How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the Impulse-Skills program?

Impulse-Skills program is funded by Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT), Gouvernement du Québec

What are Impulse-Skills program's eligibility criterias?

Must be a private for-profit enterprise, cooperative, or non-profit organization. Must have a need for training and collaborate with an eligible collective promoter.

Impulse-Skills program

Last Update: March 14, 2025

QC, Canada

Enhances workforce skills and productivity through collective training

Impulse-Skills program at a glance

Eligible Funding

Up to 100% of project cost

Timeline

Continuous Intakes

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

All industries

Grant Providers

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Gouvernement du Québec

Status

Open

Overview of the Impulse-Skills program program

The Impulsion-Compétences program provides financial aid to collective promoters for developing training projects aimed at enhancing business productivity and workforce employability, with eligible activities including skills development, training adaptation, and updating. The program offers up to 100% reimbursement of eligible expenses for various components like need analysis and new training development, ensuring support for projects benefiting at least three companies.

Financing terms and conditions

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.

Eligible projects & activities

The Impulse-Skills program supports collective initiatives aimed at enhancing productivity and employability through skill development and retraining. Eligible projects focus on creating, updating, and disseminating training programs tailored to the needs of multiple enterprises.

Assessment of training needs and development of new training programs.
Adaptation and updating of existing training.
Dissemination of existing training to at least three companies.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 120,000

Creating a skills development program for sustainable farming in Quebec City.

$ 150,000

Implementing a digital literacy program for small tech startups in Montreal.

Eligibility criteria of the Impulse-Skills program program

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?

The "Programmes d'aide financière - Impulsion-Compétences" is available to collective promoters seeking to improve business productivity and workforce employability through skill development and retraining. Collective promoters who are eligible can apply for financial assistance to develop training projects that meet the needs of companies and employed individuals. A collective promoter must be listed as eligible to submit a request for financial aid under this program.

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.

How to apply to the Impulse-Skills program program

Gather the necessary elements

Make sure that your project does not have any similarity with those proposed by other collective promoters.
Develop a unique and original training project concerning at least three companies.
Obtain the opinion of a sectoral workforce committee (CSMO) if necessary.

Preparation of documents

Fill out the grant application form.
Complete the Budget file of the grant application.
Gather all required and relevant documents for the application.

Submission of the request

Send your complete request by email to the address partenaires@mess.gouv.qc.ca.

Request tracking

Wait for the confirmation and processing of your request within a period of 20 working days.

Contact Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)

partenaires@mess.gouv.qc.ca

Apply to this program

Set up qualifying training courses to enable your staff to significantly improve their French skills.