Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

Ontario Jobs and Employment

Grant details

The Canada-Ontario Job Grant supports eligible training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee, with additional flexibility for small employers.

Large employers

Large employers (100 employees and more) are required to contribute half of the training costs. This means the government will cover half of the training costs, and the employer needs to contribute the other half.

Small employers

Small employers (less than 100 employees) are required to contribute one-sixth of training costs. If the employer is training and hiring unemployed individuals, they may be eligible for up to $15,000 per trainee. The employer would not be required to make a minimum contribution to training costs for training funded through the grant. This means an employer may be eligible for 100% funding.

Employer eligibility requirements

Eligible employers

The Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) is open to:

• individual private and non-profit sector employers
• First Nations (eligible First Nations can be found in the program guidelines)
• Organizations acting on behalf of employers (such as industry associations and union training halls)

Ineligible organizations

The following organizations are not eligible for COJG funding:

• government bodies
• designated broader public sector organizations
• Canada-Ontario Job Grant or employment service providers
• district social services administration boards
• any organization currently in receipt of other government funds related to the same skills training for the same individual (such as Employment Service)

Licensing and location

Employers must be licensed to operate in Ontario. The training they’re seeking funding for must be:

• delivered within the province
• for an Ontario-based job

Trainers requirements

Formation CAD est is a certified education institution and its courses are admissible to this grant.

Details et sources

Grant Details

Applying

Online application form

Information that may be required at the time of application