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
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
GNWT — Wage Subsidy Program
Supports employers hiring and training NWT residents with limited experience
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Riipen — Future Path
Connects businesses with skilled students for impactful, real-world projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Grant and FundingOpen
Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Requalification and skills enhancement
Enhances workforce skills through prioritized short-term training
Grant and FundingClosed
Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Supports Ontario Francophone community development and bilingual services
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent
Funding for business projects to attract, train and retain talent
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Grants for Ontario Indigenous businesses, communities and organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Mines in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM)
Enhancing Aboriginal knowledge and relationships in the mineral sector
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Create paid work opportunities for students in arts and culture
Grant and FundingOpen
JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Money for New Brunswick First Nation entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Self Employment Training
Online government-funded training for aspiring entrepreneurs in Alberta
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Métis Employment Services
Wage subsidies for employers of Métis youth in Alberta
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Wage subsidy for summer students
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mineral development advisor stream
Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Mines in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM)
Supports Indigenous communities in mineral development consultation.
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovation and Development Labour Rebate Program
Supports innovation and development labour costs
Grant and FundingClosed
SME in action
Supports Quebec SMEs in productivity, growth, and competitiveness
Grant and FundingClosed
Clean Fuels Awareness Projects
Increase clean fuels awareness and understanding in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Leadership and Mentorship Grant
Support youth mentorship and leadership development initiatives
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
OBIO — Health to Business Bridge Program
Wage subsidies and talent for health science companies
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Professional Development
Supports professional development for Québec artists and curators
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Arts Impact Grant
Supports arts organizations and collectives in B.C.
Grant and FundingClosed
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Explore research partnership opportunities at Cégep de Sept-Îles
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Opportunity Readiness
Supports First Nation and Inuit communities' economic development initiatives
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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
Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Promote Alberta agriculture career awareness and opportunities
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG)
Supports employer-led training for new and existing employees
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program
Wage subsidy to hire Indigenous graduates
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PSO – Organic food
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects in Quebec
Expert AdviceOpen
Farm Debt Mediation Service
Free mediation service helping insolvent Canadian farmers negotiate debt arrangements with creditors
Grant and FundingClosed
Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills
Supports BC agriculture workforce recruitment and skills training
Grant and FundingOpen
Support program for organizations working with people experiencing homelessness
Financial support for organizations assisting vulnerable individuals in Trois-Rivières
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Wage subsidies to employers for hiring post-secondary students
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Créavenir
Help for entrepreneurs 18 to 39 who can't get financing
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Financial support for book publisher business planning
Expert AdviceOpen
YMCA Business Planning Program
Start-up business planning help in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingClosed
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
INNOGEC
Supports consulting and governance services for Montréal social enterprises
Expert AdviceOpen
Collective Bargaining Information Services
Collective bargaining resources in Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Palette Skills — Hire Faster, Hire Better
Get access to a growing qualified talent pool
Grant and FundingArchived
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Supports Aboriginal communities in mineral regulatory participation
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Small Enterprise Co-op Placement Assistance Program
Newfoundland and Labrador co-operative student work terms
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
DRDC Defence Research Partnerships
Collaborate on defence research
Grant and FundingClosed
Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative (LFMSI)
Funding for agri-food local labour strategies through pilot projects
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsArchived
NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
Funding for hiring student research assistants in New Brunswick
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Training and Career Support Program
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Grant and FundingClosed
Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Funding for search and rescue initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Funding for projects in the book industry
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Supports research, knowledge dissemination, and student training in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Building Safer Communities Program Grants (BSCP) - Organizational and Youth Sector Capacity-building Project Grants
Supports non-profits building youth violence prevention capacity
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Learn 2 Earn
Paid employment training and job support for Edmonton youth with barriers
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Staffing UP
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Project Funding
Supports capacity-building projects for non-profit social services organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Water professions
Supports workforce training in water industry professions
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
PANAM recognition program
Supports non-profits providing activities for disabled individuals
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Zone Accelerator Program
Training to help you build your PEI start-up
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)
Employers receive wage subsidy for hiring students in industry
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Employment opportunities for students in Canadian heritage organizations
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (students) (YCWBOL)
Short-term work placements for bilingual students in minority communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
Supports economic diversification and business development in targeted regions
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Ontario supports sustainable forest biomass utilization and innovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
JobsNL Wage Subsidy
Wage subsidy to create new positions in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpen
B.C. Employer Training Grant (ETG)
Government financial assistance for workforce skills training in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Investment Fund
Government of New Brunswick, Regional Development Corporation, Township of Centre Wellington, Regional Municipality of York
Support for NB non-profits
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
PISAQ – Stream 2
Supports veterinary expertise development for Quebec's animal health sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Francophone economic development in the Prairie provinces
Francophone business support in the Prairies
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Tax CreditsOpen
Payroll tax credit – CFI
Payroll tax incentive for international financial sector employers in Montreal
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Impact Your Business — Start-Up Loans
Loans for entrepreneurs in urban Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Operating Grant Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (NL)
Subsidy for childcare services in Newfoundland and Labrador
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Self-Employment Benefit — Workforce Expansion
Financing for New Brunswick business start-ups
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Apprenticeship START
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Alberta Community Partnership (ACP)
Supports municipalities’ collaboration and capacity building for sustainable regional services
Grant and FundingOpen
Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Grant for cost-shared employee training in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Targeted Labour Market Programs
Funding for Nunavut employment and training initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) — Special Calls Stream
Supports interdisciplinary Canadian-led research for equitable postpandemic recovery
Grant and FundingClosed
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Funding for student summer employment positions in key sectors
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Workforce Training and Employment — Wage Subsidy
Money for Manitoba organizations to hire unemployed individuals
Grant and FundingClosed
Northwest Territories Tourism Training Fund
Funding for tourism industry training in NWT
Grant and FundingOpen
ECHO Foundation — Mental health
Supports mental health services for vulnerable individuals in Montreal and Toronto
Grant and FundingOpen
Peak Rebate Program
Business incentive for reducing energy use during winter peaks
Expert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — International recruiting
Recruit global talent for your Quebec City business
Other SupportOpen
International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
Assess international qualifications against Alberta standards
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
Supports high school students in skilled trades apprenticeships
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Manitoba — First Jobs Fund
Support for employing youth facing employment barriers
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
CBDC Self Employment Benefit Program
Financial and coaching support for unemployed entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
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