Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
- Open continuously
Overview
Access funding for projects that give work experience to unemployed Ontarians, help their community and benefit their local economy.
At a glance
Funding available
- Develop workforce skills
- Varies by project
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Ontario
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Employment and Training
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- Low-income individuals / families
- All structures
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
Next Steps
Activities funded
This grant is aimed at providing unemployed Ontarians with meaningful work experience through participation in community-benefitting projects. These activities are designed to enhance participants' employable skills and improve their prospects for long-term employment.
- Engagement in projects that provide significant work experience.
- Participation in activities outside the organization's normal operations.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
Eligible employers, also known as sponsors, can apply for funding under the Ontario Job Creation Partnerships program. Eligibility is open to not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, Indigenous councils, institutions, and organizations, public health and educational institutions, and businesses. Unemployed Ontarians who meet certain criteria can apply to be participants in projects that aim to enhance employable skills and increase the chances of long-term employment.
Who is not eligible
Eligible employers for the Ontario Job Creation Partnerships program include businesses, non-profit organizations, municipalities, Indigenous councils, public health, and educational institutions. The program does not specify any types of companies that are ineligible for the grant.
Eligible expenses
This program is designed to provide unemployed Ontarians with meaningful work experience and skills enhancement through community-benefiting projects. These initiatives are sponsored by eligible employers and are distinct from the organization's normal operations.
- Projects providing meaningful work experience to unemployed individuals.
- Activities that contribute positively to the local community.
- Work-based initiatives with a clear start and end date, not exceeding 52 weeks.
- Projects specifically created and separate from day-to-day operations of an organization.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is intended for employers within Ontario who are capable of providing work experience opportunities to unemployed individuals. The program is focused on enhancing employability within the province by encouraging community-benefitting projects.
- Employers operating within the province of Ontario.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Projects must not include activities that are regular operations of the organization.
- The funding duration for any approved project is limited to a maximum of 52 weeks.
- Participants' work experience gained through the project should be meaningful and aim to improve long-term employability.