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ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program
ECO Canada
Taking applications?
Taking applications; no deadline stated
The official page says: “New SLOTS open”
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; Individuals; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Money to hire students for an environmental co-op
If you’re working on an environmental project, you could get connected with a post-secondary student in STEAM or business and a subsidy to cover 50% of their salary up to $5,000 for a maximum of 16 weeks.
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.
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