Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the Federal government’s support of 3,000 paid internships for post-secondary graduates. The internship initiative was provided through the Economic Action Plan 2014 and aims to give up to 3,000 post-secondary graduates the opportunity to take part in full-time paid internships in high-demand fields such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics and…
May 2016 Update: Please be advised that some qualification criteria have changed since this article’s posting date. To discover if your business is eligible to receive funding to hire a recent graduate, use our free Wage Subsidy Identifier tool. Grants are available for local, regional, and national employers to help facilitate the transition of young workers…
The Get Youth Working! Program is a British Columbia government grant for hiring program offered through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement and run by Bowman Employment Services. The program is specifically designed to offer a generous incentive to BC employers looking to hire unemployed and non-EI eligible youth between the ages of 15-29 years…
This blog was contributed by The University of Guelph. Did you know that the University of Guelph is one of the many Canadian post-secondary institutions using web-based, job posting software to support employers in hiring young talent? It has never been this easy for an employer to connect with students, upcoming graduates and alumni. When…
Since its’ creation in August 2009 and result of partnerships with more than 5300 businesses and organizations, $1.1 billion has been invested by FedDev Ontario. This has supported additional leveraged investments at a 1:1 match with non-government sources to support businesses, organizations and communities in southern Ontario. It was a great year for our clients to…
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) has recently launched a new funding program to support hiring recent graduates in Northern Ontario. This hiring grant program is called the Northern Ontario Internship program and offers companies up to $31,500 in funding to support the hiring of a recent graduate. What type of funding is available…
Committed to excellence in providing hearing and balance healthcare services to preschool age and older, the Advanced Hearing Aid Clinic has 3 locations across Ottawa, Ontario. Recently the owner of Advanced Hearing Clinics, Dr. Rodney Taylor, engaged Mentor Works to help with selection and access to small business grants for hiring. We asked Dr. Taylor…
Looking for government funding to hire a recent graduate in Northern Ontario? The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) has a new Ontario business grants funding program to support hiring recent graduates in Northern Ontario called the Northern Ontario Internship program. Northern Ontario Business Grants for Hiring through NOHFC The Northern Ontario Internship Program offers…
In its 2013 annual budget the Ontario government announced a two year $295 million Youth Jobs Strategy which is intended to create 30,000 new job opportunities for youth. The Youth Employment Fund is intended to play a significant role in helping the Ontario government deliver upon this promise. Youth Employment Fund Grants for Businesses in…
Are you searching for top talent for your northern Ontario business? A new small business grants for hiring program offers northern Ontario businesses up to 50% or $31,500 to eligible small to medium-sized businesses to hire a recent graduate for 52 weeks. Ontario Business Grants for Hiring Interns through NOHFC: Program Focus The program is…