Extend the employment periods of your staff — Workforce Partnership

The eligibility for this grant is based on the type of organization and the nature of the project.

• The organization must be one of the following: a private company, a workers' or employers' association, a professional association, a non-profit organization, or a cooperative.
• Self-employed workers are also eligible.
• The business should ideally belong to a sector with significant seasonal fluctuations.
• The project must aim to extend employment periods either by diversifying products or services, or by adding tasks (Seasonal Employment Extension pillar), or by enabling workforce sharing between three or more employers (Workforce Partnership and Matching pillar).

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

There are specific types of companies that are not eligible for this grant.

• Agencies of placement

Eligible expenses

This grant supports initiatives that help extend the employment periods of workers in sectors subject to seasonal or cyclical fluctuations. Eligible projects focus on diversifying products or services and facilitating workforce sharing among employers.

• Projects aimed at diversifying products or services to extend employment periods for seasonal and precarious workers.
• Projects that enable workforce sharing between three or more employers to extend employment periods for precarious workers.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is aimed at companies within jurisdictions overseen by the Government of Québec, as indicated by the involvement of Québec's regional Services offices.

• Businesses located within the province of Québec.

Evaluation and selection criteria focus on the project's ability to extend employment periods through product or service diversification, or by sharing workforce among multiple employers. The decision also considers the nature of the project, the company's needs, budget availability, sector, and regional and provincial priorities.

• Project aims to extend employment periods through product/service diversification or adding tasks
• Project involves workforce sharing between three or more employers
• Nature of the project
• Company needs
• Budget availability
• Activity sector
• Regional priorities
• Provincial priorities

The grant provides financial support for extending employment periods of seasonal and precarious workers. There are two main activities under this program: Prolongation of Seasonal Employment and Partnership and Workforce Matching.

• The financial support can cover salary, project coordinator salary, and consultancy fees.
• Eligible organizations include private companies, worker or employer associations, professional associations, non-profit organizations, and cooperatives.
• The grant can cover up to 40% of eligible expenses, including wages up to a specified maximum.
• Individual projects can be supported for up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension to a maximum of 3 years based on project needs and outcomes.
• Each project must aim to extend employment periods through product/service diversification or workforce sharing between at least three employers.
• Companies must demonstrate the project's potential for mid-term sustainability or development.
• Both full-time and part-time precarious workers are eligible under this grant.
• The application process involves consulting with a business advisor from the regional Services Québec office.