Wage subsidy · not repaid

NRC IRAP Youth Employment Program

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenHiring & TalentResearchGeneral
Funding
See details
Wage subsidy — amount set per hire, check the official page
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Financial assistance to help cover the cost of hiring a post-secondary graduate (15 to 30 years old) for 6 to 12 months to work on projects with R&D, engineering, multimedia or market analysis components, or the development of a new product or process.

Who can apply

  • Small or medium-sized business
  • incorporated and for-profit
  • ready to enhance innovation capacity
  • willing to partner with NRC IRAP.
  • Hire must be a post-secondary graduate aged 15 to 30 for 6 to 12 months.
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What it can pay for

HiringR&DCommercializationBusiness Expansion

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.

Official program page →

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.