How to apply

Closed on December 21, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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By email or mail

To apply by email or mail, download and complete the application form (EMP5671), the budget detail template (EMP5572) and gather your supporting documents and information.

How to submit your application

  • By email

    Email your application and all required documents to: NC-ODI-BCPH-SDPPD-PPDSPH-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca by 5:00 p.m., EST on December 21, 2023.

    Add the following details in the subject line of your email(s):

    • name of your organization; and
    • if you have to send your application package in multiple emails, specify if it is part 1, part 2, and so on

    Note: Emails cannot exceed 13.5MB. Please confirm that your email including all supporting documents was sent properly. We will not accept cloud-based documents or applications submitted via USB key, CD, or other storage devices. Applications sent using such means will be deemed ineligible.

  • By mail

    Your application must be postmarked on or before 5:00 p.m., EST on December 21, 2023. Your application should be mailed to:

    SDPP-D Capacity Development 2023 (Submissions)
    Coordination Unit mailstop 402
    National Grants & Contributions Delivery Centre (ESDC)
    Phase IV, 4th floor
    140 Promenade du Portage
    Gatineau QC K1A 0J9

    If you submit your application 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 application.

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

Warning:
If you do not use the recommended readers (Adobe Acrobat 8 or higher or Foxit Reader), ESDC may receive a blank application from you.

Downloading the application form

  1. Make sure that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 or higher or Foxit Reader installed on your system
  2. Select the Application form
  3. When prompted to open or save the form, select the down arrow on the “Save” button, and select ”Save as”
  4. Select your folder location and save (file type must be PDF)
  5. Reopen the form from your computer:
    1. select the “Open with” option
    2. choose option to open with either Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit
  6. 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 PhantomPDF
  7. Begin inputting and save your information
  8. Before submitting your application make sure that the Application form 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 1 application only

Submit only 1 copy of your application to ESDC. Submitting multiple copies of the same application or submitting the same application by using various methods will cause longer processing times for your application.

When you’ll get a funding decision

We expect to make funding decisions in 16 weeks from the end date of the submission period.

You should not start your project until you hear from us.

Not all submitted applications will be selected for funding, as funding is limited. Please note that decisions are final and there is no appeal process.

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