Community Commitment Program for Nurses (CCPN) – April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026

The Community Commitment Program for Nurses (CCPN) provides $25,000.00 in grant funding to eligible nurses in exchange for a two-year full-time commitment to an eligible employer. This grant funding is provided to Nurses in organizations providing publicly funded nursing services.

To be eligible, a nurse must:

• Not have been employed as a nurse in Ontario in the six months of being hired
• Hold a Certificate of Registration in good standing from the CNO
• Begin employment between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026
• Commit to two years of full-time employment
• Not simultaneously receive funds from the Ministry of Health for the Tuition Support Program for Nurses
• Not be hired through the Nursing Graduate Guarantee Program

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Nursing Graduate Guarantee Program (NGG) – April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026

• Provides a total of 20 weeks of funding to employers per new nurse participating
• 12 weeks for the new nurse’s transition into practice period where the new nurse is working full-time
• 8 weeks for the reinvestment fund to support existing frontline nurses and their professional development

To be eligible, a nurse must:

• Have not been employed as a nurse in Ontario in the six months prior to participating in then GG
• Match with an employer on the NGG online portal within 12 months of registering with CNO
• Are legally eligible to work full-time hours
• Commit to accepting full-time employment with their NGG employer after completing the NGG program transition into practice period

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