Applications open for the 2025-26 Community Enhancement Employment Program

    Monday, 2 June 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Projects must directly support tourism and economic development, community and municipal infrastructure, and/or community services. 

    Applications are  now being accepted for the 2025-26 Community Enhancement Employment Program. Projects must directly support tourism and economic development, community and municipal infrastructure, and/or community services.  The program provides funding to eligible rural project sponsors such as: Municipalities, Inuit community governments, Local service districts, Community and economic development organizations as well as other non-profit organizations. 

    Individuals in rural areas can be employed on a short-term project for up to 400 hours to assist in their eligibility for federal Employment Insurance benefits. In 2024-25, the program provided funding for 132 projects, supporting approximately 693 workers. The deadline to apply is June  20th and more information can be found at gov.nl.ca. 

     

     

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