Hiring & Training Funding
Hiring & Training Grant, Loan, and Funding Programs Mentor Works Can Write for Your Business.
A business is only as strong as its team. If you are planning on expanding or developing your workforce, there are Canadian government grants for small business recruitment activities to ensure they have qualified workers and the requisite skills and capabilities to support ongoing and future business plans. Funding programs can help organizations hire or retrain staff, improve their effectiveness and train their staff in new areas such as advanced technologies or operational processes.
Mentor Works team of Canadian government grant & loan application writers have an average success rate of 86% across all government funding programs and provide our clients with an average of 95% time savings. Speak with a member of our team to find out what programs your business may be eligible for by calling us at 1-888-599-3111 or visiting our Get Funding Help page.
Use the filtering options below to learn more about hiring and training programs your business could utilize.
Top Funding Programs for Hiring & Training
Canada Job Grant (CJG): Supports third-party skills training to new and existing employees by covering up to 50-100% of eligible costs;
Career-Ready with CTMA: Wage subsidies for new hires or the upskilling of existing employees, funding 30% of wages paid to a max of $3,000 for each placement; and
Mitacs Accelerate: Pairs businesses with Masters, PhD, and PDF interns to overcome challenges. Covers up to 75% of funds to $15,000 per 4-6 month internship.
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Funding Programs | Region | Funding Activity | Description | Learn More | Show on Site? | Tags |
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Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program (ALTF) | Alberta | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | agri, hiring | |
Alberta Aviation Skills Grant (ASG) | Alberta | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | training, aviation, aerospace | |
APMA: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | automotive, | |
Canada Job Grant (CJG) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Canada Summer Jobs | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | manufacturing, auto, cleantech, non profit, | |
Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | municipality | |
DELIA – NCFDC | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption Business Expansion Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | food, forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, agri | |
Digital Supercluster Capacity Building Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | tech, software | |
Healthy Hire Manitoba Program | Manitoba | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | ||
Industry R&D Associates Program | Alberta | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Ontario | Hiring & Training Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, non profit, manufacturing | |
Mitacs | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, collaborative | |
Mitacs Accelerate | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | cleantech, | |
Museums Assistance Program (MAP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development Business Expansion Hiring & Training |
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Yes | municipality | |
NGen Workforce Transformation Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | training, hiring, | |
NOHFC - People & Talent Program | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
OVIN - Regional Future Workforce Program | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | automotive, training, collaborative | |
OVIN (Main Program Page) - Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network | Ontario | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing | |
Palette Skills – Upskill Canada Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | hiring, training | |
SCAP - AgriDiversity | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | agri, hiring | |
SCAP (Main Program Page) - Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development Hiring & Training |
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Yes | agri, tech, food, cleantech, research, northern ontario, manufacturing, | |
Skills Catalyst Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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No | northern ontario, | |
Skills Development Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | ontario, | |
Women in Skilled Trades Initiative | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | non profit, municipality | |
Youth Employment Program (IRAP YEP) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid, | |
Yves Landry Foundation Funding for Training Via the Government of Canada | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, training, |
Hiring & Training Government Funding News
Hiring & Training Resources
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Discover More Funding Resources for Workforce Development Projects
Ready to empower your employees and drive organizational success through hiring and training projects?
Mentor Works hosts a variety of events geared towards hiring & training grants and other key topics that are prime candidates for government funding support, including:
- Reduce Employee Training Costs by up to 83%
- Hire and Mentor a Recent Post-Secondary Graduate
- Access University Researchers and Provide Internships
- Manufacturing-Specific Training Grants
Register for an upcoming Canadian government funding event to learn more about how funding works, how to navigate the government funding process, and support services to help develop a successful application.
Mentor Works hosts frequent webinars and live events to help business owners and executives further learn about their funding potential. Register for a session to continue exploring business and export expansion funding.
Hiring Resources for Canadian Employers
Hiring employees can help your business grow to new heights. Regardless of the scale of your hiring efforts, increasing your workforce can lead to significant benefits to organizations profitability and agility. As more employers experience skills shortages on their team, developing and instating an “always hiring” mindset can help your business continuously attract top talent.
What types of employees are you seeking? Find resources to support your upcoming hiring projects by choosing one of the following options:
Hiring Summer Students
Summer students are a great source of temporary labour. Positions typically last for six to 16 weeks and are meant to provide the youth hire with valuable job experiences. These types of roles often provide hires with an hourly wage, of which government funding offsets a portion of those employment costs. Explore the following resources to develop a strategic plan for hiring summer students:
Hiring Student Interns
Student interns can become a powerful part of your business’ talent acquisition and development strategy. As businesses struggle to find experienced workers, many are realizing the potential that lies behind offering internships. Not only can it be a great value and help your company complete projects, but your interns can develop a deep understanding of your business and be able to add more value to it once they’ve graduated. Explore the following resources to develop a strategic plan for hiring student interns:
Hiring Recent Graduates
Recent graduates that are highly motivated to start their careers are an excellent source of talent. Having graduated from a college or university program, these candidates already possess top skills while also having significant growth potential. Companies can strategically reach out to these types of candidates through job fairs, social media, and job boards targeted towards recent grads. Explore the following resources to develop a strategic plan for hiring recent graduates:
- How to Recruit Top Talent (Slide Deck)
- Why Hiring a Recent Graduate Makes Sense
- Hiring Grant Options 2019: Wage Subsidies for Canadian Employers
- Career Fairs for Ontario Employers
- Top 3 Job Boards to Attract Youth Talent
- How to Get the Most Value from Millennial Employees
- 5 Tips for Successfully Recruiting and Retaining Millennial Workers
- How to Recruit Effectively with an ‘Always Hiring’ Mindset
Hiring Seasoned Professionals
Seasoned professionals have the skills and experience needed to take your business to the next level. Having build a solid track record of performance, these employees can draw on past positions and experiences to lead and help organizations succeed. Although Canadian government funding is generally limited when it comes to hiring adults, attracting and retaining these candidates can help your business significantly. Explore the following resources to develop a strategic plan for hiring seasoned professionals:
Training Resources for Canadian Employers
Training employees can help your business grow and retain top talent. By investing in the continued growth of your employees, your business can become more productive, skilled, and better able to respond to opportunities and challenges. It also helps employees’ professional development and sense of belonging, which leads to better retention and less time onboarding new employees.
What types of training will your business invest in? Find resources to support your upcoming training projects by choosing one of the following options:
Operations (Soft Skills) Training
Sales, marketing, and other operations training programs can help optimize your team’s performance and enable your business to drive its competitiveness to new heights. Frequent training aimed at these disciplines can give employees across your organization the tools they need to excel and feel empowered. Fortunately, Canadian government funding programs are flexible enough to support this type of training. Explore the resources below to learn more about where soft skills training can improve your organization’s success:
- How to Choose a Training Provider for Corporate Skills Development
- Train Your Sales Team to Understand and Communicate Value
- Workplace Training Success: Practical Strategies from Star Wars
- What is Social Selling? A Look at the Future of Sales
- Create a World-Class Logo with these 6 Branding Principles
- Why Battling Zombies Is Good for Business
- 5 Ways Your Service Firm Can Fine-Tune Its Competitive Advantage
Software Training
Advanced software systems have the potential to transform Canadian businesses into lean, intelligent machines capable of competing with globally-recognized firms. Using technology to assist employees and improve productivity can have immediate and sustained benefits for your organization, including enabling employees to complete better quality work in less time. With software systems are constantly being improved to enhance user capabilities, frequent training is necessary to ensure your team is getting full value from its software investments. Fortunately, Canadian government grants support many types of software training. Explore the resources below to learn more about where software training can improve your organization’s success:
Leadership Training
Without great leadership, companies lack the direction and drive needed to succeed. Leadership training should be extended to senior roles within your business, but it can also be provided to junior roles with the plan of developing them into tomorrow’s leaders. Government funding programs routinely support employee leadership training, therefore businesses should consider finding a training provider that aligns to their management style and tap into incentives to cover training costs. Explore the resources below to focus your leadership training efforts:
- Use Emotional Intelligence to Supercharge Leadership Training Programs
- How Innovative Business Leaders Identify and Realize Opportunities
- How to Choose a Training Provider for Corporate Skills Development
- How to Inspire Your Team: Communicate the ‘Why’ Behind Action
- What Dungeons and Dragons Teaches us about Effective Work Teams
- Improve Negotiation Outcomes by Changing Your Mindset
- Why Creative Organizations Develop an Internal Culture of Trust
- ‘Everyday’ Women Leaders Are Needed in Sports and Business
Manufacturing Skills Training
Advanced software systems have the potential to transform Canadian businesses into lean, intelligent machines capable of competing with globally-recognized firms. Using technology to assist employees and improve productivity can have immediate and sustained benefits for your organization, including enabling employees to complete better quality work in less time. With software systems are constantly being improved to enhance user capabilities, frequent training is necessary to ensure your team is getting full value from its software investments. Fortunately, Canadian government grants support many types of software training. Explore the resources below to learn more about where software training can improve your organization’s success:
- Girotti Machine Builds Funding Plan with Ontario Training Grants
- How to Use Lean and Six Sigma Principles
- Scaling Manufacturing Production: Problems and Challenges
- How to Choose a Training Provider for Corporate Skills Development
- 2018 Canadian Manufacturing Industry Trends and Investment Intentions
Project Management Training
Training employees on project management skills can have wide-reaching benefits for your organization. This area is typically comprised of many areas of business success, including finance, operations, software, and risk management. Developing employees with these broad skillsets can help transition employees to managers, and help management better understand and lead their organizations. Explore the resources below to learn more about where project management training can improve your organization’s success:
- Pre-Planning is a Critical Aspect of Effective Project Management
- How to Use Lean and Six Sigma Principles (For Non-Manufacturers)
- How to Choose a Training Provider for Corporate Skills Development
- Balancing Your Business’ Definition of Success: KPIs and Team Input
- Cultivate Business Success through Workplace Disciplines