
Magnet — Outcome Campus Connect
Last Update: July 22, 2025
Canada
Hire students for growing businesses
At a glance
Eligible Funding
- Max. $7,000
Timeline
- Open Date : July 9, 2024
- Closing date : July 9, 2024
Financing Type
Wage Subsidies And Interns
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Funds Providers
Unspecified
Program status
Open
Overview
Sign up for a free employer account and access post-secondary student talent from a network of 100+ post-secondary schools and hundreds of industry and community partners across Canada.
Financing terms and conditions
- Employers hiring students can receive up to $7,000 in wage subsidies for eligible positions.
Activities funded
- Facilitating work-integrated learning experiences for post-secondary students.
- Providing skill development opportunities through experiential learning projects.
- Connecting students with job and career opportunities relevant to their field of study.
- Building partnerships between post-secondary institutions, employers, and government to expand access to hands-on training.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 35,000
Initiate a digital marketing internship program
$ 40,000
Establish a sustainable agriculture training program
$ 55,000
Create an environmental science research opportunity for students
$ 50,000
Implement a mentorship program for university students
$ 25,000
Develop a community art project with student artists
$ 65,000
Launch a tech incubator for recent graduates
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a post-secondary institution, employer, or industry association seeking to partner with the Outcome Campus Connect network.
- The organization must be based in Canada and looking to provide or facilitate work-integrated learning or skill development opportunities for Canadian university and college students.
- The applicant must have the capacity to enable access, recruitment, or engagement of post-secondary students for experiential learning or employability skill experiences.
Who is eligible?
- Post-secondary institutions (universities and colleges)
- Canadian businesses seeking to recruit student talent
- Industry associations representing employers
How to apply
1
Become a partner of Outcome Campus Connect
- Check if your post-secondary institution is already a campus partner.
- Contact Outcome Campus Connect if your institution wishes to become a partner.
2
Access to the platform
- Create access for your institution on the Outcome Campus Connect platform.
- Facilitate student connection via the university or college portal.
3
Use of the platform
- Allow students to access and apply for work-integrated learning opportunities.
- Update the available experiential learning and skill development offerings.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Magnet — Outcome Campus Connect Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Magnet — Outcome Campus Connect. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
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