The Government of Canada‘s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESS Program) aims to provide funding to organizations to deliver a range of activities to support young Canadians (aged 15 to 30) to develop the skills and gain the experience they need to find and keep quality jobs. Programming focuses on youth facing multiple barriers to employment. This includes a focus on inclusive skills and employment programming for youth with disabilities.

The YESS Program will provide up to $5M per year in funding to organizations to support youth employment activities. Not-for-profit organizations, Indigenous organizations, for-profit organizations (with exceptions), municipal, provincial, and territorial entities, which includes institutions, agencies, Crown corporations, public health, educational and cultural institutions are invited to apply.

The deadline for applications is November 22, 2023.