Employer Funding Resources to Hire SFU Students
Overview and Details of Funding Opportunities for Employers
BC PROGRAMS
CANADA REVENUE AGENCY - SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT
The British Columbia SR&ED Tax Credit program is designed to encourage research and development in British Columbia that will lead to new, improved, or technologically advanced products or processes. Learn more >>
DigiBC Work Placement Program
The DigiBC Work Placement Program provides wage subsidies to support creative technology employers in hiring domestic post-secondary students for work-integrated learning positions in Animation, VFX, Video Games, XR, and related digital media fields. Learn more >>
NEW VENTURES BC – INNOVATOR SKILLS INITIATIVE GRANT
Get up to $10,000 per year in funding to hire students through WIL programs (not including co-op), such as internships and work placements. Eligible employers are tech companies or tech-focused non-profits hiring for a business or tech role, or a business or non-profit hiring for a tech role. Learn more >>
PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (PICS)
PICS Internships program provides support for the hiring of university students at the workplaces pursuing climate change mitigation and adaptation research, planning or implementation. Learn more >>
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
MITACS-ACCELERATE
The Mitacs Accelerate program provides support for research partnerships including funding for internships. Organizations partner with academic researchers to develop a project proposal, and must provide a financial contribution which is matched by Mitacs. Learn more >>
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA - INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (IRAP)
Through the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), Canadian small and medium-sized businesses can receive funding and other supports to increase their innovation capacity and take ideas to market. Learn more >>
SERVICE CANADA – CANADA SUMMER JOBS
Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help small businesses, public sector employers, and non-profit organizations to hire students under the age of 30 during the summer term. Learn more >>
STUDENT WORK PLACEMENT PROGRAM (SWPP) FUNDING
Through this federal initiative, businesses can access wage subsidies of 50–70% to hire students for meaningful roles that align with their field of study. Visit the official SWPP program page.
ACADEMIC CONTACT FOR ALL SFU WIL (Co-op and Non-co-op)
SWPP applications: wilswpp@sfu.ca