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Graduate to Opportunity - GTO Grow

Get a wage subsidy to cover 25% of the first year's salary and 12.5% of the second year's salary, when you hire a recent graduate into a new, permanent, full-time position paying at least $37,500 per year.

Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates

Funder
Nova Scotia, Labour, Skills and Immigration
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Amount
Not stated in the Innovation Canada open data; see the official page.
Where
Nova Scotia
Eligibility
Open to businesses and self-employed people. Listed by Innovation Canada as support for businesses in Nova Scotia; confirm detailed criteria on the official page.
Sectors
Business and entrepreneurship, Student funding and scholarships
Deadline
Varies: check the official page for current dates
Source
Innovation Canada Business Benefits Finder (open.canada.ca, July 2025 release)
Last checked
2 November 2026
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From official open data: official page returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

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