THE CANADA ONTARIO JOB GRANT OFFERS EMPLOYERS FUNDING FOR TRAINING THEIR EMPLOYEES

Eligible businesses can obtain up to $10,000 per employee to assist with training costs. The funds are available for existing employees as well as new hires. The Canada-Ontario Job Grant can be utilized to support a wide array of training needs. The COJG was created to support businesses’ investment in maintaining and improving the skills of their workforce. The Government of Ontario will support employee training initiatives for businesses who wish to upgrade their existing employees’ skill sets or train new hires.  Small businesses can receive up to $10,000 per employee per initiative to cover 66.67% of training costs. Businesses with less than 50 full time employees can include a portion of their trainees’ wage as company contributions, further improving the program’s funding percentage. Eligible training expenses include registration fees, training materials and software, trainer costs and examination fees.