Employer Supports

Funding programs that help grow your business

Hiring support designed for bio-economy employers.

Explore funding and workforce development programs that help you recruit talent, expand capacity, and create meaningful work opportunities while supporting the growth of Canada's bio-economy.

Current Programs

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Funding: Up to $5,000

Who You'll Hire: Post-secondary students

Program Goal: Build your future talent pipeline

Program Highlights:

  • Up to 50% wage support
  • Flexible placements over multiple terms
  • Canada-wide
  • Work-integrated learning

Program Status: Now accepting applications

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Career Starter

Funding: Up to $20,000

Who You'll Hire: Youth aged 15-30 who are furthest from employment

Program Goal: Access untapped talent while supporting inclusive hiring

Program Highlights:

  • Paid internships
  • Wraparound services
  • Dedicated case management
  • Supports youth facing employment barriers

Program Status: 2026 positions filled - will reopen in April 2027

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BioReady Ontario

Funding: Up to $5,000

Who You'll Hire: Unemployed and underemployed job seekers

Program Goal: Build workforce capacity in Ontario's biomanufacturing sector

Program Highlights

  • Up to 50% wage support
  • Ontario-based placements
  • AI and digital skills training
  • Supports talent pipeline development

Program Status: Now accepting applications - only 200 positions available

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Impact

Student Work Placement Program

"With BioTalent Canada's funding, ALTEX was able to dedicate more resources to experimental design, data analysis and prototype development, accelerating our progress toward groundbreaking discoveries."

- Myra Arshad, (Employer) CEO, ALTEX

Career Starter

"[The participant's] eagerness and work ethic, combined with the innovative concepts we were developing, proved invaluable."

- Danny Gussakovsky, (Employer) White Otter Biotech

Student Work Placement Program

"With BioTalent Canada's funding, ALTEX was able to dedicate more resources to experimental design, data analysis and prototype development, accelerating our progress toward groundbreaking discoveries."

- Myra Arshad, (Employer) CEO, ALTEX

Past Programs

BioReady™ Paid Internship Program

Offers up to $11,500 in wage subsidies to bio-economy employers who hire, accommodate and train Internationally Educated Professionals...Learn more

Career Focus Green Jobs

Offers up to $13,500 in wage subsidies over six months to employers to hire a recent graduate from any discipline into a “green job”...Learn more

Opportunities Fund Wage Subsidy Program

Provides up to a maximum of $13,500 towards a salary as an incentive for bio-economy employers to hire, accommodate and train...Learn more

Digital Skills for Youth

Grow your team and advance digital innovations with up to $24,000 in paid internship and training support....Learn more