Canada Job Grant

The Canada Job Grant (CJG) is a Canadian government funding program designed to reduce the costs of providing third-party skills training to new and existing employees. Launched in 2014, the Canada Job Grant allocates upwards of $194M annually to support the upskilling of new and existing employees so that they can perform learn new skills and become more valuable to their organization. Please note that the Canada Job Grant (CJG) maintains a provincial stream for each province and territory, except for Québec, and each individual stream has varying funding amounts and eligibility criteria. The following link will take you to the Ontario Government site.

Grant Deadline

Deadline not available

Funding Amount

$10,000

Type of Grant

Training

Sectors

All Sectors

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit, Non Profit

Perks

Coaching, Virtual

Region Restriction

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Keywords

grant, new employee, job training

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

The following eligibility applies for Ontario, please visit here to find more information on your province

Employer Eligibility

To qualify for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant, employers must be a:

For-profit business;
Non-profit organization;
Employer consortium; or
First Nations band council.

Furthermore, applicants must also:

Have a license to operate in Ontario;
Apply for third-party training programs that are delivered in Ontario;
Abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act;
Possess Workplace Safety and Insurance Board or private workplace safety insurance coverage; and
Maintain third-party liability insurance coverage.

Trainee Eligibility

To participate in COJG-funded training programs, all trainees must:

Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person;
Reside in Ontario and complete an Ontario-based training program;
Receive sponsorship from an employer (whether currently employed or not); and
Not be a participant in any other full-time training or educational programs.

Grant Application website

https://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/cojg/

Contact

Social media

Phone numbers

https://www.ontario.ca/feedback/contact-us?id=7477&nid=72702