Amount:
$7,500
Type of Program:
Subsidy
Description:
The Empowering Futures Program is Canada’s Student Work Placement Program for the electricity industry. Aimed at preparing students for the future of work, the program will create new work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities in electricity by providing subsidies of up to $7,500 per student position to the employers who create these new opportunities.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a wage subsidy of up to $7,500 per placement.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Employer eligibility criteria:
Student eligibility criteria:
Applications Steps:
Employers participating in the program will follow this process:
Check eligibility requirements and terms & conditions (above);
Complete the Employer Eligibility Assessment;
Have the participant complete the Participant Application Form;
Get approved (takes an average of 5-10 business days);
Create a learning plan;
Set up direct deposit;
Begin program;
EHRC will email you when your monthly report and claim is due;
Send claims on a monthly basis;
Complete the Employer Reflection as the student’s placement contract nears completion.
Students participating in the program will follow this process:
Check eligibility requirements and terms & conditions;
Secure the WIL position and inform your employer of their responsibilities for the program;
Complete the Participant Application Form;
Create a Learning Plan;
Begin program;
As you finish your placement, complete a Learning Plan Reflection.
Documentation Needed:
The company must:
