First Jobs Fund

Funding is available to community organizations that assist youth ages 15 – 29 years to develop job readiness skills that help them prepare for the world of work and to help employers hire young people and provide a supporting, developmental work environment.

Overview

Is your organization:

• Looking to hire youth (ages 15 -29 years) facing barriers to employment for their first job experience?
• A registered non-profit or non-government organization?
• Supporting Truth and Reconciliation activities related to youth employment?
• Supporting a key economic sector with in-demand jobs?

• Provide opportunities for youth to gain employability skills and work experience to prepare them for future employment.
• Help youth build the confidence, abilities and skills needed to enter the workforce.
• Assist youth with barriers to employment to access supports that meet their needs and get them ready for work.

The First Jobs Fund may provide support to your organization to implement one, or both, of the following:

1. Job readiness program that will develop employability skills, mentorship, job coaching and life skills to youth participants
2. Wage subsidy program that will provide a minimum of seven (7) hours of employment per week and at least 150 hours of employment to youth participants

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