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Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream
Funding for skills training and assessment tools
Funding available
$ 10,000,000
Deadline
March 9, 2022
Location
Canada
Overview
This program funds organizations that help Canadians improve foundational and transferable skills to prepare for, get, keep, and succeed in work. It supports training projects and the development of assessment tools and training resources, with funding up to $10 million per project.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Employment and Training
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Design and implement training to improve foundational and transferable skills.
- Develop assessment tools and training resources.
- Expand or adapt existing training models and integrate the Skills for Success model.
- Create new training approaches based on the Skills for Success model.
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Budget detail template
- Partnership letters, if applying under Objective A
Official resources
Official page
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Not-for-profit organizations
- For-profit organizations with non-commercial project activities
- Labour unions
- Municipal governments
- Indigenous organizations
- Provincial and territorial governments, institutions, agencies, and Crown corporations
Eligible expenses
- Wages and mandatory employment-related costs
- Professional fees, such as consultants, research, audit, and translation
- Materials, supplies, and equipment
- Travel, printing, communication, and digitization costs
- Participant costs, such as transportation, childcare, and accommodation support
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Proposal preparation costs
- Entertainment costs
- Costs outside the agreement start and end dates
- Fines or penalties
- Lobbyist fees
Eligible geographic areas
- National projects across more than one province or territory
- Regional projects within a province or territory
- Remote communities with limited access to nearby municipal services
Selection criteria
- Organization capacity and relevant experience
- Alignment with program objectives
- Quality and feasibility of project activities and timelines
- Clarity of expected results and measurement approach
- Reasonableness of project costs
How to apply
- Step 1: Gather documents
- Complete the application form.
- Prepare the budget detail template.
- Add partnership letters if required.
- Step 2: Choose submission method
- Apply online through GCOS.
- Or send the complete package by email or mail.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Upload or send all required documents.
- For email or mail, use the program email address or mailing address provided by the department.
- Step 4: Receive confirmation
- Online applicants receive a confirmation number and email.
- Email applicants receive an automatic confirmation.
- Mail applicants receive confirmation by email within 21 calendar days.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications were screened for eligibility first.
- Projects were then assessed against program objectives and other funding considerations.
- Applicants were notified in writing of the outcome.
- A funding agreement had to be signed before activities or expenses could begin.
- Incomplete applications could be rejected if missing information was not provided within 5 business days.
Additional information
- Only one application per stream was allowed under a single CRA business registration number.
- Quebec-based applicants may need to review M-30 authorization requirements before signing an agreement with the Government of Canada.
- If an application is incomplete, applicants were given 5 business days to provide missing information.
- Project recipients must collect and report annual results and aggregated participant data.
Other components of this program
Explore related funding streams and grants that belong to the same program.
- Skills for Success - Research and Innovation StreamFunding for research and innovation in workforce skills
Frequently Asked Questions about the Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream Program
What is the Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream?
This program funds organizations that help Canadians improve foundational and transferable skills to prepare for, get, keep, and succeed in work. It supports training projects and the development of assessment tools and training resources, with funding up to $10 million per project.
How much funding can be received?
Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream Funds up to $10,000,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream program?
To be eligible for the Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream program, you must:
Eligible organization type
Project fits program objectives
National, regional, or remote scope
What expenses are eligible under Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream?
Design and implement training to improve foundational and transferable skills.
Develop assessment tools and training resources.
Expand or adapt existing training models and integrate the Skills for Success model.
Create new training approaches based on the Skills for Success model.
Who can I contact for more information about the Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream?
You can contact Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
Where is the Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream available?
The Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream program is available across Canada.
Is the Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream is a Grant and Funding