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About This Grant

The Essential Skills Playbook projects map is developed to highlight projects featured as part of the “Essential Skills Playbook” published by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills program (OLES) at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The playbook is developed as a showcase for sharing promising practices, case studies and partnerships, based on OLES projects that were funded through grants and contributions generally dating back to 2012. This map allows users to visualize OLES-funded projects and explore various data variables such as the targeted groups, essential skills, and industry sectors of each project.

Grant Summary

Essential Skills Training Projects is a Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada grant providing funding that varies by award for nonprofit, small business, university. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.

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Focus Areas

government

Eligibility

  • Canadian organizations eligible
nonprofitsmall businessuniversity

How to Apply

Funding Range

Up to $0K

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Complexity
Medium
  1. 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Essential Skills Training Projects from Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
  2. 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
  3. 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
  4. 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada before the deadline.
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Essential Skills Training Projects: Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for the Essential Skills Training Projects?

Essential Skills Training Projects is offered by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada and is generally open to nonprofit, small business, university. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.

How much funding does the Essential Skills Training Projects provide?

Essential Skills Training Projects provides an amount that varies by award per award from Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.

When is the Essential Skills Training Projects deadline?

Essential Skills Training Projects accepts applications on a rolling or ongoing basis, so there is no single fixed deadline. Confirm current timing with the funder, Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada, before you apply, and submit as early as possible because rolling programs can close once funds are committed.

How do you apply for the Essential Skills Training Projects?

To apply for Essential Skills Training Projects, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada.