Digital Skills for Youth Program 2026

Applications are open for the Digital Skills for Youth Program 2026. The program invests $11.9 million annually over two years to support organizations that help underemployed post-secondary graduates gain work experience to build digital skills, with a strong employer network to provide training and work experience.

Funding to organizations to deliver training and work experience enabling graduates to build digital skills; potential opportunities for participants to gain employment-related experience.

Open to not-for-profit organizations (including voluntary organizations and foundations), municipal governments, Indigenous organizations, for-profit organizations, public health/educational/cultural institutions, provincial/territorial governments, institutions, agencies, and Crown corporations; for-profit organizations are eligible if non-commercial and aligned with program objectives.

Download the application form and submit to the provided email address.