers and trainees like travel and meals are eligible based on the Treasury Board directive.
• Eligible expenses include costs for educational material, tool or equipment rental or purchase, and up to 10% for CSMO management and administration activities.

The grant is open to specific organizations that meet certain criteria based on their role and sector representation.

• The applicant must be a Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre (CSMO).
• If the sector is not represented by a CSMO, the applicant can be a collective promoter from that economic sector.
• Qualifications Québec is also eligible, but only for activities aimed at recognizing future workforce competencies.

Who is eligible?

Eligible expenses

Eligible projects for this grant revolve around the development and enhancement of professional standards and associated activities. These initiatives aim to support workforce skills recognition, develop training tools, and integrate professional standards within companies.

• Analysis of needs and feasibility studies for professional standards.
• Development or revision of professional standards and learning strategies.
• Implementation of professional standards in businesses through promotional activities.
• Training companions and mentors within the industry.
• Execution of skills recognition for current and future workforce.
• Providing training for skills acquisition necessary for obtaining certification related to a professional standard.
• Enhancement of professional standards by integrating knowledge elements related to various fields such as STEM, health, arts, commerce, humanities, education, and social sciences.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant does not specify particular eligible geographical areas for companies applying. Eligibility is determined by the criteria set for the organizations involved, rather than specific locations.

This grant can cover various expenses and requirements related to the development and implementation of professional standards, including training, materials, and project administration. Projects should focus on areas such as skills recognition, standards implementation, and training of mentors.

• A grant can fund up to 100% of eligible expenses.
• Eligible expenses include salaries or fees of internal trainers, trade experts, or independent mentors.
• Accessibility expenses like interpreters for hearing-impaired trainees and support for disabled trainees are covered.
• Indirect costs for trainers and trainees (e.g., travel and meal expenses) are admissible as per Treasury Board directives.
• Other costs may include the purchase or lease of educational materials, tools, or equipment necessary for skills recognition projects.
• Up to 10% of the eligible expenses can be allocated to project management and administration by the CSMO.
• There is no deadline; applications can be submitted anytime.
• The processing time for applications is 20 working days, and incomplete applications will not be reviewed until all information is provided.