NOHFC People & Talent Program - Indigenous Workforce Development Stream

The intent of the Indigenous Workforce Development Stream is to strengthen and develop Northern Ontario’s Indigenous workforce through business partnerships by offering internships to Indigenous persons.

Grant Deadline

Deadline not available

Funding Amount

$52,500 _{Up to 75-90% of an Indigenous intern’s salary and employer’s portion of Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs) to a max of $35k per year +For eligible businesses, up to 75% to a max of $52.5k per year}

Type of Grant

Training, Hiring

Sectors

All Sectors

Demographics

Indigenous

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Businesses, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and not-for-profit organizations located in Northern Ontario that have been in operation for at least one year and have minimum of one full-time employee.

Eligible Activities

Organizations are eligible for two internships at any given time and only costs for 52 weeks of work will be reimbursed.

Limited-term internship position of 52 weeks (with at least 35 hours of work per week)

Grant Application website

https://nohfc.ca/en/pages/programs/people-talent-program/indigenous-workforce-development-stream

Contact

Phone

General Inquiry - 1-705-945-6700

Toll Free - 1-800-461-8329