Wage Subsidies and Internships Available for Businesses in Ontario for 2026

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Featured grants in Ontario at a glance

49 programs

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program
Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)
Wage subsidies for student work placements
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Elevate Talent
Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Timeline
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
Wage subsidies for Canadian manufacturers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Funding for employer-led employee training
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Open Date : June 17, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Funding for Northern Ontario Francophone economic development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 57,500 $
Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Private Sector
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Money for SMEs to hire graduates in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Career Employment Match Program 2024
Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong Training and Employment Centre for the Treaty No. 3 Area Inc.
Summer employment support for Treaty #3 students
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Open Date : March 1, 2024
Fort Frances, Kenora, Ontario
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Health Workforce Matching Portal
Government of Ontario
Find health care professionals for your Ontario facility
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Open Date : April 7, 2020
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Metcalf Foundation - Performing Arts Program: Internships
The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation
Supports paid performing arts internships in Ontario
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 40,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Closing date : October 6, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
OBIO — Health to Business Bridge Program
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)
Wage subsidies and talent for health science companies
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
Government of Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Funding for Ontario work experience projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Supports Ontario automotive and mobility internships
Eligible Funding
From $30,000 to $60,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : May 4, 2022
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
People & Talent Program - Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Supports internships for Indigenous job seekers and employers.
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 35,000 $
Up to 90% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Timeline
Open Date : February 3, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Wage subsidy to hire interns in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 35,000 $
Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Supported Employment
Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Government of Ontario
Supports employment for Ontarians with disabilities facing workplace barriers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Open Date : October 17, 2023
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Youth Job Connection
Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Government of Ontario
Financial assistance for hiring Ontario youth
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpening Soon
Career Boost Graduate & Law Program
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Paid student jobs for eligible graduate and law students
Eligible Funding
From $100 to $3,500
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : August 21, 2026
Closing date : January 29, 2027
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpening Soon
Career Boost Undergraduate Program
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Paid on-campus work opportunities for eligible students
Eligible Funding
From $100 to $2,500
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Open Date : August 21, 2026
Closing date : January 29, 2027
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
2025–2026 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding
Government of Ontario
Funding for Ontario disability employment services
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports
Government of Ontario
Supports disability-related work barriers to employment
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ArtWorksTO Indigenous Program
Toronto Arts Foundation
Paid media arts training and contracts for Indigenous youth
Eligible Funding
From $5,000 to $5,000
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ArtWorksTO Youth Program
Toronto Arts Foundation
Paid media arts training for Toronto IBPOC youth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Better Jobs Ontario & Canada-Ontario Job Grant
Halton Region (HATCH)
Cost-shared training support for Ontario employers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Government of Ontario
Training support for tariff-affected Ontario workers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 35,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Construction
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canadian Career Apprenticeship Initiative — University Partnership Program
Canadian Career Apprenticeship Initiative (CCAI)
Funding for graduate career apprenticeships
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
BC, Manitoba, Ontario, Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
City of Cornwall Child Care Grants and Funding Programs
City of Cornwall
Funding support for licensed child care providers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Employment placement with incentives (EPI)
Government of Ontario
Employment placements with employer incentives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 4,500 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ENCQOR 5G at MaRS
MaRS Discovery District
Pre-commercial 5G support for innovative startups
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Transportation and warehousing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Enhanced Support Funding (ESF)
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG)
Support for inclusive child care services
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Funding Opportunities for Child Care Operators
City of Hamilton
Financial support for Hamilton child care operators
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,920 $
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Closing date : April 30, 2022
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
General Operating Grant
Halton Region (HATCH)
Operating support for licensed child care programs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation Student Internship
Sheridan College Foundation
Paid internships for Sheridan College students
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (ON) (MNRF)
Hands-on summer work for Indigenous students
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Individual Employment/ Training Program
Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong Training and Employment Centre for the Treaty No. 3 Area Inc.
Employment and training support for Treaty #3 members
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Job Opportunity for Youth Grant
Community Foundation of Campbellford/Seymour and Northumberland (CFCSN)
Supports youth summer employment projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Closing date : January 15, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Licensed Child Care Funding and Wage Enhancement – City of Peterborough
City of Peterborough
Child care funding support for licensed providers
Eligible Funding
Up to 17% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Mitacs Open Projects Internship - QC-881
Mitacs
Research internships for Canadian students and postdocs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)
Support for women-led health science companies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Funding for Ontario SME 5G technology development
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Ontario Disability Support Program employment supports
Service Canada
Employment support funding for people with disabilities
Eligible Funding
From $250 to $6,000
Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingTax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Property Tax Rebate Programs (Eligible Charities, Seniors and Disabled Persons)
United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR)
Property tax relief for eligible residents and charities
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Rehabilitation Professionals Incentive Grant
Government of Ontario
Financial incentives for rehabilitation professionals in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Saltire Scholars Internship Program
Saltire Foundation Canada
Supports a fully funded internship placement
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Sound Design Program
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Open Date : March 21, 2024
Closing date : April 15, 2024
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Employment Program
Adler University Vancouver Foundation (AUVF)
Paid work opportunities for eligible students
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 6,750 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
BC, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Government of Ontario
Funding for supervised summer student jobs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,741 $
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Closing date : January 8, 2025
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Temporary Retention Incentive for Nurses Program
Government of Ontario
Temporary payment support for eligible nurses
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,500 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Ontario, Canada
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Volunteer and Employee Recruiting
Regional Municipality of York
Support for recruiting employees and volunteers
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG) and Home Child Care Enhancement Grant (HCCEG) – Kawartha Lakes & County of Haliburton
City of Kawartha Lakes
Support for child care workforce wage increases
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2 $
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Timeline
Closing date : January 26, 2024
Ontario, Canada

Wage Subsidies and Internships Available for Businesses in Ontario for 2026

Featured grants in Ontario at a glance

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream

Supported Employment

Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program

Elevate Talent

WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Private Sector

Career Employment Match Program 2024

Health Workforce Matching Portal

Metcalf Foundation - Performing Arts Program: Internships

OBIO — Health to Business Bridge Program

Ontario Job Creation Partnerships

OVIN — TalentEdge Internship

People & Talent Program - Indigenous Workforce Development Stream

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream

Supported Employment

Youth Job Connection

Career Boost Graduate & Law Program

Career Boost Undergraduate Program

2025–2026 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding

4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports

ArtWorksTO Indigenous Program

ArtWorksTO Youth Program

Better Jobs Ontario & Canada-Ontario Job Grant

Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response

Canadian Career Apprenticeship Initiative — University Partnership Program

City of Cornwall Child Care Grants and Funding Programs

Employment placement with incentives (EPI)

ENCQOR 5G at MaRS

Enhanced Support Funding (ESF)

Funding Opportunities for Child Care Operators

General Operating Grant

Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation Student Internship

Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program

Individual Employment/ Training Program

Job Opportunity for Youth Grant

Licensed Child Care Funding and Wage Enhancement – City of Peterborough

Mitacs Open Projects Internship - QC-881

OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies

OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program

Ontario Disability Support Program employment supports

Property Tax Rebate Programs (Eligible Charities, Seniors and Disabled Persons)

Rehabilitation Professionals Incentive Grant

Saltire Scholars Internship Program

Sound Design Program

Student Employment Program

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program

Temporary Retention Incentive for Nurses Program

Volunteer and Employee Recruiting

Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG) and Home Child Care Enhancement Grant (HCCEG) – Kawartha Lakes & County of Haliburton

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