COJG provides an opportunity for employers to invest in their workforce, with help from the government. This grant provides direct financial support for employers who wish to purchase training for their workforce. In this grant program, employers choose the individuals they would like to have trained, and the training that meets their workforce development needs.

This program is intended to support employers in taking a greater role in workforce development. The cost of training is a shared investment between employers and the government.

The Job Grant will provide direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their employees. It will be available to small, medium and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing and new employees, and will:

: The Canada-Ontario Job Grant supports eligible training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee, with additional flexibility for small employers. Moreover, small employers (less than 50 employees) who are training and hiring unemployed individuals may be eligible for 100% funding and up to $15,000 per trainee. The 100% funding eligibility will be automatically assessed by the ministry staff or service provider responsible for assessing the application

: Require employers to contribute one-third of the total costs. There will be additional flexibility for small businesses to provide an in-kind contribution towards their share of the costs.

: Require training to be delivered by an eligible, third-party trainer.

If you’re an employer with a particular skills demand, the Canada-Ontario Job Grant might be right for you. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Eligibility

: Employ the individual selected for training. Higher priority is given to employers who are training and hiring unemployed individuals. If the employer has hired an unemployed individual to fill a vacancy, the offer of employment can be conditional upon the individual having completed training and subject to the employer’s regular probationary period

: Maintain appropriate Workplace Safety and Insurance Board or private workplace safety insurance coverage

: Make minimum cash and in-kind contributions towards training costs

: Be licensed to operate in Ontario

: Be applying for training that is delivered in Ontario and is related to a job that is also located in Ontario

: Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act

: Comply with all applicable federal and provincial human rights legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards

: Have adequate third-party general liability insurance, as advised by its insurance broker

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Canada-Ontario Job Grant

Eligibility