People & Talent Program - Workforce Development Stream

Overview of the People & Talent Program - Workforce Development Stream program:

The Workforce Development Stream is part of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation’s (NOHFC) People & Talent Program. This initiative is designed to help Northern Ontario businesses build a skilled workforce by offering financial support for employee training and skill development. This program provides grants to eligible businesses, allowing them to enhance their workforce’s skills and expertise, ultimately leading to stronger business performance and regional economic growth.

Benefits of the People & Talent Program - Workforce Development Stream program:

• Financial Support: Grants to cover eligible costs associated with training and skill development for new or existing employees.
• Workforce Enhancement: Strengthening your workforces capabilities, leading to increased productivity and business growth.
• Regional Development: Contributing to the overall economic development of Northern Ontario by fostering a skilled workforce.

Eligibility criteria of the People & Talent Program - Workforce Development Stream program:

• Who is eligible?
• 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 a
• Minimum of one full-time employee.
• What Projects are Eligible?
• Salaries/wages and employer portion of Mandatory Employment Related
• Costs (MERCs) (e.g.: Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, mandatory minimum
• Vacation pay) for a limited-term internship position of 52 weeks (min. 35 hours/week) for
• Candidates that:
• Are new entrants into the work force, are transitioning to a new career, or the
• Unemployed or underemployed who are entering a new field;
• Have not previously participated in a NOHFC-funded internship;
• Are at least 18 years of age; and
• Reside, and be legally entitled to work, in Canada.
• To qualify for the Indigenous Workforce Development funding stream, the internship candidate
• Must identify as an Indigenous person (First Nation, Metis, or Inuit).