Learn about potential funding opportunities by program

The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), supports partnerships between employers and post-secondary education institutions, creating more work-integrated learning placements for students enrolled in post-secondary studies across Canada. Hire a student and receive up to $7,000 per placement.

The Government of Canada Programs list has multiple funding assistance programs including financial assistance for training, funding for persons with disabilities, and more. Wage subsidies are given through the Government of Canada to support employers in hiring the right employees.

The Employment and Social Development funding programs list contains multiple funding opportunities for employers that are supported by government grants and contributors. The goal of these programs is to help fund jobs, training, and social development. Applications are open to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria.

• Apprenticeship Completion Grant – A Grant ($2000) for registered apprentices who successfully complete their apprenticeship training program, and get their journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
• Canada Retraining and Opportunities Initiative - The Canada Retraining and Opportunities Initiative supports community workforce planning and skills training in communities significantly impacted by a mass layoff. It provides funding for community-based projects that help workers develop the skills they need to transition to new jobs. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
• Foreign Credential Recognition Program – Funding to governments and organizations and community groups for programs that contribute to the integration of skilled newcomers and migrant workers in their field or related field of study. 
   

Manitoba Paid Work Experience Tax Credit is supported by the Government of Canada. The amount of funding is dependent on which program you apply to, but you may receive a tax credit equal to 25% of eligible salary and wages, up to a lifetime maximum of $5,000.

Excellence in Manufacturing consortium - a preferred partner with the Government of Canada, delivers the Student Work Placement Program subsidy to Canada's manufacturing and related sectors. Get up to $7,000 per placement.

Manitoba Grants Online, a new one-stop portal for non-profit organizations to access a variety of government grants. Manitoba Grants Online features grant offerings from Municipal Relations; Agriculture; Sustainable Development; and Sport, Culture and Heritage and grants from other departments as they join the portal.

The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council’s Tourism and Hospitality - Propel Student Work Placement Program offers post-secondary students opportunities to develop important skills for the tourism and hospitality sector upon graduation. Eligible employers can receive wage subsidies for each qualifying student hired through the program.

The National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistant Program (NRC-IRAP) reaches to support small or medium-sized businesses by giving financial assistance, advisory services, and connecting you with the best businesses in Canada. Their Youth Employment Program offers financial support to help offset the cost of hiring young talent for projects involving R&D, engineering, multimedia, market analysis components or the development of new products and process. 

The National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is a federal agency that supports research in the natural sciences and engineering fields. NSERC provides funding through various grants and awards to foster innovation, enhance research quality, and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion within the Canadian research community. 

The Government of Canada offers a wide range of Research Funding and Awards to support scientific research, research infrastructure, and research networks. These funding opportunities are designed to foster innovation, enhance research quality, and promote collaboration across various fields.

The Innovation Funding and Support provides extensive funding and advisory support for research and development (R&D), innovation, and commercialization projects. These programs are designed to foster business innovation, support technology advancements, and enhance research infrastructure across the country.

CAHRC’s AgriTalent program supports the development of connections between post-secondary students, employers in agriculture and post-secondary institutions and contributes towards preparing a job-ready workforce for the Canadian agriculture industry.You can be funded up to 70% of a student’s wage or up to a maximum of $7,000.

Green Jobs program in partnership with the Government of Canada provides employers with funding that helps with hiring, training, and mentoring youth in the natural resources sector. The eligibility requirement for employers are: organizations in the natural resources sector who can offer youth full-time (min. 30 hours/week, some exceptions may apply) work experience for up-to-12 months; legal entities incorporated or registered in Canada, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; Indigenous organizations and groups; and provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies.

The Science Horizons Youth Internship Program provides employers are given wage subsidies up to $25,000 to accompany the opportunity to hire recent university, college, and polytechnic graduates for internships. Employers can apply through one of their four delivery organizations: 

• Grow your team and advance digital innovations with up to 80% with a maximum of $24,000 in wage subsidy and training funds. BioTalent Canada’s Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) program boosts an organization’s capacity to advance digital innovations and accelerate Canada’s position as a world leader in the ever-evolving knowledge economy by helping underemployed post-secondary graduates enhance and develop digital and soft skills through work and training opportunities.
• ECO Canada: As the steward for the Canadian Environmental workforce, ECO Canada supports career pathways, skill development, business growth, and workforce advancement through wage and training funding. To date, they have distributed over $176M in subsidies and helped fill 16,775 job placements.
• Clean Foundation: This initiative provides wage subsidies to help employers hire qualified professionals, covering up to 80% of an intern's salary for youth from employment equity groups.
• Colleges and Institutes Canada: Hire a clean tech intern and give them the chance to apply their STEM skills through hands-on experience and mentorship. You can get up to $30,000 towards their salary, training and wrap-around services costs.

Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) Green Jobs Program: Offers wage subsidies up to $7,000 to mining employers that create work opportunities for post-secondary students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) or business programs. Includes co-op placements, internships, field placements or applied projects.

Canada Green Corps: Employers can receive up to 75% wage subsidies through Canada Green Corps for all types of positions in Natural Resources. They have placed over 709 young professionals into jobs and aims to further facilitate the growth of employment opportunities for youth in Canada.

Project Learning Tree offers a 50% wage match, with up to $6,000 CAD in reimbursements, for Green Job employers seeking to hire youth ages 15-30. Examples of Green Jobs and a list of eligibility requirements found here.

Mitac’s Business Strategy Internship program will provide $10,000 per intern with the full amount of the award going towards intern stipend when the partner organization contributes $5,000 towards the award. Alternatively, partner organizations can select a $15,000 funding model where up to $5,000 of the funds can be used for eligible project costs or to top up an intern stipend. organizations are encouraged to apply. You can earn up to $7000.00 in wage subsidy per student!

Electricity Human Resources Canada’s (EHRC) Empowering Futures Program is Canada’s student and first-year apprentice work placement initiative for the electricity industry. EHRC offers incentives and support to small and medium-sized enterprises and eligible employers can receive 70% of the student’s gross wages, up to a maximum of $7,000. 

Canada Arts Training Fund: The CATF provides financial support for the ongoing operations of Canadian arts organizations that specialize in training artists for professional national or international artistic careers, at the highest levels. Application Deadline: May 15, 2025.

The Canada Council for the Arts is a national organization dedicated to supporting, promoting, and celebrating the arts in Canada. Through its various funding programs, the Council aims to foster a vibrant and diverse arts community that enriches the lives of Canadians.

No summer wage subsidies available at this time.

Community Opportunity Readiness addresses the financial needs of Aboriginal communities when they are in pursuit of, and wish to participate in, an economic opportunity. The programming is inclusive of wage subsidies.

First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centers Program: This program provides funding to help preserve and strengthen unique First Nations and Inuit cultures, traditions and languages. Deadline to submit proposals is May 5, 2025.

Inuit Cultural Education Centres Grant Program: This program provides grants to Inuit individuals and Inuit cultural education centres to develop and promote Inuit cultural heritage. Deadline: May 5, 2025.

Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work provides Job Accommodation services and wage subsidies for employers across Canada to create healthy and inclusive workplaces.

Startups and small businesses often lack the resources or time to address finding, paying for, and integrating interns. Venture For Canada offers training, experience, and funding to hire students and recent graduates with the goal to foster the entrepreneurial skills and mindsets of young Canadians. Depending on eligibility employers can receive up to $7,000 wage subsidy for their internships.

The Talent Opportunities Program (TOP) is an initiative of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce designed to help employers in Canada hire college and university students on WIL placements. Employers hiring eligible students can receive a wage subsidy up to 50% of the wages (to a maximum of $5,000) for each ‘net new’ placement or 70% of the wages (to a maximum of $7,000) for each ‘net new’ placement for the following under-represented groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, first year students, visible minorities and/or women in STEM.

No opportunities in Sector Councils available at this time.