Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities
Canadian Tooling & Machining Association
Overview
If your licensed company is part of Ontario's precision metalworking sector, you could get a nonrepayable contribution of up to $5,000 per placement, up to three placements, to help subsidize the wages of new hires or the upskilling of existing employees.
At a glance
| Categories | wage subsidy |
|---|---|
| Funding | $15,000 (up to 50% of eligible costs) |
| Status | Not accepting applications |
| Closing date | 2026-01-12 |
| Region | ON |
| Sectors | general |
Eligibility and requirements
Money $5,000 for each experimental work placement $10,000 for 2 consecutive EWPs $15,000 for 3 consecutive EWPs Funding limits This program will cover a maximum of 50% the wage Stacking: You can combine money from this program with money from other federal programs up to a total maximum of 100% You Are part of the Precision Metalworking Sector in Ontario Have primary business focused on the design, manufacture, repair, or assembly in at least one of the following areas: Tool & Die Manufacturing Mould Making Precision Machining Gauge and/or Fixture Building Additive Manufacturing / Rapid Prototyping Automation/Robotics Manufacturing Machine Tool Building Cutting Tools Sales & Service Use this to Offer work placements Build a talent pool for your business Provide practical, on-the-job learning experiences
How Mona Studio helps business owners use this program
Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities is one of many Canadian funding options listed in our grant finder. Mona Studio helps general teams translate program requirements into a practical workflow or AI adoption scope for leadership review, grant writers, and lenders. We summarize eligibility and funding here for discovery — confirm all details on the official program website before applying.
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