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Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables
Green skills training for Red Seal trades
Funding available
$ 500,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Organizations with a Québec enterprise number (NEQ) can qualify as promoters.
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Overview
Évolution-Compétences — Volet Emplois durables supports Quebec organizations with a NEQ to improve training quality and help workers succeed in 18 Red Seal trades. It funds green-skills training, new training materials, and mentorship, plus support for learners and supervisors.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop team skills
- Develop a new program or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Training and apprenticeship activities for the 18 Red Seal trades in Quebec.
- Creation of new training material and mentorship programs.
- Existing training focused on apprentice development and green-skills upskilling for workers.
- Support for workers to participate in green-skills training, including training for managers and team leaders supervising Red Seal workers.
- Green-skills development in the context of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
Documents Needed
- The attached application form for the Emplois durables sub-volet.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Organizations with a Québec enterprise number (NEQ) can qualify as promoters.
- Eligible promoters include school service centres and anglophone school boards, CEGEPs, subsidized private institutions recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, sectoral workforce committees, employer associations, legally constituted worker associations, parity committees created by decree, training mutuals recognized by the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail, and Indigenous organizations working in employability and skills development.
- Educational institutions must have permanent authorization to teach the training program targeted by the project.
Eligible expenses
- Salaries of teachers and trainers, up to 90,000 annually per person.
- Salaries of staff supporting participant success, up to 90,000 annually per person.
- Professional consulting fees, up to $150 per hour.
- Salaries of participating workers, travel and accommodation costs, and child care costs for participants.
- Training content adaptation, instructional material development, room and equipment rental, recognition of prior learning and competencies, and project administration fees up to 10% of the grant amount.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Development and programming of platforms, technological systems, or IT infrastructure.
- Activities that allow acquisition of essential basic skills.
- Training intended for teaching staff.
- Activities that promote and market the benefits of hiring apprentices in Red Seal trades, and activities that help employers hire apprentices in Red Seal trades.
- Purchase or rental of real estate, including buildings and land, and construction or renovation costs.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Projects that favor the participation of underrepresented groups in the labour market are prioritized.
- Projects developed in partnership with one or more organizations such as businesses, community organizations, employability organizations, educational institutions, sectoral committees, or chambers of commerce are prioritized.
How to apply
- Complete the attached application form for the Emplois durables sub-volet.
- Send the form to partenaires@mess.gouv.qc.ca.
Processing and Agreement
- MESS receives the subsidy applications and checks their admissibility.
- Admissible files are analyzed by the Direction du soutien au développement de la main-d’œuvre.
- A subsidy agreement is drafted and two copies are sent to the promoter for signature.
- Detailed invoices are required for subsidy payments and project completion.
- The agreement includes reporting obligations, and actual project data must be sent to MESS at the end of implementation.
Additional information
- This call for projects targets only sub-volet 3, Emplois durables.
- The program is under the responsibility of the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail and is operationalized by the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity.
- Évolution-Compétences is the Quebec version of Emploi et Développement social Canada’s Programme pour la formation et l’innovation en milieu syndical.
- The Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity and the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail work with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education to implement the program.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables Program
What is the Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables?
Évolution-Compétences — Volet Emplois durables supports Quebec organizations with a NEQ to improve training quality and help workers succeed in 18 Red Seal trades. It funds green-skills training, new training materials, and mentorship, plus support for learners and supervisors.
How much funding can be received?
Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables Funds up to $500,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables program?
To be eligible for the Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables program, you must:
The project must concern one of the 18 Red Seal trades in Quebec.
The project must define results and targets for the groups it aims to reach.
The project must present strategies to reach those targets and support underrepresented groups.
What expenses are eligible under Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables?
Training and apprenticeship activities for the 18 Red Seal trades in Quebec.
Creation of new training material and mentorship programs.
Existing training focused on apprentice development and green-skills upskilling for workers.
Support for workers to participate in green-skills training, including training for managers and team leaders supervising Red Seal workers.
Green-skills development in the context of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
Who can I contact for more information about the Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables?
You can contact Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT) by email at partenaires@mess.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables available?
The Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Évolution-compétences — Volet Emplois durables is a Grant and Funding