Skills for Success Program — Training and Tools Stream

Who is eligible?

Eligible applicants for the Skills for Success Program – Training and Tools Stream include a variety of organizations that fulfill non-commercial intents and align with the program priorities and objectives.

• Not-for-profit organizations
• For-profit organizations (if the activity is non-commercial and not intended to generate profit)
• Labour unions
• Municipal governments
• Indigenous organizations, including band councils, tribal councils, and self-government entities
• Provincial and territorial governments, institutions, agencies, and Crown Corporations

Eligible expenses

The Skills for Success Program – Training and Tools Stream aims to enhance Canadians' foundational and transferable skills through innovative training and resource development. It targets projects that design training and create assessment tools to address current skills needs in the labour market.

• Design and implement training to improve foundational and transferable skills, ensuring individuals are better prepared for on-the-job demands.
• Develop assessment tools and training resources to support skill development.
• Engage in collaboration with employers or employer organizations to align training with industry and occupational requirements.
• Establish partnerships across sectors, regions, industries, or with community groups and educational institutions to drive training success.
• Ensure online or accessible format availability of assessment tools and training resources at no cost to Canadians.
• Integrate dissemination and sustainability strategies to facilitate the wide adoption of successful skills models.
• Implement strategies to ensure gender equality in access to training opportunities.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is open to projects operating on a national or regional scope within Canada, and specifically targets certain remote areas as defined by their population and access to services. Eligible locations are specified to ensure the fund addresses various labour market needs effectively.

• National in scope: projects can operate in more than one province or territory, including online activities.
• Regional in scope: projects within a single province or territory targeting racialized groups or Official Language Minority Communities.
• Remote areas: defined as areas with a population of less than 1,000 and limited access to nearby municipalities with a population of 1,000 or more.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• Eligible organizations were allowed to submit only one application per stream under a single CRA business registration number.
• Projects must end by March 31, 2024.
• For projects focusing on Objective A (training), involvement of employers or employer organizations is mandatory, requiring submitted partnership letters.
• For projects focusing on Objective B (assessment tools and training resources), these resources must be available online or in an alternate accessible format at no cost to Canadians.
• Funding decisions were expected to be made by late Fall 2022.
• If the application was incomplete, applicants had 5 business days to submit missing information upon notification; otherwise, the application could be rejected.
• There was a priority consideration for projects targeting social-emotional skills or digital skills, and projects supporting under-represented groups in the labor market, with specific allocations for persons with disabilities and racialized Canadians.
• About 50% of the program's funding is allocated to support under-represented groups, including 10% specifically for persons with disabilities and 20% for racialized groups.