This program allows young people to receive help for the creation
of their first enterprise and this keeping with the intervention
priorities of the concerted local action plan for the economy
and jobs.
The program allows young people from ages 18 to 35 to receive
an aid for the setting up of their first enterprise
The financial contribution can also used to realize enterprise
projects or train entrepreneurs.
It takes the form of a maximum $8 000 non-reimbursable contribution.
The admissible expenses for the implementation phase of a project
are the professional fees and expertise expenses for the realization
of studies.
For the enterprise creation phase, the admissible expenses
are the expenditures in capital with the exception of goodwill
expenses.
For the training phase, the admissible expenses are the registration
costs, cost of educational material and other costs incurred by
the participation of the entrepreneur to pre-approved training
activities and that, up to $1 000.
The candidate must have experience or a pertinent training
for the project and must commit himself to work full time in the
enterprise.