Industry Expansion Program

💡What Is This Program?

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Financial assistance to support companies locating new operations or expanding existing ones in Manitoba, specifically for investment in skills training for new and existing employees. Funding is custom-prepared based on new jobs created, project costs, company contributions, and economic benefits, covering training delivery, curriculum, and directly related equipment.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Identify eligibility based on business operations in Manitoba
• Prepare application materials
• Submit application through the designated method
• Await review and approval of application

🌐Application PortalSource

https://www.gov.mb.ca/jec/busdev/financial/iep.html

📤Submission MethodSource

online

🔄Intake TypeSource

continuous

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required DocumentsSource

• Application form
• Proof of Canadian Business Number
• Project proposal detailing training needs and costs

📎Optional DocumentsSource

• Letters of support from industry partners
• Financial statements

📐Format RequirementsSource

PDF only, max 10MB

📥Templates AvailableSource

• Application Form

✉️Supporting LettersSource

Letters of support may be required depending on the project.

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible ExpensesSource

• training of both net new hires and existing employees
• training delivered by internal staff or external organizations
• development/purchase of training curriculum/learning materials
• lease/purchase of equipment directly related to and required for training
• eligible expenditures related to the development and delivery of appropriate training for employees

🚫Ineligible ExpensesSource

• ongoing routine business costs
• operational costs
• administrative costs
• maintenance costs
• recruitment costs
• capital costs
• salaries
• research activities
• scoping activities
• activities that have already occurred

💳Payment ModelSource

mixed

⏪Retroactive Expenses EligibleSource

No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching RequiredSource

Yes

📊Matching RatioSource

null

🏦Eligible Matching SourcesSource

• cash
• in-kind

📚Stacking RulesSource

null

🛡️Proof of Matching RequiredSource

null

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting FrequencySource

final only

📑Reporting RequirementsSource

• progress claims
• final report

🔍Audit RequirementsSource

Audits may be required to verify compliance with funding conditions.

📢Branding RequirementsSource

Acknowledgment of funding from the Government of Manitoba is required.

🗄️Record Retention PeriodSource

7 years