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Clearinghouse of Professional Information
Funding Development Resources
Youth Employment Grants
Updated February 2, 200 9
This information has been compiled by SOLS staff for your information. SOLS is
not administering any of these grants. Follow the links provided below to
contact the agencies that manage these programs. The links have been updated as
best we can. 2009 deadlines have been added, if the information is available at
the time of publication.
Provincial
Ontario Summer Jobs
– main site
| Program |
Summer Experience
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| Purpose |
Provides non-profit organizations, municipalities and First Nations communities with
funding to create meaningful summer employment opportunities for youth. |
| Eligibility |
Youth aged 15 to 24 (29 if disabled) |
| Duration |
6 to 8 weeks |
| Deadline |
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| Funding provided |
Provide 90% funding (100% funding to First Nations communities) at minimum wage. Each
job will last six to eight weeks, based on a 36.25 hour work week. As of February 1, 2008, the wage rates are
$8.00/hr for youth employed in Special Employment programs |
| Application process |
Contact your
Ministry of Culture Field Representatives for
more information. See
http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/ |
| Information/website |
http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/SEP.asp |
| Program |
Summer Jobs Service
Ontario.
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities |
| Purpose |
Provides wage subsidies for businesses and community organizations who employ students
for the summer |
| Eligibility |
Youth aged 15 to 24 (29 if disabled) |
| Duration |
up to 16 weeks from April to September |
| Deadline |
no deadline – first come, first served should call early, by March or April |
| Funding provided |
wage subsidy of $2.00 an hour |
| Application process |
Most of the organizations that deliver
Job Connect
also help students find summer jobs through the Summer Jobs Service (SJS) and
employers find summer help. Call the toll-free Employment Ontario Hotline at
1-800-387-5656, or (416) 326-5656 in Toronto, for the name of the organization
delivering Job Connect in your area. The program is administered by a variety
of institutions, for example
Durham College. |
| Information/Web site |
Ministry of
Training, Colleges and University. Summer Jobs Service |
Federal
Youth Employment Strategy
| Program |
Canada Summer Jobs
(CSJ) an initiative of the Summer Work Experience program
Information for Employers
will be available at
www.servicecanada.gc.ca
on February 2, 2009 or contact your local Youth Information Line at 1 800 935-5555. |
| Purpose |
Wage subsidies to private, public and not-for-profit employers to create career-related
summer jobs for students |
| Eligibility |
Students aged 15 - 30 |
| Duration |
6 – 16 weeks |
| Deadline |
The application period for
Canada Summer Jobs 2009 will be from February 2 to February 27,
2009.
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| Funding provided |
Not-for-profit employers are eligible for up to 100 per cent of the
provincial/territorial adult minimum hourly wage. |
| Application process |
Employers will be able to submit their applications
online, by mail, by fax, or in person to any Service Canada Centre.
Application assessment phase will be completed in April for student hiring in
May. |
| Program |
Young Canada Works, Department of Canadian Heritage
Information for employers |
| Purpose |
Create jobs for young Canadians coast to coast, encourage understanding and appreciation
of Canada’s achievements, build connections among Canadians |
| Eligibility |
Students between 16 and 30 |
| Duration |
6-16 weeks |
| Deadline |
The deadline date for submitting applications is February
2, 2009 |
| Funding provided |
Funding for staff only. Minimum contribution of 25% by library is suggested.
Library must pay all mandatory costs. |
| Application process |
Must submit proposal for project that will provide job opportunities for youth in areas
such as research, automation, exhibits, digitization etc. Projects should be outside of daily operations.
Some examples include summer reading programs, recon, Internet training. Projects are chosen by the value of the
experience for the student. If the library contributes more than the minimum, the project is more likely to be chosen.
Administered by the Canadian Library Association
CLA contact is Stephanie Bowa
email is
sbowa@cla.ca
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| Information/web site |
CLA at Work |
| Employer Guide |
Employer Guide 2009-2010 |
| Program |
CAP Youth Employment Program HRDC
Administered by Ontario Library Association |
| Purpose |
Help young Canadians gain necessary skills in the field of information technology,
interpersonal communications, as well as critical and creative thinking. Activities include delivering Internet
training sessions; researching and developing Web sites; drafting publicity materials; organizing information fairs and special events; providing technical support to the CAP site |
| Eligibility |
Youth 15 to 30 |
| Duration |
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| Deadline |
Look for information in May,
2009 |
| Funding provided |
$8.50/hr plus 17.5% in lieu of benefits |
| Application process |
Contact Jennifer Marriott, Ontario Library Association
(416) 363-3388, ext: 31
email: capyouth@accessola.com |
| Regional Coordinators |
Ontario Community Access Program
contacts |
| Information/web site |
Ontario Community Access Program (CAP) |
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