Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Apprenticeship Service
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Taking applications?
Deadline passed (14 Sep 2021)
The official page says: “Current status: Closed”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $72.5M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Indigenous organizations and businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding to intermediaries that have the capacity to support SMEs to hire new, first-year apprentices.
up to $72,500,000 per year. Not accepting applications
Description from ESDC funding programs, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $72.5m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 0 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 19
- $398M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Apprenticeship Service” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 16), “CAS-Apprenticeship Service” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 3).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 1 agreements ($2.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario8 agreements · $192M
Manitoba3 agreements · $87.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| First Peoples Development Inc. | 1 | $48.3M |
| UBCJA - Canadian District United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners | 1 | $36.9M |
Quebec1 agreements · $53.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Native Women's Association of Canada | 1 | $53.9M |
Nova Scotia1 agreements · $28.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency | 1 | $28.3M |
British Columbia2 agreements · $26.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Construction Association | 1 | $23.3M |
| Okanagan College | 1 | $3M |
Alberta2 agreements · $6.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rupertsland Institute | 1 | $5M |
| Lethbridge Youth Foundation | 1 | $1M |
Northwest Territories1 agreements · $2.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tlicho Government | 1 | $2.4M |
Saskatchewan1 agreements · $1.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Dumont Institute Training and Employment Inc. | 1 | $1.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | Tlicho Government | Tlicho Trades Apprenticeship ProgramContribution | $2,446,190 |
| Jun 2022 | Colleges and Institutes Canada | The Career Launcher — Manufacturing and Construction Trades ProjectContribution | $37,542,096 |
| Jun 2022 | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency | Apprenticeship START PlusContribution | $28,280,840 |
| Jun 2022 | Native Women's Association of Canada | Indigenous Women, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse apprenticeships with SMEsContribution | $53,874,972 |
| Jun 2022 | Gabriel Dumont Institute Training and Employment Inc. | GDI INDIGENOUS TRADESContribution | $1,825,980 |
| Jun 2022 | First Peoples Development Inc. | FPDI Apprenticeship SupportContribution | $48,291,605 |
| Jun 2022 | Building and Construction Trades Department | CBTU Apprenticeship Services ProgramContribution | $48,877,900 |
| Jun 2022 | British Columbia Construction Association | Contribution | $23,329,391 |
| Jun 2022 | Electricity Human Resources Canada | Apprentices Building Canada's Reduced Carbon FutureContribution | $8,211,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage | Apprenticeship Service: Supporting SMEs to Hire and Train New ApprenticesContribution | $45,633,430 |
| Jun 2022 | UBCJA - Canadian District United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners | UBC Apprenticeship Service ProgramContribution | $36,864,238 |
| Jun 2022 | Family Services of Peel | Bridging Skills Trade ProgramContribution | $4,519,321 |
| Jun 2022 | Canadian Institute of Steel Construction | CISC Steel Industry Apprenticeship SME FundContribution | $27,124,646 |
| Jun 2022 | Lethbridge Youth Foundation | Lethbridge: Facilitating Investment for Red Seal TradesContribution | $1,012,113 |
| Jun 2022 | Rupertsland Institute | RLI Apprenticeship Service ProgramContribution | $5,046,157 |
| Jun 2022 | Okanagan College | Apprentice Hiring ProjectContribution | $3,031,449 |
| Jun 2022 | Christian Labour Association of Canada | Contribution | $18,274,567 |
| Jun 2022 | Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition | Manufacturing Apprenticeship ConsortiaContribution | $1,978,996 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 | $398M |
The full record: Apprenticeship Service, CAS-Apprenticeship Service.
More programs: all provinces.