Riipen — Level UP
Top student talent to help with short-term projects
At a glance
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open Date : March 22, 2021
Financing Type
Wage Subsidies And Interns
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Grant Providers
- Riipen
Status
Open
Overview
Your business or non-profit organization can get free help from top post-secondary students to work on projects over the course of an academic semester. Projects are fully-subsidized, 80-hour internships that can be completed online or hybrid.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the Level UP grant program, Canadian employers must meet the following criteria:
- Be a registered Canadian business or non-profit organization
- Not be a member of the House of Commons or Senate of Canada
- Not be part of an organization involved in partisan political activities
- Not be a part of a publicly funded post-secondary institution
These eligibility requirements are in place to ensure that the grant is accessible to a wide range of Canadian employers while maintaining the integrity and purpose of the program.
Who is eligible
A registered Canadian business or non-profit organization
Who is not eligible
A registered Canadian business or non-profit organization
A member of the House of Commons or Senate of Canada
Part of an organization that engages in partisan political activities, and/or a federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal government
Part of a publicly funded post-secondary institution
Evaluation & selection criteria
- Registered Canadian business or non-profit organization
- Not a member of the House of Commons or Senate of Canada
- Not part of an organization engaging in partisan political activities or a government entity
- Not part of a publicly funded post-secondary institution
How to apply
To apply for the Level UP grant, follow these steps:
1. Visit the Level UP website.
2. Check the eligibility requirements to ensure your organization qualifies.
3. Create an account if you are eligible.
4. Access the template library to get project ideas or create your own project.
5. Submit your project proposal for review.
6. Once approved, you can engage with students and start the project.
7. Mark the project as complete to issue compensation to the student.
Additional information
- Level UP projects are fully-subsidized 80-hour internships for Canadian employers.
- Employers can access top-tier student talent from leading Canadian universities and colleges.
- Projects can be completed fully online or in a hybrid format.
- Each project should provide 80 hours of work per student.
- Employers can mark projects as complete to issue compensation.
- The stipend for each project completed is $1,400, paid directly by Riipen.
- Employers can track project progress and milestones through the Level UP portal.
- All projects can be completed 100% remotely.
- Employers can evaluate student collaborators and potentially hire them as part of their team.
Contact information
help@riipen.com
1-833-374-4736
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