Wage subsidy · not repaid

CHRC Student Work Placement Program

Cultural Human Resources Council · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenTourism & CultureHiring & Talent
Funding
Up to $5,000
Up to $5,000 per placement
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Non-profit

Overview

Wage subsidy administered by the Cultural Human Resources Council to help Canadian cultural employers (for-profit and not-for-profit) hire student work placements, covering up to 50% of the student's wages to a maximum of $5,000 per placement.

Who can apply

  • Must be a Canadian cultural employer
  • both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations are eligible.
  • Note: under-represented groups include Indigenous, BPOC, newcomers, persons with disabilities, women in STEM and first-year students.
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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 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.