Youth Employment and Skills Strategy – Funding programs
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The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a horizontal Government of Canada initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and delivered in partnership with 11 federal departments, agencies, and Crown Corporations. Together, these 12 partners deliver funding programs to help Canadian youth (15-30) develop the skills and gain the experience they need to successfully transition into the labour market.
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Title | Audience | Application process is | Funding that supports | Programs focus | Type of program | Size of employer | Description |
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Youth facing barriers: Expand their options and potential | EM, OR | C | JY, TY, SY | SSB, SSI, OLO | <50, <=500, >500 | Passionate about working with Youth facing barriers? Improve their access to the labour market and have a fair chance in life. Tailor support to help young people to build a stronger and more inclusive Canada. Apply for funding now. | |
Create summer jobs for youth to explore the world of work | EM | C | JY | ST | SUO, SSB | <50 | Need some youthful energy in your workplace? If you are looking to provide create quality summer work experiences for youth, the Government of Canada is there to help. And the program isn’t only for students anymore! |
Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth | EM | O | JY | HO | SSI | <50, <=500, >500 | Are you a business or organization in the housing sector looking to provide opportunities to First Nations or Inuit youth? The Government of Canada will work with you to make that happen. |
Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage | EM | C | JY | CH | SUO | <50, <=500, >500 | Look no further for summer help. Partner with us, build your organization and provide career-focused summer job experience to young Canadian history buffs. |
Launch a young Canadian's career in both Official Languages | EM | C | JY | OL | SUO, OLO | <50, <=500, >500 | The Government of Canada offers funding for domestic and international internships to youth who want to work in both official languages in the language industry in Canada and overseas. |
Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage Organizations | EM | C | JY | CH | <50, <=500, >500 | The Government of Canada is looking to join forces with you to provide paid domestic and international internship opportunities to youth to begin their careers in the heritage, arts and cultural sectors. | |
Create immersive work experiences for young people to continue their language learning across Canada | EM | O | JY | OL | OLO | <50, <=500, >500 | The Government of Canada partners with organizations like yours to create summer job opportunities for students to continue learning their second language across the country. |
Build Canada's green economy from STEM to leaf | EM | O | JY | ST, GJ | <50, <=500, >500 | The Government of Canada will provide your business with funding for hiring youth in green jobs in the STEM fields. | |
Beyond Canada - Launch a young person's career on the global stage | OR | C | JY, TY, SY | ID | <50, <=500, >500 | If yours is an international development organization looking to hire youth with an avid interest in an overseas paid internship, the Government of Canada provides support through this program. | |
First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program | EM, OR | C | JY, TY, SY | CH | SSI | <50, <=500, >500 | Does your organization help First Nations and Inuit youth build up job-related skills and learn about career options? Let the Government of Canada help you. Apply for funding now. |
First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program | EM, OR | C | JY | CH | SUO, SSI | <50, <=500, >500 | The Government of Canada will help you provide jobs to First Nations and Inuit youth to build their skills, prepare for full-time employment and earn some money through summer work experience. |
Build tomorrow's titans of tech | OR | C | JY, TY, SY | ST, DG | Apply here if your organization would like to partner with the Government of Canada to provide young Canadians with paid, practical, on-the-job information and communications technologies experience. | ||
Connect tomorrow's workforce with Canada's digital economy | OR | C | JY, TY, SY | ST, DG | Help youth enhance and develop digital and workplace skills through paid internship opportunities in partnership with the Government of Canada. | ||
Hire tomorrow's tech talent | EM | O | JY | IN | <50, <=500 | Hire young tech talent to help breathe new life into your business. If you are a small or medium-sized Canadian enterprise, you can apply for financial support to hire young talent. | |
Develop next generation tech with Canada's next generation | EM | C | JY | ST, GJ | <50, <=500, >500 | Work with the Government of Canada to help young people get a boost on a career in STEM across the natural resource sectors. | |
Develop the future caretakers of Canada's national treasures | O | SUO | Work with Parks Canada to provide youth across the country with paid summer employment at national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas across the country. |
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