GrantOntarioHiring
Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
Employers can apply for funding for projects that give work experience to unemployed Ontarians, help their community and benefit their local economy.
Offered by Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Amount
No fixed amount
Quick eligibility check
Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
Incorporated, sole proprietor, partnership, non-profit, Indigenous-owned entity, other
Location
Ontario
Who can apply
Eligible employers, also known as sponsors, include:
- not-for-profit organizations
- municipalities
- Indigenous councils, institutions, and organizations
- public health and educational institutions
- businesses
Employers can apply for funding for a project that meets all the following requirements:
- participants must gain meaningful work experience
- project activities must not be part of the organizationās normal operations
- activities must have a defined start and end date
- projects must not be longer than 52 weeks
About the funding
Employers can apply for funding for projects that give work experience to unemployed Ontarians, help their community and benefit their local economy.
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