{"id":34414,"date":"2022-06-05T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=34414"},"modified":"2022-06-17T09:54:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:54:49","slug":"canada-manitoba-job-grant-for-employee-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2022\/06\/05\/canada-manitoba-job-grant-for-employee-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada-Manitoba Job Grant for Employee Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that Manitoba employers can apply for a job grant? The Canada-Manitoba Job Grant funds training costs for new and existing employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two intake periods: the first opened late April 2022 and the second will open August 2022. Applications are accepted until the funding is fully allotted or all eligible applications are funded, whichever is first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can apply for up to $10,000 per employee, up to a maximum of $100,000. You\u2019ll have to make sure you have a job available for the trainee after successful completion of the training. If you have 100 or fewer employees, the grant will cover up to 75% of eligible training fees; for those with 101 or more employees, it will cover up to 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Training?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eligible training fees include tuition, student fees, materials (textbooks, software, etc.), exam fees, and certain travel costs. The training has to be delivered by a third party external to the employer. The training must be necessary to equip your employees with new skills or knowledge to meet organizational goals. You can apply for training that\u2019s already taken place, so long as it took place in the same fiscal year of your application. The fiscal year for Job Grant purposes is April 1 \u2013 March 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Eligible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Non-profits are eligible to apply. Schools and post-secondary institutions that receive provincial and\/or federal funding are not eligible. If you\u2019ve received three of these job grants over the past five years, you\u2019re also not eligible. And \u2013 of course \u2013 you have to meet all of the eligibility criteria!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainees must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who work in Manitoba. They could be full-time, part-time or seasonally employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The application is an Excel spreadsheet that you have to complete. There\u2019s the usual identifying contact information, which includes a drop-down menu for \u201csector\u201d. There\u2019s no option for non-profit or charity, so you\u2019ll have to find the next most applicable category or you might need to use the \u201cother\u201d category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll need to include a general description of your organization, select whether your training program is related to COVID-19 and if not, briefly explain the business\/organizational needs that will be met by the training program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll also need to provide some details about the training plan, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n