Canada Summer Jobs

$300,000

Funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Purpose: Provides wage subsidies to employers to create quality full-time summer work experiences for youth aged 15–30. Part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) to help youth develop skills and gain paid work experience for a successful labour market transition.

https://app.hellopocketed.io/grant?id=D63TybtSradiXWMe50p4exF0UnyzRTkYU-g_krJy5ZKLChTZenotWoWwACP8N4-R5g==&country=canada

WIL Digital by ICTC (SWPP)

$5,000

Funded by Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)

Purpose: National Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) program supporting Canadian businesses in the Digital Economy

- Helps employers hire post-secondary students by offsetting wage costs

- Designed to provide meaningful, career-relevant WIL opportunities

- Focuses on developing students’ foundational, entrepreneurship, and business skills

- Placements must be directly aligned with the student’s post-secondary program of study

https://app.hellopocketed.io/grant?id=Aqzt_7eyeohEUOSFQuI2EkW4igseJLLl-P7OfqRrkcPMm3WBHMKwkbF6yqD2MgB_Zw==&country=canada

Generative AI for Business Leaders - ICTC

Amount Varies

Funded by Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)

Purpose: Generative AI for Business Leaders helps businesses boost productivity, streamline operations, and drive growth using AI.

- Offers an AI readiness assessment and tailored report to help businesses evaluate and enhance their use of Generative AI

Provides self-directed online courses for business leaders on AI opportunities

- Access to an online community for ongoing learning and networking

https://app.hellopocketed.io/grant?id=CONDSRuAUsHeUw3fL_Hu5YC1YgJxmSwMlcqW3uBrWW2oaoDdVihDpGG_JBTnyU9KkmQ=&country=canada

Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant

$100,000

Funded by Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration

Purpose: The Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG) helps employers invest in training that focuses on enhancing productivity skills for their current and future employees, which aligns with the needs of their business

https://app.hellopocketed.io/grant?id=fktTya9M2fi_ulrqURId09tFs_Flmb7PJAf3EKYclA3iAGkaPY-eBjz89cu9ZLs9-7I=&country=canada

Funding for Businesses in Southern Ontario (formerly Business Scale-up and Productivity program)

$10,000,000

Description

Purpose: Provides repayable contributions (interest-free loans) to support growing and established businesses, co-operatives, and Indigenous businesses in Southern Ontario Aims to accelerate business growth, productivity, and competitiveness through innovation, adoption of new technologies, and market expansion.

Funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

https://app.hellopocketed.io/grant?id=7GMOhHongaJF3jaM74TVIhtEDLnSwN5v6HJ0VkB1iDo38HguaxsN7t9IrUcHc4WI_w==&country=canada

Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program (SRED) (SR&ED)

Amount Varies

Funded by the Government of Canada

- The SR&ED program encourages businesses to conduct scientific research and experimental development in Canada by providing tax incentives

- Incentives include an income deduction and an investment tax credit for eligible R&D activities

https://app.hellopocketed.io/grant?id=0BwHwVZ1rI6gfOBgw0pr8onE-s0exrRz_5IJvzW80Oy3hYGBrVbrUni9k5BdgLxgiA==&country=canada