Here's how to apply
If you meet the eligibility requirements and would like to apply for an incentive grant,
here's what you do:
- complete the Application for Incentive Grant form;
- attach a copy of the offer of employment for an eligible position;
- attach a copy of your acceptance of the offer of employment;
- attach a copy of your diploma or degree; and
- follow the instructions on the application form for submitting your documents.
What happens if your application is approved:
- You will be advised by letter if your application for a grant has been approved.
- Once approved, the program administrator will send you the Incentive Grant Agreement for signature
along with a Confirmation of Payment Instruction Form.
- Sign the Incentive Grant Agreement Form and have your supervisor sign it as well. Return all
documentation along with a blank, voided
cheque (payments will be deposited directly into your bank account)
to the program administrator.
- The program administrator will sign the agreement form and return one to you for your records.
- The annual grant amount is divided into four equal payments with payments made at the end of each
quarter. The first payment will be deposited into your bank account approximately 12 weeks after your
employment start date.
- If you are eligible to receive the Bilingual Signing Bonus, the $800.00 grant will be deposited along
with your first incentive grant installment.
- While the incentive grant program offers grants over a three-year period, it is administered on a
year-to-year basis. That means you must
reapply for an incentive grant at the end of the first and second years. Near the end of years one and two
of your participation in the grant program, the program administrator will contact you to find out if you
wish to reapply for a grant for the next year and to confirm if you are still eligible.
- Please note that all grants issued through this program are taxable as income. Grant recipients
will be issued a T4A slip at the end of every calendar year in which they received payments.