Loading program...
Loading program...
Magnet
Subsidy to hire students for work-integrated learning
Helps businesses hire post-secondary students by covering up to 70% of their wages, up to $7,000 per placement. This support makes it easier to provide valuable work experience.
Wage subsidies for employers hiring post-secondary students for quality work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences. Employers can receive 50% of wages (up to $5,000) for each net new placement, and 70% of wages (up to $7,000) for net new placements involving students from under-represented groups (women in STEM, Indigenous students, newcomers, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, first-year students).
Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: all industries
Region: Canada
Other Criteria: Employer is a Registered, Canadian business or not-for-profit, Employer is willing to provide a quality work-integrated learning (WIL) experience to a Post Secondary student, Employer is committed to paying the student for the role and has the financial capacity to pay the student in full (subsidy administered after placement), Employer is compliant with all federal and provincial human rights and labour legislation, Employer is responsible for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) or alternate workplace insurance coverage where legally required, Placement must meet requirements of a 'Net NEW placement' (increase in students hired compared to baseline year), Student must be registered as a domestic student in a recognized post-secondary institution, Student must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred, Student must be legally entitled to work in Canada, Student must be undertaking a placement recognized as work-integrated learning (WIL) in connection with a course, degree, certificate, diploma, or other recognized program, Student can be graduate students (Masters and PhDs), Placement can be full-time or part-time, Placement types: Co-operative Education, Entrepreneurship, Field Placement, Internship, Service Learning, Work Experience, Applied Research Project, Placement cannot be filled by a business owner or an existing employee, Placement cannot be for an immediate family member of the employer, Placement generally should not be less than one month, Partial provincial, territorial and municipal funds are permitted to be combined with SWPP (non-governmental sources only are eligible for subsidy calculation, e.g., fundraising/donations), Federal funding programs cannot be combined with SWPP for the same placement
Applying for this grant?
Many funding programs require an incorporated business and clean books. Ownr handles Canadian incorporation online, in minutes.
🚀 Incorporate with Ownr
Namaste Data Inc.
Namaste Data helps nonprofits build stronger evaluation, data collection, data literacy, and AI literacy practices so they can learn, adapt, and show impact with more clarity and care.
Send a Message
Strategic research administration professional and registered Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) with over 10 years of experience in Canadian post-secondary and applied research environments, specializing in grant development, institutional funding strategy, and research governance. Holds a PhD and Master of Economics, with deep expertise in Tri-Agency programs, adjudication processes, funding systems, and full grant lifecycle management. Recognized for strengthening institutional research capacity
Johnson Funding Studio
Grant writer focused on women-led businesses, non-profits, and arts organizations. Combines a research background with hands-on application support — from eligibility scoping through final submission. Bilingual capability available on request.
Send a MessageSee this grant and hundreds more like this in the database instantly.
Know a grant consultant who should be listed here? Refer them.
ECO Canada
Money to hire students for an environmental co-op
Information and Communications Technology Council
Due Jul 15
Subsidy to hire post-secondary students in digital economy
Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace - CCAA
Student help for aviation/aerospace companies
This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in all industries industries located in Canada.
This program offers funding up to $7,000 (minimum $5,000).
The application deadline is August 31, 2026.
One-time purchase, instant download. All prices in CAD.
Core program identity columns for quick lookups.
5+ fields per record
Ideal for: Quick reference, simple lookups, sales prospecting
Funding, eligibility, contacts, and application logistics — everything a grant consultant needs to triage programs.
24+ fields per record
Ideal for: Grant consultants, nonprofit grant writers, proposal teams
Full deep-extracted dossier per program: documents, expenses, matching rules, reporting, compliance, and AI-generated summaries.
49+ fields per record
Ideal for: Data teams, AI builders, large grant operations, due-diligence research
A detailed invoice will be emailed to you after purchase. Use it for company reimbursement.