Grants and wage subsidies

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP): grants of $5,000 - $7,000 available per student hired. Employers that create new opportunities for students in STEM and business may be eligible for this wage subsidy. Contact one of the program delivery partners below to learn more. You do not need to be a member of the organization to take advantage of the program.

• SWPP delivery partners:
  • Technation
  • Information and Communication Technology Council's WIL Digital Subsidy
  • Canadian Council for Aerospace and Aviation
  • ECO Canada
  • Biotalent Canada
  • Electricity Human Resources Canada
  • Mining Industry Human Resources Council
  • Toronto Finance International. This organization is a partner of the Program, but does not administer wage subsidies
  • Venture for Canada
  • Magnet Student Work Placement Program
  • Excellence in Manufacturing
  • Ontario Chamber of Commerce – This organization serves students and employers across Canada.

Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL)

Canada Summer Jobs: a Canadian government grant that offers support for employers providing supervised career-related work experience for youth employees.

Career Focus Program – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: help mentor and coach youth aged 15-30 by providing them with jobs in agricultural, agri-food or veterinary fields.

Connect Canada Internship: supports the hiring of an intern in any research field.

Industrial Research Assistance Program Youth Employment Program: receive wage subsidies for providing innovation-related work experience to youth. Must be an organization of 500 or fewer employees.

International Youth Internship Program: helps Canadian post-secondary graduates between 19-30 get experience overseas. Multi-year funding is available for organizations with partners in development countries. Must offer opportunities of six months or longer.

Mentor Works: hiring and training grants for small businesses.

Science Horizons Youth Internship Program: create jobs in sustainable and environmentally-conscious industries for science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) graduates.

Science and Technology Internship Program: provide jobs in the natural resources sector.

Transformative Talent Internships: explore how the skills developed in graduate training can translate into a value-add for your organization.

Young Canada Works at Building Careers programs: Young Canada Works (YCW) provides multiple funding opportunities to employers in a wide range of fields

• Young Canada Works at Building Careers in English and French: promote the success of Canada's two official languages by providing opportunities for students to build their bilingual skills.

• Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage Organizations: if your organization is involved in arts, cultural, historical or other heritage-related industries, you are eligible for funding support for hiring youth.

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program: support Canadian youth that might otherwise face many barriers to employment by providing them with valuable work experience and skills that will help them move successfully into independence.