Job Grants in Canada in 2026
Job grants in Canada provide financial assistance to employers for training and hiring employees to enhance workforce skills and productivity.
Job grants in Canada are designed to help employers train new or existing employees for available jobs, improving their skills and qualifications. These grants often cover a significant portion of training costs, encouraging companies to invest in their workforce development.
689 opportunities available
Tax CreditsOpen
Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)
Ontario payroll tax relief for eligible employers and charities
Other SupportOpen
Snow clearing assistance for seniors and persons with reduced mobility
Free snow removal assistance for seniors and people with disabilities
Grant and FundingClosed
WSIB Research and Grants Program
Supports practical workplace safety research and training
Grant and FundingClosed
Policy Development Contribution Program
Supports policy development through funding for public safety initiatives
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
Grant and FundingClosed
Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)
Scaling workforce skills for high-growth sector needs
Grant and FundingClosed
Self-Employment Assistance
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour (NL), Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Funding to support self-employment job creation
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Columbia Basin Trust — Summer Works Program
Money to hire students in the Columbia Basin region
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Partnerships
Financial support for labour force development in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosed
One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Financial support for Indigenous media organizations facing critical challenges
Other SupportOpen
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Global Talent Stream
Skilled foreign workers to help innovative firms grow
Loans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Youth Strategy
Start-up loan for young Quebec entrepreneurs
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Training on the Job — Nunavut
Wage subsidy program for SMEs in Nunavut
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Development Capacity Building
Financial incentive for local governments' economic development activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario Labour Market Partnerships (OLMP)
Supports collaborative projects addressing local labour market challenges
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Ministerial initiative for incentive internships in veterinary medicine in the bio-food sector
Incentive internships for veterinary medicine students in biofood sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)
Customized, fully funded workplace skills training for Nova Scotians
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Sector Development Partnership Grants
Supports Indigenous screen sector training and capacity building
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Job grants support HR efforts by providing financial aid for employee training and development, enhancing workforce skills and productivity.
Grant and FundingClosed
Job Creation Partnerships (JCP)
Support for Nova Scotia workers’ skills development
Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to support business growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Workforce Development Program
Supports workforce training and HR development for Manitoba businesses
Expert AdviceOpen
BDC Advisory Services — Human Resources
Guidance to attract and retain qualified talent
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Funding for research and collaboration in defence and security
Grant and FundingOpen
Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building
Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
Non-repayable financial support for business growth in Gatineau
Grant and FundingClosed
Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy
Money for employee training in Saskatchewan
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Intrapreneurship program
Fellowship program offering paid work experience to diverse students
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Development Program (BDP)
Funding to help businesses in Atlantic Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Show production tax credit
Supports Quebec show producers with refundable tax assistance
Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Development Fund
Money for agricultural industry research in Saskatchewan
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
Expert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Business services — Get support and advice
Expert support for your Quebec City business
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for tip reporting – Businesses
Tax credit for employers paying social charges on employee tips
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Security and Supply Chain Fund
Supports agri-food sector resilience and workforce development in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program (AAIP)
Money to build awareness and trust in Saskatchewan agriculture
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
FIJE Fund
Loans for business in Haute-Yamaska, Brome-Missisquoi or Rouville, Quebec
Expert AdviceOpen
Consulting Advisory Services
Funds for business advisory services in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Grant and FundingOpen
Toronto Enterprise Fund (TEF) - Scale ESEs
Support to scale employment social enterprises
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Agriculture
Hire foreign workers for agriculture jobs
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
SaskJobs — Employer Services
Employer services for Saskatchewan businesses
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Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Wage Subsidy Program
Funding for employers hiring and training eligible NWT residents
Grant and FundingClosed
Help for community media operations
Money to support community media in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
NGO Stabilization Fund
Money for NGOs delivering essential services in the NWT
Grant and FundingClosed
Native Women’s Association of Canada — National Apprenticeships Program
Get funding to train new workers
Grant and FundingOpen
Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recovery
Grant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
Supports Indigenous fisheries management, participation, and community self-sufficiency
Grant and FundingClosed
First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program
Supports preservation and promotion of First Nations and Inuit cultures
Grant and FundingOpen
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Grant and FundingClosed
ISO/Netflix Indigenous Production Apprenticeships and Cultural Mentorships Grant
Supports Indigenous screen training and cultural mentorship
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Support for work experience projects
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
Collaborate on human health therapeutics R&D
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Training subsidy for Indigenous youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Funding for research to support the skills development of adults
Grant and FundingArchived
Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
Support for businesses affected by COVID-19
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
NBIF Venture Capital Fund
Venture capital for high-risk, growth oriented New Brunswick companies
Other SupportOpen
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Express Entry
Hire skilled foreign workers immigrating to Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Industry Expansion Program
Supports Manitoba business expansions through customized employee training assistance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Loan for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Funding for junior mining exploration in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Funding for Quebec SMEs promoting official languages
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2
Supports coordination and collaboration in Quebec's agri-food sectors
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Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
EHRC — Discovering Potential
Youth internships in Canada's electricity sector, subsidized by EHRC
Grant and FundingClosed
Prospera Foundation Grants
Supports community charitable programs in business, health, education
Grant and FundingClosed
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Harvester Training
Supports Indigenous commercial fisheries training and capacity development
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nations Training to Employment Program
Find First Nations workers in Alberta
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Manitoba tax credit for digital media production
Expert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Employment Ontario
Support employers to find employees in Ontario
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Summer Employment Program — High school
Get a wage subsidy to hire high school students
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Small Business Loan
Flexible financing for small business operations and growth initiatives
Grant and FundingSuspended
Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships
Financial support for labour market development in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosed
Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
Funding to support employers toward economic recovery
Grant and FundingOpen
Arts Management Systems Funding
Improve arts organizations operational management systems
Grant and FundingOpen
Childcare Program Stabilization Grants
Supports non-profit childcare centres facing financial hardship in Vancouver
Expert AdviceOpen
Advisory Services Program — Component 1 - Support for the use of advisory services by businesses
Supports business access to expert advisory services
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund
Supports consulting services for social economy organizations in Laval
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Grant and FundingOpen
Arts Leadership Residency Funding
Paid leadership residency for racialized arts professionals
Grant and FundingClosed
OTF — Seed Grant
Build capacity and resilience for delivering impactful community programs and services
Grant and FundingOpen
United Way Central Alberta - Professional Development Grants
Support leadership capacity through professional development
Grant and FundingOpen
Research Grants on Education: Large
Supports rigorous education research projects for educational improvement
Expert AdviceOpen
BDC Advisory Services — Financial Management
Guidance to better manage your cash flow
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Sound Design Program
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Employment Incentives Program
Wage assistance for employers in Nova Scotia
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