Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

Important: COJG is currently paused. The Ontario Ministry of Labour put the Canada-Ontario Job Grant under ministerial review in November 2025. No resumption date has been announced as of April 2026. If you're an Ontario employer looking to fund employee training right now, this page covers what's actually available in the meantime.

Common questions

When will COJG come back?

No public timeline as of April 2026. The Ministry of Labour describes the pause as a review of program design and administration. We update this page when the situation changes. Bookmark it or get a free report and we'll match you to whatever's active when COJG returns.

What replaces COJG for Ontario employers right now?

The provincial Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream funds employer-sponsored training. Federally, the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program funds workforce training in priority sectors. Both have application processes and timing very different from COJG.

I started a COJG application before the pause. What happens?

Applications submitted before the pause are being processed on the Ministry's revised timeline. Call 1-800-387-5656 for status. Approved agreements signed before the pause are being honoured.

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What is Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)?

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) is delivered by Ontario MLTSD as a grant. Funding is typically up to $10,000/trainee. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.

At a glance

Funding amount	Up to $10,000/trainee
Cost share	Employer 1/3, gov't 2/3
Level	Provincial
Program type	Grant
Delivered by	Ontario MLTSD
Available in	ON
Intake status	Closed - legacy wound down March 31, 2026; redesigned model pending
Last verified	2026-06-01

Who qualifies

Eligible industries: All industries
Employee count: min 1
Eligible activities: Third-party training for new/existing employees; skills upgrading; certification

Watch out for

Must use third-party provider; no in-house training; need $2M liability insurance; employees must be citizens/PR

Deadlines & how to apply

Legacy COJG wound down March 31, 2026. Ministerial review under way since November 2025; Ontario has signalled a redesigned model later in 2026 but no resumption date is confirmed as of June 2026. Some Employment Ontario service providers continue informal intakes under legacy approvals. Call 1-800-387-5656 or check ontario.ca/cojg before counting on funding.

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How NorthGrants helps with Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

Most business owners read about Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.

NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.