Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

• Up to $10,000 in government funding per employee for eligible training costs.
• Employers with 100 or more employees must contribute 50% of training costs.
• Small employers with fewer than 100 employees must contribute 1/6 of training costs.
• Most intermediary organizations may receive administrative funding equal to 15% of the government contribution.

• The applicant must be an employer seeking to provide training for its workforce.
• The training must be delivered by an eligible, third-party trainer.
• Employers with fewer than 100 employees must contribute at least 1/6 of the training costs.
• Employers with 100 or more employees must contribute at least 1/2 of the training costs.
• Only applications for training of 25 or fewer participants are currently accepted.

Who is eligible?

Employers in Ontario, both small and large, looking to invest in training for their workforce, can apply for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant. Small employers with less than 100 employees and larger employers with 100 or more employees are eligible to receive up to $10,000 per person for training costs, provided the training is delivered by an eligible, third-party training provider. Additionally, organizations acting as intermediaries are eligible for administrative funding. Employers should have specific skills demands that need addressing through training.

Eligible expenses

• Training costs delivered by an eligible, third-party trainer.

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Applications are currently limited to training for 25 or fewer participants per submission.
• Employers interested in training for more than 25 participants are encouraged to consider the Skills Development Fund (SDF).
• Key program documents, such as forms and information sheets, are periodically updated and should be accessed from the official source.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.