Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities - Employment Assistance Services

This funding opportunity aims to support Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) organizations to deliver Employment Assistance Services (EAS) to English-speaking communities in Quebec and Francophone communities outside Quebec in their first official language. EAS includes services such as providing job search assistance, counselling/case management, job placement services, and unassisted services to help individuals prepare for, obtain and/or maintain employment.

Application period:

April 11, 2024 to June 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM, EDT

Funding amount:

Up to $10 million per project, per year. Please note: The program seeks to fund OLMCs across Canada with its budget of $31M in 2024-2025 and $50M annually starting in 2025-2026; therefore, it will aim to provide project funding reflective of the project’s reach in relation to the needs of all OLMCs across Canada.

Who can apply:

Eligible recipients are:

• OLMC organizations that are not-for-profit
• OLMC organizations that are for-profit
• OLMC educational or vocational institutions, and
• Indigenous organizations that serve an Indigenous community where the first official language used – either English or French – is the minority language in that province or territory

Information sessions

We will hold information sessions to give an overview of this application process. You can take part online or by teleconference.

• April 30, 2024 at 1:00 pm, EDT (French)
• April 30, 2024 at 11:00 am, EDT (English)
• June 4, 2024 at 1:00 pm, EDT (French)
• June 4, 2024 at 11:00 am, EDT (English)

If you are interested, send an email to NC-FHCLOSM-EFOLMC-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

In your email, specify your preferred language (English or French) and if you need accommodations. We will send you the instructions on how to attend.