Skills Development

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Government of Canada provides $500,000 for Youth Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation in Prince Edward and L&A County

Picton, Ontario, April 16, 2009 - Daryl Kramp, Member of Parliament for Prince Edward–Hastings, on behalf of the Honourable Gary full story

April 22, 2010

BDC Doubles Support to Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs

Montreal, Québec, May 18, 2010 –The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is pleased to announce that it is once again teaming up with the full story

May 19, 2010

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Not-for-Profit Secondary Recipients may be up to 100% of total Eligible costs. Private Sector Secondary Recipients may be up to 50% of total Eligible costs.
The maximum contribution with respect to any one employee will normally not exceed $5,000 with a maximum of $25,000 available to any one Secondary Recipient. All projects must have a minimum of 25% cash contribution.

Any applications not completed in full, or that do not meet qualifications will not be accepted.

Eligible Secondary Recipients:

Non-profit organizations (including corporations, community development organizations, and associations)

Legal commercial entities including individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives or trusts

Aboriginal organizations; and,

Groups or alliances of those described above where a lead recipient has been identified

Eligible Activities:
Eligible activities may include, but are not limited to:

On-the-job training

In-house or outsourced classroom training

Workshops, and

Seminars

Eligible Costs
Eligible costs are reasonable, incremental and required to carry out the Eligible Activities specified, including but not limited to:

Trainers wages and benefits

Travel expenses

Software, textbooks, manuals etc directly related to the skills training

Registration fees

Course purchases

Professional fees, and

Certification fees

Note:

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To download a copy of the Skills Development Grant Application, click here.

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