Skills Development Fund Round 2 in the Canada

Deadline: 7-Feb-22

Applications are now open for the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Round 2 that enable market-driven solutions and unlock the economic potential of skilled trades and broader workforce development initiatives to facilitate economic recovery.

Objectives
The main objectives of the SDF are to:

Ensure a resilient workforce by supporting access into the labour market, and/or retention and capacity-building for employers.
Empower workers and job seekers who face higher barriers of entry, and enhance pathways into meaningful and gainful employment
Encourage partnerships across the economy and support innovative ideas and training solutions
Target Sectors
Target sectors and occupations include, but are not limited to the following:

Skilled trades, other high-skilled, technical occupations, and other occupations in high demand (e.g., heavy-duty equipment mechanics, technology-related jobs, etc.).
Sectors experiencing labour market challenges, including those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., those experiencing high layoffs), sectors with unmet demand and talent gaps, as well as other priority sectors such as:
Manufacturing and advanced manufacturing.
In-demand health care occupations.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply to the SDF as primary applicants:

Employers with a presence in Ontario.
Apprenticeship training delivery agents (TDAs).
Non-profit organizations with a physical presence in Ontario, including Indigenous Band offices and Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISETs) agreement holders.
Professional / industry / employer / sector associations.
Trade unions / union-affiliated organizations.
Municipalities, District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSABs), Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (CMSMs), Hospitals.
For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/available-funding-opportunities-ontario-government#section-27