Good News Hiring Grant For Small Business – Let’s Get Alberta Back To Work Again!
Posted On: 08/07/21 - 0

It’s Been A Difficult Time For Small Business During The Pandemic

Businesses across all industries can apply for funding to reduce the costs of hiring and training unemployed or underemployed Albertans.  There is a new hiring grant for small business to address this issue.  There is also additional funding for hiring persons with disabilities.

Hiring Grant For Small Business

Employers can:

  • apply for a grant to offset salary or training costs, or both, equal to:
    • 25% of a new hire’s salary up to $25,000 per employee. Employers who hire persons with disabilities will receive a grant 1.5 times higher than the amount they receive for other new employees.

Intake Period For Applications

This grant allows for up to 20 full-time new hires per intake period:

  • first intake: May 20 to August 31, 2021
  • second intake: September 15 to December 31, 2021
  • third intake: to be announced at a later date

You Have A Choice On How You Receive Your Hiring Grant For Small Business

  • choose to have payments issued in 1 or 2 payments:
    • 1 payment: up to 100% of the grant after new hires have been employed for 52 weeks
    • 2 payments:
      • half of the eligible grant paid when the new hires have been employed for 3 months
      • the other half paid when the new hires have been employed for 52 weeks

For more information, read the Alberta Jobs Now Program Application Guidelines.  If you need any additional assistance in your small business when it comes to payroll, bookkeeping, accounting, business coaching or business development consultations, please call Cheryl at Padgett Business Services N.W.

12203-107 Avenue.
Edmonton, Alberta.
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