1. Start or buy a business
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Employment and Social Development Canada
If you are a person with a disability who wants to start a business, or an employer who would like to hire someone with a disability, you could qualify for funds.
Self-employment: You could receive financial assistance for training that can help you start a business if you:
- Have a permanent physical or mental disability
- Are not eligible for employment insurance benefits
Employers: You could get a wage subsidy to hire someone with a disability. The funding can cover a portion of the salary. Projects must normally involve a minimum of 8 participants.
Other conditions apply.
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Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Employment and Social Development Canada
If you are a person with a disability who wants to start a business, or an employer who would like to hire someone with a disability, you could qualify for funds.
Self-employment: You could receive financial assistance for training that can help you start a business if you:
- Have a permanent physical or mental disability
- Are not eligible for employment insurance benefits
Employers: You could get a wage subsidy to hire someone with a disability. The funding can cover a portion of the salary. Projects must normally involve a minimum of 8 participants.
Other conditions apply.
Learn more
2. Hire or train employees
Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
If you hire an apprentice, you could get a tax credit equal to 10% of that person's salary. The maximum credit is $2,000 per year per eligible apprentice.
You need to hire an apprentice who is:
- In the first 2 years of an apprenticeship program registered with the government
- In a trade like those listed under the Red Seal Trades
- Working towards getting a certificate or licence in that trade
You can carry any unused credit back 3 years or carry it forward 20 years.
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Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
If you hire an apprentice, you could get a tax credit equal to 10% of that person's salary. The maximum credit is $2,000 per year per eligible apprentice.
You need to hire an apprentice who is:
- In the first 2 years of an apprenticeship program registered with the government
- In a trade like those listed under the Red Seal Trades
- Working towards getting a certificate or licence in that trade
You can carry any unused credit back 3 years or carry it forward 20 years.
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Career Focus
Service Canada
You could get financial assistance if you can offer career-related work experience to young people between the ages of 15 and 30.
To qualify, your business or non-profit organization needs to:
- Hire 8 or more recruits (exceptions for rural or remote regions)
- Offer between 6 and 12 months of work that improves the skills of recruits
- Provide coaching or mentoring
- Base the project in Canada
Other conditions apply.
Priority is given to work experience in growth sectors.
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Career Focus
Service Canada
You could get financial assistance if you can offer career-related work experience to young people between the ages of 15 and 30.
To qualify, your business or non-profit organization needs to:
- Hire 8 or more recruits (exceptions for rural or remote regions)
- Offer between 6 and 12 months of work that improves the skills of recruits
- Provide coaching or mentoring
- Base the project in Canada
Other conditions apply.
Priority is given to work experience in growth sectors.
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College and Institutes Canada Clean Tech Internship
Environment and Climate Change Canada
If your business is in the science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields, you may be eligible to hire an intern for a new environmental or clean tech position or project.
The program offers:
- A wage subsidy up to $15,000
- Pre-approved, skilled graduates
Other conditions apply.
Learn more
College and Institutes Canada Clean Tech Internship
Environment and Climate Change Canada
If your business is in the science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields, you may be eligible to hire an intern for a new environmental or clean tech position or project.
The program offers:
- A wage subsidy up to $15,000
- Pre-approved, skilled graduates
Other conditions apply.
Learn more
Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities (PRIIME)
Emploi Québec
Are you an employer who would like to provide an immigrant or a member of a visible minority with lasting employment? Are you able to help the individual integrate into the labour market? If so, you could receive a subsidy covering:
- Your recruit's wages for up to 30 weeks, or up to 52 weeks in exceptional circumstances
- The salary of the person coaching the recruit
- The cost of tailoring your human resource management practices and tools to the individual's specific cultural reality
- Certain training expenses
Other conditions apply.
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Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities (PRIIME)
Emploi Québec
Are you an employer who would like to provide an immigrant or a member of a visible minority with lasting employment? Are you able to help the individual integrate into the labour market? If so, you could receive a subsidy covering:
- Your recruit's wages for up to 30 weeks, or up to 52 weeks in exceptional circumstances
- The salary of the person coaching the recruit
- The cost of tailoring your human resource management practices and tools to the individual's specific cultural reality
- Certain training expenses
Other conditions apply.
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Employment integration — Wage subsidies
Emploi Québec
Hire someone on income security or employment insurance to qualify for this wage subsidy.
The subsidy covers a portion of the recruit's wages and can also cover, under certain conditions, the costs related to having one of your regular employees coach that person or the cost of refresher training.
The subsidy is generally awarded for a period of up to 30 weeks. For social economy enterprises, the term of the subsidy is 52 weeks.
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(in French only)
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Employment integration — Wage subsidies
Emploi Québec
Hire someone on income security or employment insurance to qualify for this wage subsidy.
The subsidy covers a portion of the recruit's wages and can also cover, under certain conditions, the costs related to having one of your regular employees coach that person or the cost of refresher training.
The subsidy is generally awarded for a period of up to 30 weeks. For social economy enterprises, the term of the subsidy is 52 weeks.
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(in French only)
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Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit
Canadian Heritage
You may qualify for a tax credit of 16% on salaries and wages paid to Canadian residents working on your film or video production.
- There is no cap on the tax credit.
- The credit is available to both Canadian and foreign-owned businesses with permanent establishments in Canada.
- There is an application fee of $5,000.
Other conditions apply.
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Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit
Canadian Heritage
You may qualify for a tax credit of 16% on salaries and wages paid to Canadian residents working on your film or video production.
- There is no cap on the tax credit.
- The credit is available to both Canadian and foreign-owned businesses with permanent establishments in Canada.
- There is an application fee of $5,000.
Other conditions apply.
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Green Jobs — Science and Technology Internship Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)
If you operate a business in the geomatics, geology, mining, forestry or energy industry, you could get between $12,000 and $15,000 to hire a recent university or college graduate in a natural science field for an internship of up to 12 weeks.
In order to be eligible, you need to:
- Have a project with clearly defined objectives and outcomes
- Hire and train an intern who is no older than 30
- Provide a work plan and budget (including the salary paid to the intern)
- Supply at least the same amount of money as you receive for the intern's salary
Other conditions apply.
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Green Jobs — Science and Technology Internship Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)
If you operate a business in the geomatics, geology, mining, forestry or energy industry, you could get between $12,000 and $15,000 to hire a recent university or college graduate in a natural science field for an internship of up to 12 weeks.
In order to be eligible, you need to:
- Have a project with clearly defined objectives and outcomes
- Hire and train an intern who is no older than 30
- Provide a work plan and budget (including the salary paid to the intern)
- Supply at least the same amount of money as you receive for the intern's salary
Other conditions apply.
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Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - CMHC
Do you operate a business in the housing industry? If so, you could be eligible to receive wage subsidies to hire and train First Nations or Inuit youths between the ages of 15 and 30.
In order to qualify, you must:
- Offer housing-related employment such as construction, renovation, administration or client counseling
- Hire the trainee for at least 2 months
- Operate your business on a First Nations reserve or in an Inuit community, or be willing to cover the youth's travel and accommodation costs
Other conditions apply.
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Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - CMHC
Do you operate a business in the housing industry? If so, you could be eligible to receive wage subsidies to hire and train First Nations or Inuit youths between the ages of 15 and 30.
In order to qualify, you must:
- Offer housing-related employment such as construction, renovation, administration or client counseling
- Hire the trainee for at least 2 months
- Operate your business on a First Nations reserve or in an Inuit community, or be willing to cover the youth's travel and accommodation costs
Other conditions apply.
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Industrial R&D Internship Program (IRDI)
Government of Canada
Your not-for-profit corporation could receive funding to create private sector research internships for science and technology graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. You could be eligible to deliver an Industrial R&D Internship Program initiative if you belong to:
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A Network of Centres of Excellence
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A non-governmental organization
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A university or consortium of firms and universities
If you can match interns to private sector hosts, your organization could receive a grant for eligible expenses that include:
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Salaries
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Stipends to interns
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Administration costs
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Communication activities
Your role is to provide:
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Administrative duties
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Distribution of the funds
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Accounting and financial reporting
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Industrial R&D Internship Program (IRDI)
Government of Canada
Your not-for-profit corporation could receive funding to create private sector research internships for science and technology graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. You could be eligible to deliver an Industrial R&D Internship Program initiative if you belong to:
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A Network of Centres of Excellence
-
A non-governmental organization
-
A university or consortium of firms and universities
If you can match interns to private sector hosts, your organization could receive a grant for eligible expenses that include:
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Salaries
-
Stipends to interns
-
Administration costs
-
Communication activities
Your role is to provide:
-
Administrative duties
-
Distribution of the funds
-
Accounting and financial reporting
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Find contacts
Job creation assistance
Emploi Québec
Would you like to carry out major projects with a substantial impact on employment? If so, you could obtain financial and technical assistance to manage your new employees.
The purpose of this contribution is to support your project in order to facilitate:
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Your employees' adaptation
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The integration of your new recruits
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Employee training
The contribution may take either of the following forms:
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An amount equivalent to a maximum of 25% of eligible costs for the implementation of a training plan
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An amount equivalent to a maximum of 50% of costs for creating a human resource management unit
To be eligible for this assistance, your investment in training must be equivalent to at least 1% of your company's payroll.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
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Job creation assistance
Emploi Québec
Would you like to carry out major projects with a substantial impact on employment? If so, you could obtain financial and technical assistance to manage your new employees.
The purpose of this contribution is to support your project in order to facilitate:
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Your employees' adaptation
-
The integration of your new recruits
-
Employee training
The contribution may take either of the following forms:
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An amount equivalent to a maximum of 25% of eligible costs for the implementation of a training plan
-
An amount equivalent to a maximum of 50% of costs for creating a human resource management unit
To be eligible for this assistance, your investment in training must be equivalent to at least 1% of your company's payroll.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
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Mitacs Accelerate
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
Learn how your business could receive specialized expertise by recruiting a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow to research your technology project for 4 or more months.
Why apply?
- Expand your R&D program for an investment of $7,500
- Recruit highly-skilled future employees
- Drive your own research projects
- Start an internship at any time
Other conditions apply.
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Form(s)
Mitacs Accelerate
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
Learn how your business could receive specialized expertise by recruiting a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow to research your technology project for 4 or more months.
Why apply?
- Expand your R&D program for an investment of $7,500
- Recruit highly-skilled future employees
- Drive your own research projects
- Start an internship at any time
Other conditions apply.
Learn more
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Form(s)
Mitacs Elevate
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
You could get the help of a PhD fellow to work on your research projects for up to two years through this cost-shared program.
Participation can help your business:
- Address practical problems or challenges
- Expand R&D capacity
- Access equipment, lab spaces and other university resources
You are expected to:
- Provide a minimum contribution of $30,000 annually
- Have an office or site in the same province as the fellow’s university
- Host the fellow at your facilities 50% of the time
Other conditions apply.
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Mitacs Elevate
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
You could get the help of a PhD fellow to work on your research projects for up to two years through this cost-shared program.
Participation can help your business:
- Address practical problems or challenges
- Expand R&D capacity
- Access equipment, lab spaces and other university resources
You are expected to:
- Provide a minimum contribution of $30,000 annually
- Have an office or site in the same province as the fellow’s university
- Host the fellow at your facilities 50% of the time
Other conditions apply.
Learn more
Find contacts
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Employment and Social Development Canada
If you are a person with a disability who wants to start a business, or an employer who would like to hire someone with a disability, you could qualify for funds.
Self-employment: You could receive financial assistance for training that can help you start a business if you:
- Have a permanent physical or mental disability
- Are not eligible for employment insurance benefits
Employers: You could get a wage subsidy to hire someone with a disability. The funding can cover a portion of the salary. Projects must normally involve a minimum of 8 participants.
Other conditions apply.
Learn more
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Employment and Social Development Canada
If you are a person with a disability who wants to start a business, or an employer who would like to hire someone with a disability, you could qualify for funds.
Self-employment: You could receive financial assistance for training that can help you start a business if you:
- Have a permanent physical or mental disability
- Are not eligible for employment insurance benefits
Employers: You could get a wage subsidy to hire someone with a disability. The funding can cover a portion of the salary. Projects must normally involve a minimum of 8 participants.
Other conditions apply.
Learn more
Skills Link
Service Canada
You could get up to $25,000 per participant to hire and train youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who face barriers to employment.
Participants must also be:
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons who have been granted refugee status in Canada
- Legally entitled to work
- Not in receipt of employment insurance benefits
Employers must:
- Recruit participants
- Propose a project that involves a minimum of 8 youth participants
- Provide work experience-type activity
- Enable participants to gain experience and skills to help them find work later on
Other conditions apply.
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Skills Link
Service Canada
You could get up to $25,000 per participant to hire and train youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who face barriers to employment.
Participants must also be:
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons who have been granted refugee status in Canada
- Legally entitled to work
- Not in receipt of employment insurance benefits
Employers must:
- Recruit participants
- Propose a project that involves a minimum of 8 youth participants
- Provide work experience-type activity
- Enable participants to gain experience and skills to help them find work later on
Other conditions apply.
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Support for hiring workers who have suffered employment injuries
Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
You may be eligible for a grant, for a period of up to 1 year, to hire workers who have suffered employment injuries, or to create permanent positions for them.
The grant offers:
- Up to 80% of employees' weekly gross salaries
- Professional consulting services for job creation
- Reimbursement of position-creation costs when professional services are unavailable
You must:
- Be registered and have a file in good standing
- Offer jobs that are compatible with workers' functional abilities
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
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(in French only)
Support for hiring workers who have suffered employment injuries
Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
You may be eligible for a grant, for a period of up to 1 year, to hire workers who have suffered employment injuries, or to create permanent positions for them.
The grant offers:
- Up to 80% of employees' weekly gross salaries
- Professional consulting services for job creation
- Reimbursement of position-creation costs when professional services are unavailable
You must:
- Be registered and have a file in good standing
- Offer jobs that are compatible with workers' functional abilities
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
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(in French only)
Tax credit for an on-the-job training period
Revenu Québec
You may be eligible to receive a tax credit for part of eligible expenses if you provide a training internship of at least 140 hours for a full-time student registered at a recognized educational institution.
You must:
- Operate a business based in Quebec;
- Have received the Attestation de participation à un stage de formation admissible certificate, duly signed by a representative of the educational institution in the six months following the end of the internship.
Other conditions apply.
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Form(s)
Tax credit for an on-the-job training period
Revenu Québec
You may be eligible to receive a tax credit for part of eligible expenses if you provide a training internship of at least 140 hours for a full-time student registered at a recognized educational institution.
You must:
- Operate a business based in Quebec;
- Have received the Attestation de participation à un stage de formation admissible certificate, duly signed by a representative of the educational institution in the six months following the end of the internship.
Other conditions apply.
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Form(s)
Tax holiday for foreign experts
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
If you recruit foreign experts to work on your innovation, scientific research, and experimental development project in Quebec, you could obtain a tax holiday of up to 60 consecutive months.
The assistance applies to the salaries paid to the foreign experts, as follows:
- 100% of taxable earnings for the first two years
- 75% the third year
- 50% the fourth year
- 25% the fifth year
You must hire a foreign researcher with an undergraduate diploma recognized by a Quebec university. The candidate must also have pertinent experience in the field.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Tax holiday for foreign experts
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
If you recruit foreign experts to work on your innovation, scientific research, and experimental development project in Quebec, you could obtain a tax holiday of up to 60 consecutive months.
The assistance applies to the salaries paid to the foreign experts, as follows:
- 100% of taxable earnings for the first two years
- 75% the third year
- 50% the fourth year
- 25% the fifth year
You must hire a foreign researcher with an undergraduate diploma recognized by a Quebec university. The candidate must also have pertinent experience in the field.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Tax holiday for foreign researchers
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
This tax measure facilitates the recruitment of researchers from abroad to work on your innovation project.
To qualify for this tax holiday, with a maximum duration of 60 consecutive months and applicable to the salary paid to the foreign researcher, you must:
- Have a business operating in Quebec
- Conduct scientific research and experimental development
- Have signed an employment contract with a foreign researcher with a graduate degree recognized by a Quebec university
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Tax holiday for foreign researchers
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
This tax measure facilitates the recruitment of researchers from abroad to work on your innovation project.
To qualify for this tax holiday, with a maximum duration of 60 consecutive months and applicable to the salary paid to the foreign researcher, you must:
- Have a business operating in Quebec
- Conduct scientific research and experimental development
- Have signed an employment contract with a foreign researcher with a graduate degree recognized by a Quebec university
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Valorisation Jeunesse — Place à la relève
Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion
If you are recruiting for summer jobs and paid internships, this measure can provide you with access to a pool of young dynamic Montrealers between 16 and 18 years of age, most of whom are members of visible minority groups.
You could also qualify for a grant of up to $2,500 per youth, as well as support and advice throughout the employment period.
The internships must:
- Last at least 7 consecutive weeks during the summer
- Offer compensation equal to the minimum wage plus $1 or more
- Allow for coaching, training and transfer of skills to young people
- Be covered by your insurance
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Valorisation Jeunesse — Place à la relève
Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion
If you are recruiting for summer jobs and paid internships, this measure can provide you with access to a pool of young dynamic Montrealers between 16 and 18 years of age, most of whom are members of visible minority groups.
You could also qualify for a grant of up to $2,500 per youth, as well as support and advice throughout the employment period.
The internships must:
- Last at least 7 consecutive weeks during the summer
- Offer compensation equal to the minimum wage plus $1 or more
- Allow for coaching, training and transfer of skills to young people
- Be covered by your insurance
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Youth Employment Programs
National Research Council Canada
You could receive a financial contribution towards the salary of a post-secondary graduate to help you research, develop and commercialize new technologies, or to hire a youth to work on a green project.
To be eligible, your business needs to:
- Be incorporated and for-profit
- Share a portion of the salary costs
- Have 500 or fewer full-time employees
- Be ready to enhance its innovation capacity
The duration of the internship must be between 6 and 12 months for graduates and between 3 to 6 months for Youth-Green candidates.
Candidates must be between the ages of 15 and 30.
Other conditions apply.
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Youth Employment Programs
National Research Council Canada
You could receive a financial contribution towards the salary of a post-secondary graduate to help you research, develop and commercialize new technologies, or to hire a youth to work on a green project.
To be eligible, your business needs to:
- Be incorporated and for-profit
- Share a portion of the salary costs
- Have 500 or fewer full-time employees
- Be ready to enhance its innovation capacity
The duration of the internship must be between 6 and 12 months for graduates and between 3 to 6 months for Youth-Green candidates.
Candidates must be between the ages of 15 and 30.
Other conditions apply.
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Environmental Youth Corps internship program
ECO Canada
If your business is in the science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields, you may be eligible to hire a young professional for a full-time environmental position.
The program offers:
- A wage subsidy up to $15,000
- Pre-approved, skilled graduates
Your business must be Canadian-owned or a Canadian subsidiary to be eligible.
Other conditions apply.
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Environmental Youth Corps internship program
ECO Canada
If your business is in the science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields, you may be eligible to hire a young professional for a full-time environmental position.
The program offers:
- A wage subsidy up to $15,000
- Pre-approved, skilled graduates
Your business must be Canadian-owned or a Canadian subsidiary to be eligible.
Other conditions apply.
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Experience Awards
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
If your research company operates in Canada, you could get up to $4,500 when you hire a natural sciences or engineering student for a 12-16 week term.
To qualify, you need to:
- Provide full-time support and supervision of the student
- Supplement the award by at least 25% of its value
Awards are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to a maximum of 15 students per organization.
Other conditions apply.
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Experience Awards
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
If your research company operates in Canada, you could get up to $4,500 when you hire a natural sciences or engineering student for a 12-16 week term.
To qualify, you need to:
- Provide full-time support and supervision of the student
- Supplement the award by at least 25% of its value
Awards are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to a maximum of 15 students per organization.
Other conditions apply.
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Job integration contract
Emploi Québec
You could receive financial assistance to hire a person with a disability, along with technical support to ensure his/her integration and retention within your business.
You could benefit from renewable financing, namely:
- Salary support
- Reimbursement of expenses incurred to adjust the workstation to the needs of the person with a disability
You must offer the position in a standard working environment and ensure proper coaching for the employee.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Job integration contract
Emploi Québec
You could receive financial assistance to hire a person with a disability, along with technical support to ensure his/her integration and retention within your business.
You could benefit from renewable financing, namely:
- Salary support
- Reimbursement of expenses incurred to adjust the workstation to the needs of the person with a disability
You must offer the position in a standard working environment and ensure proper coaching for the employee.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Premier emploi en recherche
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
If your organization is a member of QuébecInnove, you could be eligible for a salary grant of up to $25,000 to hire a college or university graduate.
The job offer must:
- Be related to research
- Match the graduate's level of education and the research job offer
- Be part of a applied research project or R&D
The graduate must:
- Have never held employment in R&D at the time of hiring
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have a refugee status in Canada
- Be available on a full-time basis
Other conditions may apply.
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(in French only)
Premier emploi en recherche
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
If your organization is a member of QuébecInnove, you could be eligible for a salary grant of up to $25,000 to hire a college or university graduate.
The job offer must:
- Be related to research
- Match the graduate's level of education and the research job offer
- Be part of a applied research project or R&D
The graduate must:
- Have never held employment in R&D at the time of hiring
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have a refugee status in Canada
- Be available on a full-time basis
Other conditions may apply.
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(in French only)
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment and Climate Change Canada
If your business or not-for-profit organization undertakes STEM projects, you could receive up to $15,000 to hire an intern for at least 6 months. Priority will be given to projects with an environmental focus.
Eligible organizations must:
- Provide a mentor for the intern
- Provide at least 50% of project costs
Employers can apply through one of the 5 delivery organizations:
- Bio Talent Canada
- Clean Foundation
- Colleges and Institutes Canada
- ECO Canada
- Mitacs
Other conditions apply.
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Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment and Climate Change Canada
If your business or not-for-profit organization undertakes STEM projects, you could receive up to $15,000 to hire an intern for at least 6 months. Priority will be given to projects with an environmental focus.
Eligible organizations must:
- Provide a mentor for the intern
- Provide at least 50% of project costs
Employers can apply through one of the 5 delivery organizations:
- Bio Talent Canada
- Clean Foundation
- Colleges and Institutes Canada
- ECO Canada
- Mitacs
Other conditions apply.
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Student Work-Integrated Learning Program
Employment and Social Development Canada
If your business is having difficulty finding qualified workers in the field of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and business, you can apply for a wage subsidy to hire a post-secondary student.
Subsidies cover:
- Up to 50% of the wage cost (up to $5,000) per student
- Up to 70% of the wage cost (up to $7,000) per placement of a student from an under-represented group (first-year students, women in STEM, Indigenous students, persons with disabilities and newcomers)
You can apply to one of many participating employer groups.
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Student Work-Integrated Learning Program
Employment and Social Development Canada
If your business is having difficulty finding qualified workers in the field of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and business, you can apply for a wage subsidy to hire a post-secondary student.
Subsidies cover:
- Up to 50% of the wage cost (up to $5,000) per student
- Up to 70% of the wage cost (up to $7,000) per placement of a student from an under-represented group (first-year students, women in STEM, Indigenous students, persons with disabilities and newcomers)
You can apply to one of many participating employer groups.
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Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Investissement Québec
You may be eligible for a tax credit of up to 30% of an employee's salary if at least 75% of their time is spent on tasks directly related to:
- Marine biotechnology and mariculture
- Manufacturing or processing of eligible products
- Wind energy production
- Recreational tourism activities
Eligible regions are:
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Côte-Nord
- Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Your business must obtain a qualifying certificate issued by Investissement Québec.
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Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Investissement Québec
You may be eligible for a tax credit of up to 30% of an employee's salary if at least 75% of their time is spent on tasks directly related to:
- Marine biotechnology and mariculture
- Manufacturing or processing of eligible products
- Wind energy production
- Recreational tourism activities
Eligible regions are:
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Côte-Nord
- Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Your business must obtain a qualifying certificate issued by Investissement Québec.
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Transportez vert – Section: Eco-driving training
Transition énergétique Québec
Take advantage of a grant of up to $30,000 to offer drivers and managers of your vehicle fleet eco-driving training.
This training shows how to adapt driving and behaviour to reduce energy consumption.
Financial aid can cover up to 50% of the following eligible expenses:
- fees, salaries and travel expenses for accredited trainers;
- expenses for rentals, travel and the use of equipment required for training.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Transportez vert – Section: Eco-driving training
Transition énergétique Québec
Take advantage of a grant of up to $30,000 to offer drivers and managers of your vehicle fleet eco-driving training.
This training shows how to adapt driving and behaviour to reduce energy consumption.
Financial aid can cover up to 50% of the following eligible expenses:
- fees, salaries and travel expenses for accredited trainers;
- expenses for rentals, travel and the use of equipment required for training.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Young Canada Works at Building Careers in English and French
Canadian Heritage
If you run an incorporated business or non-profit organization that provides services in English and French, you could be eligible to hire an intern for up to 1 year.
Interns must work 30 to 40 hours per week during their internship, for a minimum of 4 months.
Eligible employers may qualify for a wage subsidy.
Other conditions apply.
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Form(s)
Young Canada Works at Building Careers in English and French
Canadian Heritage
If you run an incorporated business or non-profit organization that provides services in English and French, you could be eligible to hire an intern for up to 1 year.
Interns must work 30 to 40 hours per week during their internship, for a minimum of 4 months.
Eligible employers may qualify for a wage subsidy.
Other conditions apply.
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Form(s)
Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage
Canadian Heritage
If your non-profit organization has a heritage mandate, you could receive up to 75% of the costs incurred for 4 to 12 month internships.
You could receive a maximum of:
- $10,000 per internship in Canada and $15,000 per internship abroad;
- $12,000 per internship in the field of science;
- $3,000 to cover accommodation expenses to hire a student with a disability.
At the end of the internship, your company must offer students help finding employment and follow up with them.
Other conditions apply.
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Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage
Canadian Heritage
If your non-profit organization has a heritage mandate, you could receive up to 75% of the costs incurred for 4 to 12 month internships.
You could receive a maximum of:
- $10,000 per internship in Canada and $15,000 per internship abroad;
- $12,000 per internship in the field of science;
- $3,000 to cover accommodation expenses to hire a student with a disability.
At the end of the internship, your company must offer students help finding employment and follow up with them.
Other conditions apply.
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Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages
Canadian Heritage
Your incorporated private business or non-profit organization may be eligible for a wage subsidy to hire a bilingual summer student.
To be eligible you must:
- Offer 30-40 hours a week of work for a period of 6-16 weeks
- Conduct activities in both official languages
Once enrolled, you will have access to a pool of talented and innovative youth.
Other conditions apply.
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Form(s)
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages
Canadian Heritage
Your incorporated private business or non-profit organization may be eligible for a wage subsidy to hire a bilingual summer student.
To be eligible you must:
- Offer 30-40 hours a week of work for a period of 6-16 weeks
- Conduct activities in both official languages
Once enrolled, you will have access to a pool of talented and innovative youth.
Other conditions apply.
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Form(s)
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Canadian Heritage
If your non-profit organization has a heritage mandate, you could take advantage of this grant to cover up to 75% of the costs associated with summer jobs.
You could receive up to $8,000 per job, for a maximum of $50,000, and a reimbursement of accommodation expenses to hire a student with a disability, up to $3,000.
To take advantage of this grant, your organization must in part:
- have a fair and equitable selection process;
- offer jobs that respect the laws and regulations in force;
- follow up with the students.
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Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Canadian Heritage
If your non-profit organization has a heritage mandate, you could take advantage of this grant to cover up to 75% of the costs associated with summer jobs.
You could receive up to $8,000 per job, for a maximum of $50,000, and a reimbursement of accommodation expenses to hire a student with a disability, up to $3,000.
To take advantage of this grant, your organization must in part:
- have a fair and equitable selection process;
- offer jobs that respect the laws and regulations in force;
- follow up with the students.
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3. Research, develop or commercialize a new product/idea
Industrial R&D Internship Program (IRDI)
Government of Canada
Your not-for-profit corporation could receive funding to create private sector research internships for science and technology graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. You could be eligible to deliver an Industrial R&D Internship Program initiative if you belong to:
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A Network of Centres of Excellence
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A non-governmental organization
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A university or consortium of firms and universities
If you can match interns to private sector hosts, your organization could receive a grant for eligible expenses that include:
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Salaries
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Stipends to interns
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Administration costs
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Communication activities
Your role is to provide:
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Administrative duties
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Distribution of the funds
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Accounting and financial reporting
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Industrial R&D Internship Program (IRDI)
Government of Canada
Your not-for-profit corporation could receive funding to create private sector research internships for science and technology graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. You could be eligible to deliver an Industrial R&D Internship Program initiative if you belong to:
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A Network of Centres of Excellence
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A non-governmental organization
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A university or consortium of firms and universities
If you can match interns to private sector hosts, your organization could receive a grant for eligible expenses that include:
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Salaries
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Stipends to interns
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Administration costs
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Communication activities
Your role is to provide:
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Administrative duties
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Distribution of the funds
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Accounting and financial reporting
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Mitacs Accelerate
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
Learn how your business could receive specialized expertise by recruiting a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow to research your technology project for 4 or more months.
Why apply?
- Expand your R&D program for an investment of $7,500
- Recruit highly-skilled future employees
- Drive your own research projects
- Start an internship at any time
Other conditions apply.
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Form(s)
Mitacs Accelerate
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
Learn how your business could receive specialized expertise by recruiting a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow to research your technology project for 4 or more months.
Why apply?
- Expand your R&D program for an investment of $7,500
- Recruit highly-skilled future employees
- Drive your own research projects
- Start an internship at any time
Other conditions apply.
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Find contacts
Form(s)
Mitacs Elevate
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
You could get the help of a PhD fellow to work on your research projects for up to two years through this cost-shared program.
Participation can help your business:
- Address practical problems or challenges
- Expand R&D capacity
- Access equipment, lab spaces and other university resources
You are expected to:
- Provide a minimum contribution of $30,000 annually
- Have an office or site in the same province as the fellow’s university
- Host the fellow at your facilities 50% of the time
Other conditions apply.
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Mitacs Elevate
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs)
You could get the help of a PhD fellow to work on your research projects for up to two years through this cost-shared program.
Participation can help your business:
- Address practical problems or challenges
- Expand R&D capacity
- Access equipment, lab spaces and other university resources
You are expected to:
- Provide a minimum contribution of $30,000 annually
- Have an office or site in the same province as the fellow’s university
- Host the fellow at your facilities 50% of the time
Other conditions apply.
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Tax credit for the development of e-business
Investissement Québec
You could get a refundable tax credit of up to $25,000 per eligible employee for your business, if:
- 75% of your gross revenue is derived from the information technology sector
- 50% of your activities belong to NAICS codes 511211, 511212, 541514, 541515 and, under certain conditions, 561320 and 561330
- Your business has 6 or more employees on a full-time basis
To be eligible, you must obtain an eligiblilty certificate from Investissement Québec for both your corporation and your employees.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Tax credit for the development of e-business
Investissement Québec
You could get a refundable tax credit of up to $25,000 per eligible employee for your business, if:
- 75% of your gross revenue is derived from the information technology sector
- 50% of your activities belong to NAICS codes 511211, 511212, 541514, 541515 and, under certain conditions, 561320 and 561330
- Your business has 6 or more employees on a full-time basis
To be eligible, you must obtain an eligiblilty certificate from Investissement Québec for both your corporation and your employees.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Tax holiday for foreign experts
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
If you recruit foreign experts to work on your innovation, scientific research, and experimental development project in Quebec, you could obtain a tax holiday of up to 60 consecutive months.
The assistance applies to the salaries paid to the foreign experts, as follows:
- 100% of taxable earnings for the first two years
- 75% the third year
- 50% the fourth year
- 25% the fifth year
You must hire a foreign researcher with an undergraduate diploma recognized by a Quebec university. The candidate must also have pertinent experience in the field.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Tax holiday for foreign experts
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
If you recruit foreign experts to work on your innovation, scientific research, and experimental development project in Quebec, you could obtain a tax holiday of up to 60 consecutive months.
The assistance applies to the salaries paid to the foreign experts, as follows:
- 100% of taxable earnings for the first two years
- 75% the third year
- 50% the fourth year
- 25% the fifth year
You must hire a foreign researcher with an undergraduate diploma recognized by a Quebec university. The candidate must also have pertinent experience in the field.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Tax holiday for foreign researchers
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
This tax measure facilitates the recruitment of researchers from abroad to work on your innovation project.
To qualify for this tax holiday, with a maximum duration of 60 consecutive months and applicable to the salary paid to the foreign researcher, you must:
- Have a business operating in Quebec
- Conduct scientific research and experimental development
- Have signed an employment contract with a foreign researcher with a graduate degree recognized by a Quebec university
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Tax holiday for foreign researchers
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
This tax measure facilitates the recruitment of researchers from abroad to work on your innovation project.
To qualify for this tax holiday, with a maximum duration of 60 consecutive months and applicable to the salary paid to the foreign researcher, you must:
- Have a business operating in Quebec
- Conduct scientific research and experimental development
- Have signed an employment contract with a foreign researcher with a graduate degree recognized by a Quebec university
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Youth Employment Programs
National Research Council Canada
You could receive a financial contribution towards the salary of a post-secondary graduate to help you research, develop and commercialize new technologies, or to hire a youth to work on a green project.
To be eligible, your business needs to:
- Be incorporated and for-profit
- Share a portion of the salary costs
- Have 500 or fewer full-time employees
- Be ready to enhance its innovation capacity
The duration of the internship must be between 6 and 12 months for graduates and between 3 to 6 months for Youth-Green candidates.
Candidates must be between the ages of 15 and 30.
Other conditions apply.
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Youth Employment Programs
National Research Council Canada
You could receive a financial contribution towards the salary of a post-secondary graduate to help you research, develop and commercialize new technologies, or to hire a youth to work on a green project.
To be eligible, your business needs to:
- Be incorporated and for-profit
- Share a portion of the salary costs
- Have 500 or fewer full-time employees
- Be ready to enhance its innovation capacity
The duration of the internship must be between 6 and 12 months for graduates and between 3 to 6 months for Youth-Green candidates.
Candidates must be between the ages of 15 and 30.
Other conditions apply.
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Experience Awards
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
If your research company operates in Canada, you could get up to $4,500 when you hire a natural sciences or engineering student for a 12-16 week term.
To qualify, you need to:
- Provide full-time support and supervision of the student
- Supplement the award by at least 25% of its value
Awards are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to a maximum of 15 students per organization.
Other conditions apply.
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Experience Awards
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
If your research company operates in Canada, you could get up to $4,500 when you hire a natural sciences or engineering student for a 12-16 week term.
To qualify, you need to:
- Provide full-time support and supervision of the student
- Supplement the award by at least 25% of its value
Awards are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to a maximum of 15 students per organization.
Other conditions apply.
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Premier emploi en recherche
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
If your organization is a member of QuébecInnove, you could be eligible for a salary grant of up to $25,000 to hire a college or university graduate.
The job offer must:
- Be related to research
- Match the graduate's level of education and the research job offer
- Be part of a applied research project or R&D
The graduate must:
- Have never held employment in R&D at the time of hiring
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have a refugee status in Canada
- Be available on a full-time basis
Other conditions may apply.
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(in French only)
Premier emploi en recherche
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
If your organization is a member of QuébecInnove, you could be eligible for a salary grant of up to $25,000 to hire a college or university graduate.
The job offer must:
- Be related to research
- Match the graduate's level of education and the research job offer
- Be part of a applied research project or R&D
The graduate must:
- Have never held employment in R&D at the time of hiring
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have a refugee status in Canada
- Be available on a full-time basis
Other conditions may apply.
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(in French only)
4. Reduce pollution or improve energy efficiency
Transportez vert – Section: Eco-driving training
Transition énergétique Québec
Take advantage of a grant of up to $30,000 to offer drivers and managers of your vehicle fleet eco-driving training.
This training shows how to adapt driving and behaviour to reduce energy consumption.
Financial aid can cover up to 50% of the following eligible expenses:
- fees, salaries and travel expenses for accredited trainers;
- expenses for rentals, travel and the use of equipment required for training.
Other conditions apply.
Learn more
(in French only)
Transportez vert – Section: Eco-driving training
Transition énergétique Québec
Take advantage of a grant of up to $30,000 to offer drivers and managers of your vehicle fleet eco-driving training.
This training shows how to adapt driving and behaviour to reduce energy consumption.
Financial aid can cover up to 50% of the following eligible expenses:
- fees, salaries and travel expenses for accredited trainers;
- expenses for rentals, travel and the use of equipment required for training.
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Transportez vert – Section: Support for energy management
Transition énergétique Québec
Receive a grant of up to $20,000 to assess the profitability of efforts to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions and to plan the implementation and monitoring of those efforts.
Financial aid can cover up to 50% of eligible expenses, such as:
- consultant fees
- employee expenses for eligible activities
- the cost of leasing measurement equipment for energy management
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
Transportez vert – Section: Support for energy management
Transition énergétique Québec
Receive a grant of up to $20,000 to assess the profitability of efforts to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions and to plan the implementation and monitoring of those efforts.
Financial aid can cover up to 50% of eligible expenses, such as:
- consultant fees
- employee expenses for eligible activities
- the cost of leasing measurement equipment for energy management
Other conditions apply.
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(in French only)
5. Other resources
You can also consult our other directories of financing programs.
You could also avail yourself of non-financial resources to succeed in your business venture.