Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway

• Roles and Responsibilities with Organizational Chart
• Risk Management Plan
• Documentation demonstrating control over the capital asset over the project term
• At least one quote for each professional service used, along with a project budget attachment
• Independent third-party appraisal of the land and/or building, if requesting land and/or building acquisition costs

Who is eligible?

• Employers in Ontario, other than the educational organizations listed in Section 2.5.2.
• Minister-approved, non-college apprenticeship program Training Delivery Agents.
• Non-profit organizations, including Indigenous band offices and Indigenous Skills and Employment Training agreement holders.
• Professional/industry/employer associations.
• Trade unions/union-affiliated organizations, municipalities, District Social Services Administration Boards, hospitals and Consolidated Municipal Service Managers.

Who is not eligible

• District School Boards under the Education Act.
• Publicly assisted colleges, universities, or Indigenous Institutes in Ontario.
• Career colleges registered under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
• Private universities with consent from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to offer degrees under the Post-Secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000.

Eligible expenses

• Technical planning costs for the development of a capital project proposal.
• Engineering or architectural plans.
• Mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Construction cost estimates.
• Other related activities and expenses required to reach 40% design completion status.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Development of economic plans or business cases.
• Equipment purchases.
• Costs related to the delivery of Skills Development Activities, training or services provided by a Recipient.
• In-kind contributions such as land or buildings already owned by the applicant.

• Applications are assessed and prioritized based on program requirements.
• Applications are assessed and prioritized based on assessment criteria.
• Applications are assessed and prioritized based on the overall demand for program funding.
• Projects may be prioritized if they deliver a greater degree of intended policy outcomes relative to the funding requested.

• Review the SDF Capital Stream SEED Pathway Guideline to determine whether you and your project are eligible.
• Primary Applicants must complete and submit the application form and all applicable attachments.
• An applicant may submit only one application per project for funding consideration through the SDF Capital Stream SEED Pathway; separate applications may be submitted for eligible projects in different locations or serving substantially different communities.
• All applications must be completed electronically and submitted to TPON; scanned application forms will not be accepted.

• Applications will be thoroughly reviewed to ensure eligibility criteria are met.
• The Province may contact the Primary Applicant if clarification is required.
• Once the completed application has been submitted, an automated acknowledgement of receipt and file number will be sent to the organizational contact’s email provided.

• Applications are accepted on a continuous intake basis until funding is fully allocated.
• SEED applicants can, but are not required to, apply to the GROW Pathway after successful completion of their SEED Architectural/Engineering Planning Project.