Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development & Employment Ontario

The Employment Ontario Partners’ Gateway (EOPG) website provides an overview of funding programs aimed at supporting workforce development, training, and employment services across Ontario. These programs are designed for individuals, employers, training providers, and community organizations.

Employer-focused programs include:
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG): The COJG is intended to encourage employers to invest in the skills of job seekers and employees.
Ontario Job Creation Partnerships (OJCP): The OJCP program provides funding to eligible employers that support projects while creating opportunities to eligible job seekers to gain meaningful work experiences.
Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream: The SDF Training Stream targets projects that address challenges with respect to hiring, training or worker retention.
Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream: The SDF Capital Stream supports projects in relation to education and skills development enablement, including providing major capital investments for building new or upgrading existing training centers or converting existing facilities into training centers.
Achievement Incentive Program: The Achievement Incentive Program is a systems-based grant program designed and developed to increase apprenticeship employer participation and the number of apprentice registrations and certified journey persons.

Furthermore, the Apprenticeship Capital Grant provides capital funding for Training Delivery Agents (TDAs) to upgrade their equipment and training facilities in order to keep up with evolving technology and to train apprentices on equipment that is relevant to employers.

Moreover, the Ontario Labour Market Partnerships program offers funding to local communities, industry groups, employee/employer associations, and employers in developing and implementing strategies for addressing and responding to local economic (employment) development, labour force adjustments and human resource planning.