F1rst Jobs Grant Guidelines
First Jobs provides first summer employment opportunities for teens from 19 North Shore communities. Operated by the North Shore Workforce Investment Board and administered by ECCF, the program connects local businesses and nonprofit organizations needing summer help with teens looking for employment. First Jobs recruits and trains teens for their first job. Employers interview applicants and select the candidate for their position.
For profit businesses participate by hiring teens or donating to the program. Through the First Jobs Fund, nonprofit organizations can apply for funding to support employment of First Jobs teens at their agency for 4-8 weeks during the summer.
Geographical Limitations
The First Jobs program is limited to teens from the following communities: Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Ipswich, Gloucester, Hamilton, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield and Wenham.
For information on applying for a First Jobs grant or sponsoring a teen, please click here.
Final Reporting Requirement
A Final Report, including a summary of how funds were spent, is due to the Essex County Community Foundation after the programs/positions have ended or by October 1, 2008. This final report mest be received to be eligible to apply to the F1srtJobs Fund they next year. Please click here to down load the Grant Report Form.
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