Call for Proposals in Talent & Workforce Development

Together, we are capable of so much more.

Digital is now accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for talent and workforce development projects in our Digital Learning Lab.

The Digital Learning Lab is the Digital Supercluster’s national innovation platform for digital talent and workforce development. Together with our partners, we are reducing the cost and time required in preparing individuals to be job ready for the digital economy. As economic change accelerates, Canadians need accessible, low-cost, short-cycle training to develop digital skills quickly and affordably.

By investing in high-potential and best-in-class projects, this call for proposals will enable roughly 5000 Canadians to find their path toward a well-paying job in a high-growth industry. To achieve this, we are partnering with innovative projects that show a proven track record in digital skilling and workforce development. These projects will deliver training and support work-integrated learning in one or both of the following priority areas:

• Foundational Digital Skills: The ability to safely use digital devices and tools to accomplish goals, such as accessing resources online, improving productivity or connecting safely with virtual communities.
• Functional Digital Skills: Role-specific digital skills and competencies that enable individuals to work in a digital job, such as data science or digital marketing.

Our strength is in collaboration. 

We emphasize a collaborative approach to innovation where groups of complementary organizations work together to build stronger, more powerful solutions. As such, projects are expected to have the right mix of organizational capabilities to meet the project’s objectives. In particular, we emphasize collaboration with industry partners.

To be considered eligible, projects will have one lead organization and at least one partner involved in project delivery.