Wage subsidy · not repaid

Digital Skills for Youth Program

Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenHiring & Talent
Funding
Up to $24,000
Up to $24,000 per placement
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Non-profit
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Wage subsidy of up to $24,000 to cover wages and associated training costs when a small-to-medium-sized or not-for-profit business hires a post-secondary graduate aged 15 to 30 as an intern. Employers must provide digital and soft-skills work experience preparing the intern for the workplace.

Who can apply

  • Must be a small-to-medium-sized or not-for-profit business seeking interns to apply digital skills, with the capacity to offer training and support.
  • The intern must be a post-secondary graduate aged 15 to 30.
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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: Aug 14, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.