Funding opportunities

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If you have questions about any of the programs on the list, please contact the associated agency directly.

Top funding opportunities

NEW: Government of Canada Student Work-Integrated Learning Program (SWILP): $5,000-$7,000 available per student across a variety of sectors.

Co-operative Education Tax Credit (CETC): 25-30 per cent tax credit, up to $3,000 per 12-16 week work term. For Ontario-based co-op employers.

Export Market Access: A Global Expansion Program: Grant coverage up to 50% of eligible costs. For operations at least two years old, with five to 500 employees and minimum annual sales totaling $500,000.

Industrial Undergraduate Research Assistance (NSERC): Awards $4,500 for a 12-16 week work term. For private companies that hire undergraduate researchers.

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC): List of programs that provide funding for existing and growing sectors in Northern Ontario.

OCE Smart Seed Fund: Young entrepreneurs aged 18-29 from across the province of Ontario with technology or innovation based start-ups can earn up to $35,000 in funding.

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC): 10% refundable tax credit, up to $300,000 per year. For Ontario corporations that hire students for scientific research and experimental development.

National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Programs (NRC-IRAP): Up to $30,000 for a graduate student's salary. For Canadian manufacturing companies. (General IRAP funding webpage)

SMART Program: Assessment Funding for Northern Ontario Manufacturers:50% funding up to $50,000 per project. For small and medium-sized businesses.

SMART Program: Advanced Technologies for Global Growth: 35% funding of up to $100,000 per project. For eligible small and medium-sized exporting businesses.

Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program: 20-35% investment tax credits. For Canadian corporations that conduct scientific research and experimental development.

More funding opportunities

Achieving Innovation & Manufacturing Excellence (AIME) Global Initiative
Canada Summer Jobs
MITACS: Globalink Partnership Award
NextGen Biofuels Fund
Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) Tax Credits
Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) Funding Programs
Rural Summer Job Service
Sustainable Development, Technology Canada (SDTC)
The Funding Portal (Find government grants and financing)
Undergraduate Research Internship (URI) Program (UWaterloo faculty only)
Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
Opportunities Fund (wage subsidy program funded by Biotalent)
Career Focus Green Jobs (wage subsidy program funded by Biotalent)

NEW: Funding opportunities for full-time hires

Funded through Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Science Horizons Program, the Environmental Youth Corps (EYC) Internship Program gives eligible employers who work in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), up to 50% of an intern’s salary (up to $15,000) for new full-time environmental jobs.
The Clean Tech Internship program matches employers who work in the green and clean technology sectors with college and institute science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) student and grads. Eligible employers can receive up to $12,000 to hire an intern for a Clean Tech job.
Green Jobs Initiative (GJI) is an Expansion of NRCan’s Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP). Employers will be provided with salary support of up to 80% of an intern’s salary, to a maximum of $10,000 CAD for each four-month internship.
Career Focus Green Jobs is a wage subsidy program for employment opportunities that have a green mandate or any job with an employer that has an environmental focus. The program provides up to a maximum of $13,500 in wage subsidies to help employers hire the talent they need and help recent graduates initiate a career.