GrantMatch helps a local ferry company secure funding for their captain training program. 

The Walpole Algonac Ferry is the closest route linking the Detroit suburbs to the Wallaceburg, Chatham, London and Toronto areas.

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Navigating the St. Clair River takes a specific set of skills, so does navigating grants and incentives. 

The Walpole-Algonac Ferry service has been in operation for over 100 years. Operating out of the historic Walpole Island First Nation in Ontario, the ferry crosses the St. Clair River to Algonac, Michigan, USA. 
 
 
The ferry service understands the importance of utilizing available grant programming and counts on GrantMatch to research, identify, and secure government funding on their behalf.  

DRIVEN BY RESULTS

Walpole-Algonac Ferry received $82,000 in funding to build a ferry captain training program. 

With the help of GrantMatch, Walpole-Algonac Ferry Ltd. secured funding through the Canada Ontario Job Grant (COJG) for a ferry captain training program.  The COJG provides direct financial support to employers who wish to provide training for their employees. It is available to small, medium, and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing and new employees.  The Walpole-Algonac Ferry employs a skilled staff of captains and operators. Investing in this workforce is a must, and government grant funding has made it more affordable. 

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Funding Approval

The ferry captain training program received thousands in funding from COJG.  

 

12 Trainees

Development

Participants in the training program could go on to become employees, increasing operating capacity and creating new employment opportunities. 

PROJECT SCOPE

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Training

The Walpole-Algonac Ferry received $82,000 in funding for a ferry captain training program. Training is provided through Georgian College’s Marine Studies Program and will take place at the Owen Sound campus and at the Walpole Island Ferry facility in southwestern Ontario.

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Development

Upon completion of the course, trainees will receive an industry-recognized Master Limited 60 Tonne Certification and will have the opportunity to work as part of Walpole-Algonac Ferry’s expanded ferry service between Canada and the United States on the St. Clair River.

“It’s been a pleasure working with GrantMatch. Their level of expertise is reassuring, and I have full confidence in them to find and file grants for the Walpole-Algonac Ferry. We will be using them again for sure.”

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General Manager, Walpole Algonac Ferry Ltd Lorne Loulas

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