Training & Hiring Grants across Canada
24 verified programs currently help Canadian small businesses pay for staff training, upskilling and new hires: 19 grants and rebates and 5 other supports such as mixed grant-and-loan programs, across 13 provinces and territories. Every record shows amounts, the official source, and the date we last checked it. Verified as recently as today.
- 24
- verified programs
- 19
- grants & rebates
- 13
- provinces & territories
Beyond one city
Canada-wide and province-wide programs
INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Up to $200,000
INVEST North helps you build your new Northern Ontario business by reimbursing half of your eligible project costs.
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INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Up to $400,000
This competitive program supports product-based and B2B businesses in Northern Ontario with a 20% cost-share contribution and an optional 30% term…
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INVEST North Program — Investment — Locate Stream
Up to $5,000,000
INVEST North helps non-retail businesses bring new economic value to Northern Ontario by funding major capital projects.
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Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program
Up to $10,000
Accelerate your growth with a matching grant that covers 50% of eligible costs for innovative products or services.
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Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support
Up to $25,000
This territorial program helps NWT entrepreneurs fund start-ups, expansion, and market development.
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Economic Development Fund — Tier 1
Up to $30,000
This territorial program helps Yukon businesses and communities build long-term economic strength.
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Competitiveness Consulting Rebate
Up to $30,000
This rebate helps Northern and Central BC businesses recover costs for external consulting that drives growth, efficiency, and job creation.
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Northern Isolated Community Initiatives Fund
This funding stream under the Northern Isolated Community Initiatives Fund helps Northern agriculture and food businesses build a strong territorial…
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Employment Incentives Program
This program helps you hire and train a worker returning from injury by covering part of their wages through a forgivable loan.
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Strategic Investments Program — Nunavut Business Investment Fund
Up to $250,000
The Nunavut Business Investment Fund helps local owners grow through the Strategic Investments Program.
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E-tools for Exporting
Up to $15,000
This cost-share program helps PEI SMEs cover eligible expenses for export market development activities like SEO, paid advertising, and e-commerce…
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Export Market Access Program (EMAP)
Up to $15,000
This cost-share program helps PEI small businesses expand into international markets by reimbursing eligible expenses for digital export activities…
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Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Up to $100,000
This territorial program helps Yukon businesses, First Nations, and community groups build long-term economic strength.
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ÉcoPerformance — Recommissioning of building mechanical systems (RCx)
Up to $100,000
Optimize your HVAC and lighting systems to slash energy use with Quebec's EcoPerformance RCx grant.
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Export Funding NB
Up to $15,000
This matching grant helps New Brunswick SMEs cover eligible export development activities like market research, lead generation, and digital…
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Specific owner groups
For specific owner groups
These 9 programs are open only to specific owner groups, like women, Indigenous, young or newcomer founders. Worth a look if that's you.
PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
This federal initiative helps entrepreneurs with disabilities in the Prairie provinces build stronger businesses through expert counseling, training,…
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Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Up to $10,000
Access a mix of grants, cost-share funding, and interest-free loans designed to help Métis entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan plan, train, and grow their…
Checked 3 weeks ago
Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABFP)
Up to 75% of costs
The Aboriginal Business Financing Program provides non-repayable contributions to Indigenous entrepreneurs and community-owned businesses in the…
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Community Futures Manitoba — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Up to $750
Build a stronger business with free coaching and up to $750 in targeted support for digital marketing or mentorship.
Checked 5 weeks ago
TACC Business Equity Program
Up to $99,999
Secure non-repayable support to launch, grow, or modernize your viable business in the Coast Salish territory.
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First Peoples Economic Growth Fund — Business Contribution Fund
Up to $99,999
This non-repayable contribution program supports eligible First Nations businesses in Manitoba to launch, expand, or acquire a viable operation.
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Community Futures Saskatchewan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Up to $750
This program helps rural entrepreneurs with disabilities or health conditions grow their online presence.
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Waubetek — Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneur Micro-Loan
Up to $20,000
Waubetek provides tailored financing and mentorship for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in North-Eastern Ontario.
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Kakivak Association — Sivummut Grants to Small Businesses
Up to $5,000
Sivummut Grants provide essential capital for Inuit entrepreneurs in the Qikiqtani Region to establish or grow their businesses.
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Frequently asked questions
How many training and hiring grants are there in Canada right now?
24 verified programs are open as of our latest checks: 19 grants and rebates and 5 other supports such as mixed grant-and-loan programs, across 13 provinces and territories. Programs open and close through the year, and every record shows the date we last verified it.
Do these programs cover the full cost?
Rarely. Most are cost-share programs: they pay a percentage of eligible costs up to a cap, and you pay the rest. Many also require approval before you buy or sign anything, because spending first can disqualify the whole project. Each record spells out the rules we found.
Who approves these applications?
Each program's administrator, usually the government body or organization that runs it, and never us. BBN Labs is an independent Canadian company, not a government agency. Applying through the official program site is always free.
Guides
Read before you apply
Answer-first guides for the programs on this page: what pays, what's excluded, and how to apply without losing the funding.
Guide · updated
Student wage subsidies: up to $5,000 per hire (SWPP & CSJ)
Wage subsidies for student hires: SWPP pays up to $5,000 per placement year-round; Canada Summer Jobs applications close in the fall.
Guide · updated
Small business funding checklist: approval before you start
Most business funding programs can rule work started before approval ineligible. The readiness checklist: quotes, matching funds,…
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Small Business Grant Deadlines in Canada: 2026 Close Dates
Canadian small-business grant deadlines explained: fixed windows, year-round intakes, budgets that run out, and review rounds, with real…
Funding by upgrade
Closed right now · re-checked weekly
These training & hiring programs are closed at our last weekly check. Each page shows what the program offered, what may replace it, and a reopen alert you can join.
Customized Export Development & Training Program · Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program · Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund · Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)
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