Deadline: 26-Jul-24
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is currently accepting applications for the Community Enhancement Employment Program (CEEP).
The Community Enhancement Employment Program (CEEP) is a provincially funded program that provides short-term employment. Individuals in rural areas are employed by local governments or community organizations for up to 470 hours so that they may become eligible for Employment Insurance benefits.
The Department provides funding for projects that contribute to tourism development, economic development, community/municipal infrastructure improvement, and community services. The Department also encourages sponsors to develop projects that, through their work, provide skills development opportunities for individuals and ongoing benefits to the region.
Funding information
- The annual budget for the CEEP is $4.9 million, from which the Department typically funds approximately 200 to 250 projects per year. Sponsors should consider the amount of funding they are requesting to ensure it is realistic given the overall provincial funding available through the program.
Eligible Projects
- The Department funds projects that contribute to tourism development, economic development, community/municipal infrastructure, and community services.
- Project sponsors should ensure they will be able to successfully complete their work during this timeframe and are strongly encouraged to submit projects that are not weather-dependent.
- Relevant projects could include, but are not limited to:
- Community/Municipal Infrastructure: buildings/facilities owned by local governments or community organizations such as town halls, fire halls, community centres, or recreational facilities (e.g., sports facilities, fields, parks, playgrounds, recreational trails or bike paths).
- Tourism Development/Economic Development: infrastructure development (e.g., improvements to museums, arts facilities, libraries, heritage sites, tourist trails), agriculture development, etc.
- Community Services: Supports for municipal government or established not-for-profit groups including:
- Assistance for tourism/cultural-related services (e.g., museum interpretation, cataloguing, costume design, tourism research)
- Cultural product development (e.g., traditional craft development)
Eligibility Criteria
- Project sponsors must be local governments or established not-for-profit organizations. This includes towns, regional municipalities, Inuit community governments, local service districts and committees located within local service districts, community or economic development organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations.
- Approved projects must be managed and delivered by sponsors, not contractors. A representative of the project sponsor must be available to monitor the general progress of the project and manage the project administration (e.g., payroll, project final reports). This does not have to be a full-time position and may be performed by a volunteer. This individual cannot be a worker on the project.
- Sponsors who received funding in prior Community Enhancement Employment Programs and did not comply with all of the program requirements may not be eligible for funding or, if approved for funding, may have additional reporting, monitoring requirements, and/or penalties.
For more information, visit Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.