Grenville - Community Futures Development Corporation

	Eligibility Criteria
	Program Orientation Sessions
	Application Process
	Business Plan Development Workshop Sessions
	SEB Success Stories
	SEB Business Directory

Thank you for your interest in the Self Employment Benefit program.

Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), has advised that the province will not be admitting any further clients into the Self Employment Benefit (SEB) Program this fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 and until further notice.

If you wish to be notified when the Orientation Session schedule resumes please email the SEB Administrator.

Please be advised that proceeding to start up your business will jeopardize your future eligibility for the SEB Program.

If you are considering the decision to proceed to start up your business, please contact Service Canada, in advance of any decision, to discuss the impact this decision will have on your Employment Insurance benefits status.

Affected by downsizing? Employment Insurance (EI) benefits recipients pursuing self-employment may be eligible for the Self-Employment Benefit (SEB) Program that we deliver on behalf of Employment Ontario. To facilitate the transition to self-employment, the SEB Program provides income support, training and consultation to qualified EI recipients who have a viable business idea. Specifically, GCFDC provides:

Program Information
Program Orientation
An eight-week business plan development workshop session
Mentoring and business counseling for qualified participants.

Participants receive agreed-upon financial assistance in the form of income support from Employment Ontario while developing and implementing their business plan. Income support is provided for up to 40 weeks. Participants are required to provide monthly income statements and reports on the status of their business to GCFDC throughout the period of the contract.

The Self-Employment Benefit Program is funded by Employment Ontario.

Employment Ontario programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada

The OSEBP is delivered by the Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation in partnership with the 1000 Islands CDC