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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.
919 programs available
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpenEmergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program
Funding for First Nations emergency preparedness
Expert AdviceClosedPrince Edward Island Rural Action Centres — Business Guidance
Business counselling for rural PEI entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedSolicited call - Skills for Success
Skills training funding for workforce readiness
Expert AdviceOpenBDC Advisory Services — Human Resources
Guidance to attract and retain qualified talent
Grant and FundingClosedSearch and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Supports innovative search and rescue improvement projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedMobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Funding for research and collaboration in defence and security
Grant and FundingOpenSmall Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recoveryEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedIntrapreneurship program
Fellowship program offering paid work experience to diverse students
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed7.4 Employment and participation benefits
Employment and participation support for Ontario Works recipients
Expert AdviceOpenFarm Debt Mediation Service
Free mediation service helping insolvent Canadian farmers negotiate debt arrangements with creditors
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenTrucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Wage subsidies for student work placements
Grant and FundingClosedEconomic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedINNOGEC
Supports consulting and governance services for Montréal social enterprises
Grant and FundingOpenBusiness Development Program (BDP)
Funding to help businesses in Atlantic CanadaEligible Funding- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources- Grant and FundingClosed
2023–2024 Services delivered: Mental Health Program
Indigenous mental health services and wellness support - Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Disability Benefits (Veterans Affairs Canada)
Tax-free support for service-related disabilities 
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingArchivedNBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
Funding for applied research assistantships
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedTraining and Career Support Program
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
Grant and FundingOpenOTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Grant and FundingClosedFood Security and Supply Chain Fund
Funding for Ontario agri-food supply chain resilience
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Business services
Business support services for company growthEnhance your human resources
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Job grants support HR efforts by providing financial aid for employee training and development, enhancing workforce skills and productivity.
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenQuébec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ)
Support for veterinary services and animal health
Expert AdviceOpenRegeneration Works - Launch Pad Grant
Professional coaching support for community organizational capacity
Grant and FundingOpenGreater Toronto Airports Authority - Propeller Project
Supports employment and skilled trades community initiatives
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenSaskJobs — Employer Services
Employer services for Saskatchewan businesses
Grant and FundingClosedHelp for community media operations
Money to support community media in Quebec
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedIntegrated Training Program
Competency-based training for employment- Grant and FundingClosed
ConnectUp - Standard Grants
Support for nonprofit community and STEM-focused initiatives 
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenSelf-Employment Benefit — Workforce Expansion
Financing for New Brunswick business start-ups
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenApprenticeship START
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenClosing SoonGreater Sudbury Charities Fund and Social Investment Partnership (SIPS)
Capacity-building support for promising local charities
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedSkilled Newcomer Internships for the Bio-economy
Wage support for inclusive bio-economy hiring
Grant and FundingOpenTargeted Labour Market Programs
Funding for Nunavut employment and training initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedAboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
Supports Indigenous fisheries management, participation, and community self-sufficiency- Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Funding for supervised summer student jobs 
Grant and FundingClosedAgricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity Initiative
Support for inclusive agri-food business growthEligible Funding- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingClosed
First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program
Funding for First Nations and Inuit cultural centres 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNew Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) — Special Calls Stream
Funding for interdisciplinary postpandemic research
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedManitoba — First Jobs Fund
Support for employing youth facing employment barriers
Grant and FundingClosedClean Fuels Awareness Projects
Increase clean fuels awareness and understanding in Canada- Grant and FundingClosed
Funding WORBE: Workplace opportunities: Removing barriers to equity
Supports employment equity solutions and measurable workplace inclusion results 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenAdjustment Services
Funding for labour market adjustment projects- Grant and FundingOpen
Artistic Excellence Support Scholarship
Financial aid for youth performing arts training 
Other SupportOpenParkdale Centre for Innovation — Women Founders Stream
Training for self-identifying woman and/or non-binary foundersDiscover how much grant funding is available for your business
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Expert AdviceClosedAtlantic Immigration Program
Hire qualified foreign workers permanently in Atlantic Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenJob Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Work experience and training support for organizations
Grant and FundingClosedTraining and Regional Events
Support for cultural trainings and regional events
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenHousing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Training subsidy for Indigenous youth
Tax CreditsOpenGaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions- Grant and FundingClosed
Human Resources in Health – Benin (DIMI Pilot)
Invitation-only funding for health systems in Benin 
Grant and FundingOpenBusiness Growth — Attracting and retaining talent
Funding for business projects to attract, train and retain talent- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research Grant
Funding for Alberta labour market research - Grant and FundingClosed
Unsolicited Proposals Mechanism
Supports international development concept notes 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedUpskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)
Scaling workforce skills for high-growth sector needs- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
NBIF Venture Capital Fund
Venture capital for high-risk, growth oriented New Brunswick companies 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedRegional Future Workforce (RFW) – Critical Minerals Pilot Program
Support for Ontario critical minerals workforce projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenIndigenous Initiatives Fund IV — Economic Development
Supports Indigenous community development initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenAboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Funding for Indigenous mining-sector learning- Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Funding for early mineral exploration in Ontario 
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Action Initiative (CAI) - Capacity Building Grant for First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Urban Indigenous led Bed-based Treatment and Recovery Operators
Capacity building support for Indigenous-led recovery operators
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenSTART Program
Financial incentives for Nova Scotia employers with a labour need
Grant and FundingOpenOfficial Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Funding for Quebec SMEs promoting official languagesEligible Funding- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedSchool Food Infrastructure Fund (SFIF)
Supports school food infrastructure across Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedEHRC — Discovering Potential
Funding for youth internships and training placements- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Fonds de transition
Financing for social economy business relaunch 
Grant and FundingClosedStrong Roots Community Grant Program
Supports community-led resilience and sustainability projects- Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
The Ontario Trillium Foundation - Grow Grants
Support for existing successful community programs and services 
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenWork Experience PEI — For Organizations
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Grant and FundingClosedLeadership and Mentorship Grant
Support youth mentorship and leadership development initiatives- Grant and FundingClosed
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Harvester Training
Supports Indigenous commercial fisheries training and capacity development - Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Individual Employment/ Training Program
Employment and training support for Treaty #3 members - Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Community Assessment Visit Program
Reimbursement for rural health care assessment visits 
Grant and FundingOpenFirst Nations Training to Employment Program
Find First Nations workers in Alberta- Grant and FundingClosed
Skills for Success - Research and Innovation Stream
Funding for innovative employment and skills research 
Grant and FundingOpenVille de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Funding for local vitality projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedStudent Summer Employment Program — High school
Get a wage subsidy to hire high school students- Grant and FundingOpen
PEI —Workplace Skills Training
Training support for employer-driven workforce skills 
- Other SupportClosed
Support for entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds
Business support for diverse entrepreneurs 
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpenQuébec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Funding support for health research and student training in Québec- Grant and FundingClosed
Personal Support Worker Retirement Savings Innovation Program– Call for Concepts – Step 1
Funding for PSW retirement savings pilots - Grant and FundingClosed
Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
Funding to support employers toward economic recovery - Grant and FundingClosed
Employment projects funding
Funding for innovative disability employment projects - Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Grant for cost-shared employee training in Alberta 
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedStructuring Projects Support Fund – MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé
Funding for structuring projects in La Côte-de-GaspéEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenChildcare Program Stabilization Grants
Supports non-profit childcare centres facing financial hardship in Vancouver
Grant and FundingOpenDonations to Members of the Canadian Healthcare Community / Healthcare Donations
Donations supporting healthcare education and scientific initiatives- Other SupportClosed
Child Care Fee Subsidy Program
Supports reduced child care fees for eligible families 
- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Alberta Community Partnership (ACP)
Supports municipalities’ collaboration and capacity building for sustainable regional services - Expert AdviceOpen
BDC Advisory Services — Financial Management
Guidance to better manage your cash flow - Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
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