Wage subsidy · not repaid

Youth Employment in Natural Resources (YNR)

ECO Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenHiring & TalentEnvironmentForestry
Funding
Up to $23,800
Up to $23,800 per placement
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Early Stage / Startup, Non-profit
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Wage subsidy covering up to 75% of wages, to a maximum of $23,800, for employers who hire a professional under age 30 into a full-time environmental position related to STEM (Energy, Forestry, Minerals/Metals, Earth Sciences).

Who can apply

Employer must hire a professional under age 30 for full-time employment in an environmental position related to STEM (Energy, Forestry, Minerals/Metals, Earth Sciences).

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.