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Funding Development Resources

Youth Employment Grants

Updated January 30, 2008

This information has been compiled by SOLS staff for your information only. SOLS is not administering any of these grants. Follow the links provided below to contact the agencies concerned. The links have been updated as best we can. The original information in the tables should only be used as a guide. Known current deadline dates have been added.

Provincial

Ontario Summer Jobs – main site (Ministry of Government and Consumer Services)

Program Summer Experience
 
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
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
Information/website Ontario Summer Experience Program

 

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  (Service Canada)
 
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 1, 2008  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 Applications are accepted from February 1 to February 29, 2008
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 Feb 1, 2008
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 

Information/web site CLA at Work
Employer Guide Employer Guide 2008-2009

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
Deadline Look for information in May, 2008
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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