Impulse-Skills program

The Impulse-Skills program provides comprehensive financial support mechanisms for developing and implementing training projects aimed at enhancing employment skills and workforce requalification. The modalities are designed to cater to different project phases and activities, ensuring broad eligibility and access to funding.

• Reimbursement of up to 100% of eligible expenses for needs analysis and development of a new training program.
• Reimbursement of up to 100% of costs for adapting and updating existing training programs, while diffusion costs are covered up to 50%.
• Coverage of project management expenses is capped at 10% of the total grant.
• Special provisions for integration and maintenance employment projects targeting underrepresented workforce groups, with varying reimbursement rates.
• Full reimbursement for literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy training programs.
• Eligible costs include salaries (up to $25 per hour), professional fees (up to $150 per hour), travel expenses according to directives, and materials necessary for training activities.
• Financial support is not available for activities initiated before project approval or mandatory professional development as per Quebec's professional code.
• For self-employed workers, only participation expenses are eligible, excluding wages.

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific types of companies that can allow their employees to participate in the training projects.

• The company must be a private for-profit enterprise.
• The company must be a cooperative.
• The company must be a non-profit organization.

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

This grant is specifically targeted towards certain eligible entities, and no exclusive restrictions for ineligible types of companies or industries are explicitly mentioned. However, companies or industries not aligned with the purpose of collective training and skills development might not be applicable.

Eligible expenses

The eligible projects for this grant are centered around enhancing workforce skills and employability through various training and skill development initiatives. The focus is on addressing specific needs of multiple businesses and improving the competencies of employed individuals.

• Analysis of needs and development of new training programs.
• Adaptation of existing training to better meet current demands.
• Updating of existing training content and methodologies.
• Implementation and dissemination of current training programs.
• Projects should involve at least three businesses and address common staff needs.
• Projects can be up to 24 months in duration and offered in French.

Eligible geographic areas

The Impulse-Skills program is designed for collective promoters without specifying a particular geographical area within the given context. Therefore, no specific regions are mentioned as eligible for companies applying for this grant.