Wage subsidy · not repaid

Venture for Canada - Internship Program

Venture for Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenHiring & TalentGeneral
Funding
Up to $7,000
Up to $7,000 per placement
Deadline
Feb 28, 2027
Open, deadline Feb 28, 2027 (fixed date).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME

Overview

Wage subsidies covering up to $7,000 per student, per term for startups and SMEs to hire interns from Canadian universities and colleges. Employers based exclusively in Ontario are not eligible for internship funding.

Who can apply

  • Startups and SMEs hiring interns from Canadian universities and colleges
  • employers based exclusively in Ontario cannot receive internship funding.
  • Higher subsidy rate applies for students from underrepresented groups.
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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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.