Wage subsidy · not repaid

CIT Talent Development Internships

Ontario Centre of Innovation · Ontario

OpenHiring & TalentAIManufacturing
Funding
Up to $20,000
Up to $20,000
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Early Stage / Startup

Overview

Provides up to $20,000 of matched funding for Ontario SMEs to hire recent post-secondary graduates for 4-8 month internship projects tied to critical technologies (5G/advanced networks, AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, quantum, robotics) in one of four key sectors (advanced manufacturing non-auto, agri-food, construction, mining).

Who can apply

  • Ontario-based for-profit SMEs with fewer than 500 staff.
  • Intern must be a recent undergraduate or master's graduate (within 3 years) and work on a project linked to one of six CIT critical technologies (5G and advanced networks, AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, quantum, robotics) and one of four key sectors (advanced manufacturing non-auto, agri-food, construction, mining).
  • Funding must be matched 1:1 by the SME.
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What it can pay for

HiringR&DTechnology adoption

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.