Resource – 2026-27 Green Jobs Program Funding – Environment Portal

The Chiefs of Ontario Environment Sector have shared the following resources regarding Green Jobs Program Funding:

2026 PLT CANADA STIP FUNDING

Program Information:
Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) works to advance environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world. Since 2018, PLT Canada, through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Canadian Parks Council (CPC) networks, has supported over 8,700 youth in green jobs across Canada, reaching 50% women in our placements and consistently providing 15% of our green jobs to Indigenous youth. Experiential learning through meaningful employment will help us grow youth into leaders who understand the values and benefits from sustainably managed forests and the natural world. Together with our employer network, we are working to support green jobs for diverse youth across the country.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Position Requirements:
• Positions must be 16- 48 weeks in length
• Positions must have a minimum of 30 hours per week and maximum 37.5 hours per week. Any
time worked beyond that is the employer’s financial responsibility
• Positions must occur between April 1, 2026, and February 26, 2027

Youth/Job Seeker Requirements:
• Youth must be aged 15-30 (inclusive) at time of intake
• Youth must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or a protected person as defined by the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Youth must be legally entitled to work in Canada and legally entitled to work according to
relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations
• Youth must be a new employee or past employee in a new role or promoted position;
• Youth must not be a student

If you need support in recruiting youth facing barriers, consider watching our Green Jobs Employer
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Webinars or reaching out for additional support at
greenjobs@forests.org.

For more details about the program eligibility, and application instructions, please review the 2026 PLT Canada STIP Funding Guidance Document.

2026 PLT CANADA GREEN JOBS FUNDING

Program Information:
Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) works to advance environmental education, forest literacy,
and career pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world. Since 2018, PLT Canada, through
the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Canadian Parks Council (CPC) networks, has supported over
8,700 youth in green jobs across Canada, reaching 50% women in our placements and consistently
providing 15% of our green jobs to Indigenous youth. Experiential learning through meaningful
employment helps grow youth into leaders who understand the values and benefits from sustainably
managed forests and the natural world. Together with our employer network, we are working to support
green jobs for diverse youth across the country.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Position Requirements:
• Positions must be 4 to 16 weeks in length
• Positions must have a minimum of 30 hours per week and maximum 37.5 hours per week. Any
time worked beyond that is the employer’s financial responsibility
• Positions must occur between April 1, 2026, and February 26, 2027

Youth/Job Seeker Requirements:
• Youth must be aged 15-30 (inclusive) at time of intake
• Youth must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or a protected person as defined by the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Youth must be legally entitled to work in Canada and legally entitled to work according to
relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations
• Youth must be used for new employees or past employees in a new role or promoted
position

For more details about the program eligibility, and application instructions, please review the 2026 PLT Canada Green Jobs Funding Guidance Document.