Wage subsidy · not repaid

Career-Ready with CTMA - Expanding Opportunities

Canadian Tooling & Machining Association · Ontario

OpenManufacturingHiring & Talent
Funding
Up to $15,000
Up to $15,000
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME

Overview

Non-repayable wage subsidy for licensed companies in Ontario's precision metalworking sector, providing up to $5,000 per experimental work placement (EWP) for up to three placements to subsidize wages of new hires or upskilling of existing employees.

Who can apply

Licensed company that is part of Ontario's precision metalworking sector, with primary business focused on design, manufacture, repair or assembly in at least one of: tool & die manufacturing, mould making, precision machining, gauge/fixture building, additive manufacturing/rapid prototyping, automation/robotics manufacturing, machine tool building, or cutting tools sales & service.

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What it can pay for

Hiring

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.