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Funding for Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program agreement holders to connect Indigenous people to employment.
Applications are now closed.
Employment Partnerships Program (EPP) provides funding to Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program agreement holders for Indigenous workforce development.
EPP project priorities are to:
EPP complements other funding programs and is not intended to replace or duplicate other sources of financing that may be available.
EPP is funded federally through the Canada-Alberta Labour Market Development Agreement and the Canada-Alberta Workforce Development Agreement.
There is not a maximum amount established for grant funding requests, however funding is limited. For example an application request for over $300,000, may not receive full funding as funding is dependent on the number of applications received. It is suggested that the application request include the minimum amount required to run the project successfully. Funding consideration will be determined by:
In-kind contributions are measurable, non-monetary contributions provided by the applicant or its partners that are considered necessary to the project. An example could be facility rental for program activities.
The amount of funding requested must be supported by the project activities detailed in the application.
The grant stack funding maximum to a recipient from all funding sources and partners for the project is 100% of eligible costs.
EPP projects are assessed on how they contribute to one or more of the following priorities:
Preference is given to projects that have documented community and industry partnerships demonstrated through letters of support, in-kind/financial contributions or both in the project budget.
Examples of eligible project activities include:
The following Albertan organizations are eligible to apply:
Applicants must also be:
Complete the (EPP) grant application form (PDF, 73 KB) and include supporting documents and other pertinent information.
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Applicants must outline all project expenses, both eligible and ineligible, in the application budget. Project expense reimbursement is subject to approval of the application, regardless of the general eligibility of the expense. Applicants must also outline all sources of project funding, including non-government sources and in-kind contributions.
The application budget should have enough detail that it can be assessed for eligibility and clear links to the project activities.
Eligible expenses can include:
Additional eligible expenses for 2020-21 and 2021-22 applications:
Ineligible expenses include:
Supporting documentation
In the application, you will find a list of potential supporting documents.
Relevant supporting documents can strengthen your application and provide more evidence of your organization’s readiness to manage a successful project. For example:
Applications can be submitted by email to initiate the review process.
Applications must be submitted before the project start date. Contact us for more information about what to expect for current processing times.
While activities for the project can begin immediately after the application is submitted, there is no guarantee that the project will be approved. Only approved projects can have costs reimbursed.
After you submit your application, this is what will happen:
Applications will be evaluated based on:
Approved projects receive funding payments via direct deposit, approximately 4 to 6 weeks after your approval letter is received. Delays are possible.
If your organization has not received previous funding from the ministry, or if your banking information has changed, fill out the Application for Direct Deposit form and submit it with your application.
If the originally scheduled project activities are delayed or are unable to proceed, contact your Grant Advisor to discuss as soon as possible, preferably before the scheduled end date of your project.
Grant recipients can request amendments to the original Grant/Contribution Agreement in writing. Amendment requests must include specific changes required, along with a brief rationale for the requested change. All amendments are subject to approval. Amendment requests submitted after the Grant/Contribution Agreement end date has expired, may not be considered
All projects need to be evaluated upon completion. Following project approval, you will receive the reporting templates as per the Grant/Contribution Agreement.
EPP projects require the following deliverables, at minimum:
At any time, the Government of Alberta may evaluate the project or initiative, or request an audit of your books, accounts and records related to the project or initiative.
The final reporting due date and requirements will be listed in Appendix C of the Grant/Contribution Agreement.
Connect with staff of the Employment Partnerships Program:
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Alberta Indigenous Relations
9th Floor, Forestry Building
9920 108 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2M4
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