Labour Market Partnerships

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The Labour Market Partnerships Program provide funding to support employers, employer or employee associations, community groups and communities in developing and implementing labour market strategies and activities for dealing with labour force adjustments and meeting human resource requirements. Labour Market Partnerships may be used to provide assistance for employed persons who are facing loss of employment.

Labour Market Partnerships Fact Sheet(85 KB)

Eligibility Information

Businesses, organizations, municipalities, band/tribal councils, public health and educational institutions are eligible to receive funding as sponsors.

  • Proposed activities must focus on an identified labour market issue and be assessed as likely to have a positive impact on the labour market.
  • All activities must involve partnership.
  • Within these parameters, Labour Market Partnerships may support activities related to human resource planning and labour force adjustment.
  • Activities must have defined start and finish dates, and not be part of a sponsor’s day-to-day operations.

Other criteria may apply.

What are the Financial Benefits?

Funding may be provided to cover overhead costs such as wages and employment costs, research or technical studies, and other related costs and eligible expenses negotiated with program officials.

How do I Apply?

STEP 1:     Register as a Government Vendor and Receive LaMPSS Username (Please go to Step 2 if you have an active LaMPSS Username and Password)

All organizations are required to be set-up as a government vendor so payment can be issued. Vendor set-up and LaMPSS registration are initiated once you register here: Employer Registration. 

After registering, a LaMPSS password and user ID, if you do not have one already), will be emailed to you at the address provided on your application. Please ensure you check your email, including junk mail, regularly.  You can then log into the LaMPSS system and complete your online application.

If you have forgotten your password, please reset it in LaMPSS by:

  1. Clicking on Forgot Password;
  2. Enter Organization ID and User ID.; and
  3. Click submit and a new password will be emailed to you.

If your password cannot be reset, please contact our Support Team by email at extorghelp@gov.nl.ca during government business hours or call 1-844-252-6777.

STEP 2:      Submit Application

Organizations can complete and submit an online application in LaMPSS.

Organizations are required to review the Program Guidelines prior to submission of their application for funding.

Following the submission of your application, organizations can check on the progress of their application by logging into their LaMPSS account and viewing the agreement status.

Forms

Contact Information

EmploymentProgram@gov.nl.ca

General enquiries: 1-800-563-6600