Grants you can apply for · Program · Wage subsidy
CHRC — Student Work Placement Program
Cultural Human Resources Council
Taking applications?
No intake dates on the official page
The official page says: “This form closes from time to time to manage intake and process flows.”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Information, media and culture; Arts, entertainment and recreation.
What it is
Subsidy to hire students in the arts and culture sector
You could receive up to 50% of the student's wages up to $5,000 per placement, and up to a maximum of 70% wage subsidy for a maximum of $7,000 for students identified as part of a priority group.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
Who got it before
This program isn’t in the federal grants and contributions records, which cover federal departments only, so there is no record here of who got it.
More programs: all provinces.