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.
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies
Support for women in health science
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Supports Indigenous forest biomass partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Funding for Indigenous mining-sector learning
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 FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Better Jobs Ontario & Canada-Ontario Job Grant
Cost-shared training support for Ontario employers
Grant and FundingOpen
B.C. Employer Training Grant (ETG)
Government financial assistance for workforce skills training in British Columbia
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
Tax CreditsOpen
Payroll tax credit – CFI
Payroll tax incentive for international financial sector employers in Montreal
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canadian Career Apprenticeship Experience (CCAI)
Supports graduate job placements with wage funding
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
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream
Funding for training to address workforce shortages
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
Targeted Labour Market Programs
Funding for Nunavut employment and training initiatives
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
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Update administrative knowledge to enter a job
Support to update administrative skills for work
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Job grants support HR efforts by providing financial aid for employee training and development, enhancing workforce skills and productivity.
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — International recruiting
International hiring support in Québec City
Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships to encourage recruitment of certain health and social services professionals and technicians in remote regions
Municipality of West Elgin, Municipality of Trent Hills, Town of Stouffville, Town of Mono, Town of Petrolia, Town of Tillsonburg, Township of Terrace Bay, Township of Stone Mills, Township of St. Joseph, Township of Southgate, Township of South Algonquin, Town of Saugeen Shores, City of Sarnia, Township of Ryerson, Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7), Town of Renfrew, Town of Petawawa, Town of Penetanguishene, Municipality of Wawa, Township of Ramara, Township of North Dumfries, Discover Brantford, Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC), Township of Conmee, Town of Collingwood, City of Clarence-Rockland, CLSC Foundation (Thetford Region)
Scholarships for health and social services recruitment
Other SupportOpen
International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
Assess international qualifications against Alberta standards
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Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ)
Support for veterinary services and animal health
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
Supports high school students in skilled trades apprenticeships
Grant and FundingClosed
Human Resources in Health – Benin (DIMI Pilot)
Invitation-only funding for health systems in Benin
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers
Temporary payroll remittance relief for employers
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Opportunities Fund Wage Subsidy Program
Wage support for bio-economy employers
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
Grant and FundingClosed
Psychotherapy Scholarships – Student Stream
Funding for psychotherapy students in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Vitalization Program - RRF4
Funding for community and economic vitality projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
Tax CreditsOpen
Training tax credit for employers
British Columbia apprentice training tax credit for employers
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities
Wage subsidies for Ontario work placements
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream
Funding for forest-sector community training needs
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Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Save on Energy – Energy Manager Program
Funding for a full-time Energy Manager
Grant and FundingClosed
Québec Social Initiative Fund - FQIS
Funding for anti-poverty and social inclusion projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Income tax reduction for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba cultural industries printing tax credit
Refundable support for eligible book printers
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Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
TECHNATION — Calgary Wage Subsidy Program
Wage subsidies for tech skill development in Calgary businesses
Other SupportOpen
Parkdale Centre for Innovation — Women Founders Stream
Training for self-identifying woman and/or non-binary founders
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Wage subsidy to hire interns in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Archaeology and Palaeontology Research Support
Supports archaeological and paleontological research in Nunavut
Grant and FundingClosed
PAW 41814 (2024-2025) Band Support Funding Application
Funding for band administration and local governance
Grant and FundingClosed
Music Company
Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
Tax CreditsOpen
Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning
Financial aid supporting artists’ career development and strategic projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for expressions of interest to become a social finance wholesaler under the Social Finance Fund: Closed
Supports social finance investment in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF)
Funds projects developing tools and training to prevent workplace harassment and violence
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Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Works – Education Supports
Education and employment support through Ontario Works
Grant and FundingOpen
CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program
Rebates for employee training in occupational health and safety in Yukon
Grant and FundingClosed
ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative
Money for projects that support women in apprenticeship
Grant and FundingOpen
Veterinary Incentive Program (VIP)
Incentivizes veterinarians to practice in underserved Ontario areas
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Women in Business Program
Financing and support for Indigenous women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
PEI —Workplace Skills Training
Training support for employer-driven workforce skills
Grant and FundingOpen
Werklund Foundation
Support youth skill-building programs and innovative approaches
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Funding support for health research and student training in Québec
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Grant and FundingClosed
Personal Training Financial Assistance Program
Financial support for adaptive personal training
Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.3
Funding for sectoral agricultural exhibitions
Grant and FundingOpen
Athlete Assistance Program (AAP)
Provides financial support to high-performance Canadian athletes
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Grant and FundingOpen
Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program
Grants for businesses that employ reservists
Grant and FundingOpen
Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF)
Supports projects to prevent youth gang involvement across Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsSuspended
EHRC — Welcoming Newcomers
Wage support for hiring newcomers in electricity
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Hire for Talent
Resources to build an inclusive workforce in Atlantic Canada
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec school for entrepreneurs
Business growth training for entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Media Fund — Alberta Made Production Grant
Government of Alberta, Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Alberta Municipal Affairs
Funds for small-budget productions in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Lands and Economic Development Services Program
Supports Indigenous economic development and sustainable land management
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
WorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program
Wage subsidy aids training and employment through subsidized wages
Grant and FundingClosed
Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable workforce and community development in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — Youth Internships — Not-for-Profit
Tax credit for R&D
Grant and FundingClosed
Healthy Communities Development Support Fund (HCDSF)
Funding for community health and development projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Inuktut Versioning Fund
Grant for Inuktitut films and versioning for existing programs
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Mackenzie Together Grants
Supports women’s economic empowerment through financial training
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program (NIEOP) — Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Financial support for Indigenous businesses in the territories
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Film — Training Fund
Funding for Yukon film and digital media training initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Structural Projects Policy
Funding for structuring community projects in MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary
Money to hire summer students in Newfoundland and Labrador
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Working Capital Loan
Supports upgrades for outdated technology systems
Grant and FundingClosed
Job Opportunity for Youth Grant
Support youth employment through nonprofit projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Greater Sudbury Charities Fund and Social Investment Partnership (SIPS)
Capacity-building support for promising local charities
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Post-Majority Support Services Funding
Funding for post-majority support services
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Network of Early Childhood Stakeholders (NECS) and Implementation of Early Learning and Child Care Initiatives in Francophone Official Language Minority Communities
Funding for Francophone early learning and child care coordination
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