How to apply
You can apply to this continuous intake starting August 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), until funds are exhausted.
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By email or mail
To apply by email or mail download and complete the Statement of interest (SOI) form.
EMP5741 (PDF, 554 KB)How to submit your Statement of Interest
By email
Email your Statement of Interest (SOI) and all required documents to EDSC.DGOP.FIMS-SWIF.POB.ESDC@servicecanada.gc.ca.
By mail
Your SOI and all required documents should be mailed to:
Workforce Development and Youth Directorate - Oversight
Coordination Unit Mailstop 402
National Grants & Contributions Delivery Centre (ESDC)
140 Promenade du Portage Phase IV 4th Floor
Gatineau QC K1A 0J9
Note: Additional administrative delays might apply.
If you submit your SOI by mail you will receive an acknowledgment by email within 14 days of its receipt. The acknowledgment will be sent to the email address provided in your SOI.
PDF forms help
About PDFs
Our application form uses PDF form technology. You must have a PDF reader installed to use the form correctly. There are several readers available on the Internet for free that support our form:
- Adobe Reader (you must use a version of Adobe Reader 8 or higher, for example Adobe Acrobat DC Reader)
- Foxit Reader
If you do not use the recommended readers (Adobe Acrobat 8 or higher or Foxit Reader), ESDC may receive a blank SOI from you.
Downloading the Statement of interest form
- Make sure that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 or higher or Foxit Reader installed on your system.
- Select the SOI form
- When prompted to open or save the form, select the down arrow on the "Save" button, and select "Save as".
- Select your folder location and save (file type must be PDF).
- Reopen the form from your computer:
- select the "Open with" option
- choose option to open with either Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit
- Make sure that the form opens in one of the Reader Softwares (Adobe or Foxit), by looking at the top of your screen. For example, you should see:
- ESDC-EMP XXXX.pdf (SECURED) - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
- ESDC-EMP XXXX.pdf (SECURED) - Foxit Phantom PDF
- Begin inputting and save your information.
- Before submitting your SOI make sure that the Document is completed, and all information has saved properly.
Moving within a form
To move from one field to the next on the form, hit "Tab". This ensures that you do not accidently skip over any fields.
Forms that perform calculations
Some sections of the form perform calculations based on the amounts you enter and will automatically calculate totals in the appropriate fields. You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of any information submitted. Please double-check all data you enter.
Submit one form only
Submit only one copy of your SOI to ESDC. Submitting multiple copies of the same SOI or submitting the same SOI by using various methods will cause longer processing times for your SOI.
Submitted SOIs will be valid for 6 months. Should more than one SOI be received by the same lead organization for a specific initiative, only the most recent submission will be examined.
For example:
- if Organization A submits two SOIs for the same project and is the lead organization on both, only the most recent SOI will be reviewed
- if Organization A submits one SOI as the lead organization and is listed as a partner (not the lead) in another SOI for the same initiative, both SOIs may still be reviewed
When you'll get a funding decision
This is the first step in the continuous intake application process. If you are successful in step 1 of this process, we will invite you to step 2 to develop a full project proposal.
Responses to step 1 will only be provided to those that are selected for further consideration.
Funding will only be provided during Step 2 and not all submitted applications will be selected for funding. Please note that decisions are final and there is no appeal process.