Objectives: To provide on & off the job training for participants who face serious difficulties securing and maintaining employment.

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:

• Designed for 5 or more participants;
• Must be aboriginal;
• Must be working age;
• Must be long-term unemployed (3 months or more).
• No longer required by law to attend school;
• PBT is designed for participants at risk of facing long term or recurring unemployment.
• Participants who would like to learn new techniques for seeking and finding a job, those who want upgrade education levels or learn new work skills.

Activities, Duration, & Cost
Activities

• Example:
• Technical Skills
• Life Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Both classroom instruction and on the job training are combined.

Duration: 
    Negotiable up to 16 weeks with a 4 to 6 week practicum.

Eligible Costs:  the following are eligible costs, subject to negotiation:

• Project Manager wage;
• Overhead costs;
• Training costs;
• Special costs are negotiable for participants with disabilities.
• Training Allowance:

• Participants collecting Employment Insurance (EI), stay on EI
• Participants not on EI benefits can receive a Training Allowance
• Participants on Social Assistance (SA), continue to collect SA

Approval and Application Process: Approval Process:

• Program Officer reviews proposal content 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 FVHARD Steering Committee who meet on a quarterly basis.

Application Process:
 
    * It takes a minimum of twelve (12) weeks to assess a proposal, depending on complexity and Program Officer workload.
    * The following documents are required:

1. Cover letter;
2. Completed and signed original PBT application;
3. Band Council Resolution (BCR) or board motion decision sheet;
4. Job titles and detailed job descriptions for Project Manager and participants
5. Detailed training plan (include dates, time frames, number of hours, activities, and objectives);
6. Course outlines and location for any off-site training;
7. Copy of instructors/trainers resumes.
8. Specify or outline Sponsor/Partner contributions.