Objective:
To provide funding for participants who may attend institutional training from public or registered private institutions for various vocational training programs.

Eligible Employers:
Aboriginal Bands/Tribal Councils;

Not-for-profit employers; (less than 100 employees)

    * Aboriginal & non-aboriginal companies (sole proprietors, partnerships);
    * Aboriginal & non-aboriginal corporations without share capital;
    * Churches and religious organizations;
    * Community groups, charitable and voluntary organizations;
    * Associations of workers and employers, professional and industrial organizations;
    * Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce;
    * Ad hoc groups;
    * Public health and public educational institutions;
    * Municipal governments;

For-profit employers; (less than 100 employees)

    * Aboriginal companies & non-aboriginal (sole proprietors, partnerships);
    * Aboriginal & non-aboriginal corporations with share capital;
    * Self-employed aboriginal persons;
    * Federal corporations;
    * Provincial corporations;
    * Cooperatives;
    * Private health and private education institutions.

Eligible Participants: For two (2) or more participants

• For two (2) or more participants;
• Must be aboriginal;
• Must be working age;
• Must be out of school for at least a year.
• Must be no longer required by law to attend school.
• Must be long-term unemployed;

Activities, Duration, & Cost Activities:  Vocational Training Courses.

Duration:  Negotiable up to 10 to 12 months

Eligible Costs:  the following are eligible costs subject to negotiation:
 
    Training Costs (purchase of training course and materials from public or registered private institutions);
    Participant Allowance

1. Participants collecting Employment Insurance (EI), remain on EI.
2. Participants not eligible for EI may receive an allowance during training.

    Travel allowances;
    Special costs are negotiable for participants with disabilities.
 

Approval and Application Process Approval Process:

• Program Officer reviews proposal content for Internal Review Committee.
• Program Officer poses assessment and poses assessment questions to sponsor.
• Projects under $50,000 are reviewed and approved internally.
• Projects $50,000 and over are reviewed internally and then approved by FVAHRD Steering Committee who meet on a quarterly basis.

Application Process:
 
    It takes a minimum of four (6) weeks to assess a proposal, depending on complexity and Program Officer workload.
    The following documents are required:

1. Cover letter;
2. Completed and signed DCP application;
3. Band Council Resolution (BCR) or board motion decision sheet (if applicable);
4. Copy of instructors/trainers resumes.
5. Detailed training plan (include dates, time frames, number of hours, activities, and objectives);
6. Course outlines and locations for any off-site training;
7. Specify or outline Sponsor/Partner Contribution.