Supported by Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS), this program provides funding to Nunavut Inuit beneficiaries hoping to further their education for employment. Students can receive funding for:
The Contributions to Business Development Fund is used to help meet the financial needs of individuals, small businesses and communities in Nunavut by providing contributions. These contributions, which do not have to be repaid, are given to individuals, businesses and organizations that are working to build a stronger economy in Nunavut. Projects approved for funding will promote community development, business growth, training and increase jobs and income.
The Contributions to Small Business Program is used to help meet the financial needs of individuals, small businesses and communities in Nunavut by providing contributions. These contributions, which do not have to be repaid, are given to individuals, businesses and organizations that are working to build a stronger economy in Nunavut. Projects approved for funding will promote community development, business growth, training and increase jobs and income.
The purpose of the Kivalliq Partners in Development Wage subsidy program is to provide a wage subsidy to employers to hire and train workers who are youth under the age of 30, and are unemployed or underemployed. The wage subsidy program is designed for the trainee to receive full time employment at the end of their training and or receive the necessary skills in a field of their choice that they can transfer into a full time career.
