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Applications for the Eastern Ontario Development Program are no longer being accepted.
The deadline of June 30, 2009 has passed.
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The Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation (RCCFDC) has been helping small business in the Renfrew County area since 1986. Our approach is simple. We look for local solutions that fit our local economy’s challenges. Governed by a local volunteer Board of Directors and staffed by professionals, we take a grass roots approach to investing in local entrepreneurs and community initiatives.
The Purpose of the Skills Development Program
The goal of the Skills Development Program is to offset training costs in order to increase the skill level of Renfrew County’s labour force. Enhanced skill development will lead to increased efficiency and competitiveness, a more stable and available workforce and increased exports and employment opportunities.
Eligible Recipients (must be located and conducting activities in Renfrew County)
- Non-profit organizations; *Note: Municipalities or municipal organizations are not eligible.
- Community development organizations;
- Associations;
- Legal commercial entities including individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives or trusts;
- Aboriginal organizations
Eligible Activities
- Outsourced training where an instructor visits on-site the place of employment
- Off-site where employees attended training elsewhere
- Online training
Eligible Costs
- Trainees may be new hires, existing employees, owners of sole proprietorships or volunteers. (*Note: Summer students, temporary and part-time jobs less than 20 hours per week are not eligible).
- Costs may include training fees, training materials, accommodation, travel and meals. (*Note: Salary reimbursement for trainees are not covered).
- Our preference is that training will occur within Canada. If the training you are proposing occurs out of the country please include an explanation of how you determine that this in not available within the country.
- Eligible expenses are costs before PST and GST.
- RCCFDC may contribute 50% for non-profit organizations to a maximum of $5,000 per employee to cover the training costs associated with the training.
- RCCFDC may contribute 50% for private sector businesses to a maximum of $5,000 per employee to cover the training costs associated with the training.
- The maximum available to any association, organization, or any individual business is $10,000.
Funding Criteria
- All funds must be expended and training completed by February 1, 2011.
- Training projects demonstrating greater leverage in funds will be given preference.
Guideline for Expenses
Reimbursement for wages
Owners of businesses and sole proprietors as well as employees are not eligible for reimbursement for time away from work – this includes owners or partial owners who are also employees of their company.
Travel
You can claim up to $0.47/km. If an employee is using his/her car for travel the employer must show payment of the travel to the employee before claiming the cost.
Accommodation
You may claim up to $120 per day per person for accommodation for overnight stays required for training. Receipts must be submitted.
Food
You may claim a maximum of $45/day for meals for trainees if they have to travel out of town. With a maximum of $10.00 for breakfast, $15.00 for lunch, $20.00 for dinner. Receipts must be submitted. (*Note: We cannot reimburse costs for alcoholic beverages).
Application Process
Applications must be submitted to Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation by Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Applications must follow the format of the application form. Applications submitted after the deadline date are not eligible.
Applicants may discuss a potential project with Dana Jennings, Project Coordinator, Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation at 613.735.3951 ext. 226 prior to completing an application to ensure it fits the criteria and/or to examine opportunities to partner with other organizations/potential applicants.
Please note: The Application Review Committee will only consider complete applications.
Approval Process
Receipt of an application by RCCFDC does not indicate a commitment for funding. Projects will be reviewed by the Special Funding Committee of the Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation.
Evaluation Criteria
The Application Review Committee will use the following criteria to evaluate the applications for Skills Development.
Does the training/application:
- Enhance the skills set of employees/new hires/sole proprietors/owners/volunteers?
- Provide transferable skills to the employees/sole proprietors/owners/volunteers?
- Contribute to the overall strength of the work force in Renfrew County?
- Support the development of new skills in the community?
- Demonstrate the availability of appropriate resources to undertake this project?
- Establish that the consultant or institution providing the training has the appropriate qualifications?
- Seem to have a reasonable or feasible budget?
- Indicate that the expenses meet the criteria for eligibility?
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