Grant

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) Program - Interprovincial projects

Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canad · Federal (all of Canada)

ClosedHiring & Talent
Funding
Up to $5,000,000
Up to $5,000,000 per year
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant
Company stage
Non-profit, SME
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Funding of up to $5 million per year to hire youth for projects that take place in 3 or more provinces or territories and provide youth with skills and knowledge to participate in the labour market.

Who can apply

Not specified on listing - verify on program website

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.