Yes. An employer may apply for the grant more than once, as long as they continue to meet the employer eligibility criteria. As there is a limited budget for the grant, applications will be assessed on an individual basis and prior funding does not entitle an employer to future funding. However, employers who have not… Continue reading Can an employer access Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funds more than once?
Program: Canada-Ontario Job Grant
Are crown corporations eligible for funding?
Crown corporations’ eligibility depends on whether the organization is a government agency and/or designated under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act. Crown corporations that are agencies and/or designated under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act are ineligible for Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funding. In all other cases, crown corporations would be eligible for COJG funding.
What is a broader public sector organization?
As per the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, a “designated broader public sector organization” means, every hospital, every school board, every university in Ontario and every college of applied arts and technology and post-secondary institution in Ontario whether or not affiliated with a university, the enrolments of which are counted for purposes of calculating annual operating… Continue reading What is a broader public sector organization?
What is the impact of employers’ past application history on a new Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) application?
Funding requests for employers who have previously received COJG funding would have past training outcomes taken into consideration as part of their COJG application assessment. Positive outcomes from previous COJG training include, but are not limited to, training participants moving from: Unemployment to part-time or full-time employment Part-time to full time employment Seasonal employment to… Continue reading What is the impact of employers’ past application history on a new Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) application?
Which employers are eligible for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)?
Individual private and not-for-profit sector employers, First Nations and organizations acting on behalf of employers (including union training halls, industry associations, and training coordinators that meet the requirements below) are eligible to apply for the grant. Eligibility criteria apply to all employers regardless of whether they are training one or multiple individuals. An employer must:… Continue reading Which employers are eligible for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)?
What is conflict of interest? What relationships can be considered under this?
For the purpose of Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG), a conflict of interest includes any circumstances where the employer, or training provider, or any person who has the capacity to influence the employer’s or training provider’s decisions, has outside commitments, relationships or financial interests that could, or could be seen to, interfere with the COJG program… Continue reading What is conflict of interest? What relationships can be considered under this?
What if there are changes to Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funded training after the agreement has been signed?
If any training changes occur after the COJG training agreement has been signed, the employer is to immediately notify the service provider. Some common changes that may occur include, but are not limited to: Change in training start and/or end date Change in training duration Change of training curriculum Change in number of participants attending… Continue reading What if there are changes to Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funded training after the agreement has been signed?
Can an employer access Canada-Ontario Job Grant funds after they have paid for/provided the training to their employees?
No. Only requests for funding that have been approved prior to the start of the training are eligible for funding. Applications submitted after the start or completion of training are not eligible for Canada-Ontario Job Grant funding.
What is the required contribution an employer must make to be eligible for funding?
Small employers (less than 100 employees) are required to make minimum one-sixth cash contributions towards eligible training costs. Large employers (100 or more employees) are required to make minimum one-half cash contribution towards eligible training costs. Where an employer makes the minimum contribution of the eligible training costs, the grant will pay remaining eligible training… Continue reading What is the required contribution an employer must make to be eligible for funding?
What kind of role do employers have in the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)?
Employers that wish to access the grant are responsible for identifying the particular skills gaps they wish to address, the types of training that would address those gaps, and the specific individuals they would like to see trained. Employers must provide a cash contribution towards the cost of training. Some additional flexibility is available for… Continue reading What kind of role do employers have in the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)?