The Ontario Job Grant
The Ontario Job Grant (OJG) offers direct financial support to employers or employer consortia who are looking to train their employees.
It is available to small, medium, and large employers with a plan to deliver short-term training to new and existing employees.
How to apply?
If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to review program eligibility found in the Application Guidelines. Employers can fill out and submit the application online.
What you need to know about OJG
The Ontario Job Grant supports eligible training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee, with additional flexibility for small employers.
Employers with 100 or more employees
For employers with 100 or more employees, the government will cover half of the training costs, and the employer needs to contribute the other half, regardless of whether employees were previously unemployed.
Employers with fewer than 100 employees
Employers with under 100 employees are required to pay at least one-sixth of the training costs of each trainee. If the employer is training new hires who were previously unemployed, they are eligible for up to $15,000 per trainee and not required to make a minimum contribution to training costs funded through the program. This means an employer may be eligible for 100% funding.
Need assistance with your application? Contact our employer engagement team to answer your questions and provide some guidance.Â
- Phone: 807-473-3829
- Email: newjd@confederationcollege.ca