--- title: Sustainable Jobs Training Fund description: Empower sustainable sectors with up to $15 million in grant funding for manufacturers in Ontario through the Sustainable Jobs Training Fund. image: https://grantmatch.com/hubfs/Program%20Image%20%2853%29.png --- Ontario # Sustainable Jobs Training Fund Empower sustainable sectors with up to $15 million in grant funding for manufacturers in Ontario through the Sustainable Jobs Training Fund. 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The Sustainable Jobs Training Fund is committed to backing projects that provide accessible training to workers, allowing them to enhance their skills or acquire new ones tailored for a low-carbon economy. ### Funding INformation The Sustainable Jobs Training Fund  1. **Total Allocation:** Up to $99.1 million from 2024 to 2028. 2. **Project Funding Range:** Each project can receive funding ranging from $8 million to $15 million. To ensure impactful investment within key sectors, the fund will prioritize projects that: 1. Ensure balanced representation across priority areas 2. Align with federal economic and climate priorities 3. Target critical sectors and occupations required for the low-carbon economy 4. Maximize geographic coverage nationwide 5. Increase participation of Indigenous Peoples and equity-deserving groups 6. Support bilingual training initiatives 7. Scale up successful existing initiatives   Eligibility Criteria   Organizations eligible to apply for funding include: 1. Not-for-profit organizations 2. For-profit organizations 3. Indigenous organizations, encompassing band councils, tribal councils, self-government entities 4. Provincial or territorial governments, including institutions, agencies, and Crown corporations   Eligible Projects   The Sustainable Jobs Training Fund aims to support projects that offer free or low-cost training to workers, enabling them to upgrade or acquire new skills tailored for the low-carbon economy. These projects will focus on one of the following priorities: 1. **Low-carbon energy and carbon management:** Training in sectors such as wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, and carbon management, fostering skills development for a net-zero future. 2. **Green buildings and retrofits: **Equipping a workforce to build and retrofit homes and buildings for reduced energy consumption and low-carbon performance, including installation of HVAC equipment, energy-efficient components, and renewable energy systems. 3. **Electric vehicle maintenance and charging infrastructure: **Training to support Canada's transition to electric vehicles, emphasizing repair and maintenance of EVs, along with the development of charging infrastructure. Projects seeking funding must meet the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated partnerships or capacity to establish partnerships with employers, unions, training institutions, and other stakeholders. 2. In-depth knowledge of skills development, training, and labor market issues within the specified priority areas. 3. Recent experience, within the last 3 years, in delivering initiatives supporting skills and workforce development, including bilingual training programs. 4. Target a minimum of 1,500 participants, benefiting a variety of employers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). 5. Activities must span across at least 2 provinces/territories. 6. Convene key stakeholders and forge partnerships to ensure demand-driven training that addresses skills needs. Deadline   All proposals must be submitted by March 31, 2028. ## Similar posts [Canada Blog ](https://grantmatch.com/hot-new-programs) In Canada ### [Northern Healthy Communities Fund B.C.](https://grantmatch.com/hot-new-programs/northern-healthy-communities-fund?hsLang=en) Discover funding opportunities for sustainable and affordable housing projects in northern B.C. with the Northern Healthy Communities Fund. 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