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NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment
Supports hiring for research and innovation roles
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Funding available
$ 30,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Non-profit organizations with fewer than 500 employees and an establishment in Quebec for research and innovation or life sciences projects
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Overview
NovaScience – Support for Employment in Research and Innovation offers a non-repayable contribution of up to $30,000 per project for Quebec non-profits, for-profit organizations, and cooperatives hiring recent graduates for scientific and technological jobs. Eligible projects cover research and innovation, life sciences, and business digital transformation, and fund the employee’s salary and benefits.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Attract or retain talent
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- For-profit business
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 500 employees maximum
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Research and innovation projects
- Life sciences projects
- Digital transformation projects for businesses
Documents Needed
- The financial assistance application form in editable version and a scanned signed version
- The required supporting documents, with a French translation for any document not written in French
- The candidate’s diploma, official transcript, diploma attestation, or postdoctoral completion attestation, as applicable
- The candidate’s curriculum vitae
- A copy of the employment contract or job offer letter showing the hiring date, duration, weekly hours, and average hourly wage including benefits
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations with fewer than 500 employees and an establishment in Quebec for research and innovation or life sciences projects
- For-profit organizations with fewer than 500 employees and an establishment in Quebec
- Cooperatives within the meaning of the Social Economy Act
Who is not eligible
- Educational institutions, school bodies, and hospital institutions or affiliated college technology transfer centres are not eligible.
- Applicants or subcontractors registered in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA) are not eligible.
- State-owned, government-controlled, or municipally controlled entities are not eligible.
- Applicants in bankruptcy, insolvency, or under creditor protection are not eligible.
- Organizations operating in weapons, fossil fuels, gambling, violent games or combat sports, sexual exploitation, tobacco, drugs, or protected political or religious advocacy activities are not eligible.
Eligible expenses
- Salary of the employee hired for the project
- Employer-paid benefits attached to that salary
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses incurred before the application deadline
- Performance bonuses
Selection criteria
- Respect of the project-type criteria
- Clarity, relevance, and coherence of job duties
- Nature and diversity of duties related to the program themes
- Fit between the project, the job, and the candidate profile
- Project delivery guarantees
How to apply
- Save the application form to your computer and complete it in Adobe Reader version 10 or later; do not fill it out in a web browser or modify the PDF.
- Read the Guide de présentation des demandes.
- Complete the financial assistance application form and prepare the required annexes and supporting documents according to the guide.
- Email, in a single submission, the electronic form, the scanned signed form, and the mandatory documents to demande.soutien.emploi@economie.gouv.qc.ca.
- Submit the application before 1 May 2024 at 23:59.
Processing and Agreement
- An electronic acknowledgement of receipt is sent within two business days after the application is submitted.
- Applications that meet presentation, compliance, eligibility, and participation conditions are evaluated by a committee.
- The evaluation committee reviews projects within a maximum of 30 business days after the submission deadline, and the Ministry sends a decision within 10 to 15 business days after funding approval, subject to fund availability.
- If the project is approved, the applicant must return the signed protocol and a specimen cheque within five business days of receiving the notice letter.
- The assistance is paid in two instalments: 50% after the signed agreement and specimen cheque are accepted, and 50% after the final report and first and last pay slips are accepted.
Additional information
- A maximum of three projects may be submitted per applicant per filing date under volet 2 b for this measure.
- The Ministry may publish the list of selected projects and funded organizations on its website or through a press release.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment Program
What is the NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment?
NovaScience – Support for Employment in Research and Innovation offers a non-repayable contribution of up to $30,000 per project for Quebec non-profits, for-profit organizations, and cooperatives hiring recent graduates for scientific and technological jobs. Eligible projects cover research and innovation, life sciences, and business digital transformation, and fund the employee’s salary and benefits.
How much funding can be received?
NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $30,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment program?
To be eligible for the NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment program, you must:
Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations with fewer than 500 employees, and cooperatives, depending on the project theme.
The applicant must have an establishment in Quebec and operate there legally.
The applicant must meet the program’s integrity, prior-obligations, and solvency requirements.
What expenses are eligible under NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment?
Research and innovation projects
Life sciences projects
Digital transformation projects for businesses
Who can I contact for more information about the NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at NovaScienceProjet@economie.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 877 511-5889.
Where is the NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment available?
The NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment a grant, loan, or tax credit?
NovaScience Program — Support for junior employment is a Grant and Funding