Community Workforce Development Program – National Stream in Canada

Deadline: 30-Jun-22

The Government of Canada is seeking applications for its Community Workforce Development Program – National Stream.

Economic diversification helps communities thrive.  Many communities face challenges relying on a small number of core industries and adapting in a changing labour market. To stay competitive, communities need local solutions to diversify their economies.

The program will strengthen communities by supporting economic and workforce development. This includes helping Canadians develop the skills they need to adapt in a changing labour market. The program also aims to improve diversity and inclusion by supporting under-represented groups in the labour market. 

Objectives

• The program encourages collaboration between employers, training providers, community organizations and others, to:
  • Support community workforce planning by:
    • bringing organizations together from across industries and sectors
    • identifying high growth areas, and
    • finding local sources of labour to meet employer demand
  • Connect employers and training providers to upskill and reskill jobseekers and workers with the skills employers need, and
  • Fill current and emerging jobs

National Stream Priorities (projects must address all priorities):

• local economic development strategies to take action on climate change and support clean growth across Canada. This includes contributing to Canada's decarbonisation targets for 2030 and Net Zero by 2050
• supporting communities reliant on non-renewable resources to diversify local economies
• supporting rural and/or remote communities

Organizations Solicited for Funding

• ESDC is using a competitive, solicited call for proposals to fund projects. ESDC applied the criteria when inviting organizations to apply for funding:
  • Organizations with the necessary capacity, experience and expertise to deliver on program objectives
  • Representation from diverse sectors including education and training, labour, not-for profit, and Indigenous organizations
  • Geographic diversity, and
  • Organizations that work with under-represented groups

Eligibility Criteria

• This section describes how ESDC will screen applications to decide their eligibility. Applications must meet the eligibility criteria for funding consideration. Otherwise, they will deem the application ineligible.
• Eligible recipients
  • Eligible recipients are:
    • not-for-profit organizations
    • for-profit organizations, provided that the nature and intent of the activity is:
      • non-commercial
      • not intended to generate profit, and
      • supports program priorities and objectives
    • municipal governments
    • indigenous organizations (First Nations, Inuit, Metis, urban and unaffiliated) including, but not limited to:
      • incorporated for profit and not-for-profit Indigenous controlled organizations
      • Indigenous controlled unincorporated associations
      • Band Councils
      • Tribal Councils
      • Indigenous self-government entities, and
    • educational institutions (in other words, universities, colleges, CÉGEPs, school boards/school districts)

For more information, visit Government of Canada.

For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/community-workforce-development-national.html#h2.02