Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Union Training and Innovation Program - Infrastructure Expansion
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Taking applications?
Closes 12 Nov 2026
The official page says: “Application period: October 15, 2026, to November 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST)”
Read from the official page on October 15, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $10M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
This funding opportunity aims to strengthen Canada’s skilled trades workforce by expanding training capacity and modernizing union-led training infrastructure to increase training spaces. It will fund projects that upgrade training facilities, expand capacity, and invest in new infrastructure through renovations, expansions and construction of new training facilities.
up to $3M for renovations projects up to $10M for expansion or new construction projects. Accepting applications until November 12, 2026 by 3:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST)
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 $10m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 1
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $102K–$2.5M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $355K
- 109 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 404
- $401M
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 “Union Training and Innovation Program-Grant” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 125), “Union Training and Innovation Program-Contr” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 109), “CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 106), “CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Grant” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 62), “Union Training and Innovation Program-Contribution” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 12 agreements ($19.1M) 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.
Ontario164 agreements · $179M
British Columbia71 agreements · $87.6M
Quebec1 agreements · $64.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale | 1 | $64.1M |
Alberta47 agreements · $20.7M
Nova Scotia25 agreements · $10.8M
Newfoundland and Labrador20 agreements · $9.3M
Saskatchewan14 agreements · $7.8M
Manitoba14 agreements · $7.5M
New Brunswick16 agreements · $3.9M
Northwest Territories1 agreements · $625K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora College | 1 | $625K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | TREC Charitable Foundation | Solar Installation for Indigenous Tradespeople (Industrial Electricians)Contribution | $3,033,643 |
| Sep 2025 | Ontario Masonry Training Centre | Green Training for Masonry: Retrofit and Alterations to Existing Masonry Buildings ProgamContribution | $3,424,870 |
| Aug 2025 | International Union of Bricklayers and IU of B & AC NFLD & LAB Local 01 | BAC Apprenticeship Support ProgramContribution | $2,081,983 |
| Aug 2025 | Western Joint Electrical Training Society | SPARK: Sustainable Practices and Advanced Renewable KnowledgeContribution | $9,997,177 |
| Aug 2025 | Trucking Human Resources Canada | New Training for New Tools: Building a Green Truck Maintenance Course for Truck MechanicsContribution | $3,064,851 |
| Jul 2025 | BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council | National Training System to Ensure Low-Carbon Building Performance to Reduce Energy ConsumptionContribution | $9,990,099 |
| Jul 2025 | Carpenters' Regional Council | Sustainable Building PracticesContribution | $9,999,929 |
| Jul 2025 | National Electrical Trade Council | Red Seal Powerline Technician Upgrade InitiativeContribution | $3,204,846 |
| Jun 2025 | Building and Construction Trades Department | Green Futures Training Partnership: a CBTU and SMART Canada ProjectContribution | $8,939,737 |
| Feb 2025 | C8024499 Association | The Regional Skills ProgramContribution | $3,224,104 |
| Feb 2025 | Christian Labour Association of Canada | Apprenticeship Progression and Completion (APC)Contribution | $4,910,440 |
| Feb 2025 | Ontario Masonry Training Centre | Masonry Training for Indigenous GroupsContribution | $2,501,400 |
| Jan 2025 | Construction Maintenance and Allied Workers Canada Training Society | CMAW Canada: British Columbia Apprenticeship Training ProgramContribution | $2,988,740 |
| Jan 2025 | Trade Winds to Success Training Society | Towards Net Zero Residential ConstructionContribution | $4,999,000 |
| Jan 2025 | The Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board | Inclusion in the trades from upgrading to Red Seal CertificationContribution | $4,821,517 |
| Dec 2024 | Building Up | Breaking Down Barriers for Apprenticeship Advancement and RetentionContribution | $3,346,015 |
| Nov 2024 | Collège d'arts appliqués et de technologie La Cité Collégiale | Achat d'équipements technologiques, de bancs d'essai et de maquettes en électricitéContribution | $1,426,486 |
| Nov 2024 | Collège d'arts appliqués et de technologie La Cité Collégiale | Achat d'équipements - fabrication et usinage au campus d'HawkesburyContribution | $518,641 |
| Nov 2024 | Collège d'arts appliqués et de technologie La Cité Collégiale | Modernisation et nouveaux équipements de soudure au campus d'OrléansContribution | $652,956 |
| Sep 2024 | The Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology | Modernizing Red Seal Training through VR and Simulation TechnologyContribution | $967,048 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 43 | $32.2M |
| 2019 | 111 | $48.2M |
| 2021 | 70 | $67.9M |
| 2022 | 31 | $7.2M |
| 2023 | 47 | $108M |
| 2024 | 86 | $50.4M |
| 2025 | 16 | $87.2M |
The full record: Union Training and Innovation Program-Grant, Union Training and Innovation Program-Contr, CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr, CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Grant, Union Training and Innovation Program-Contribution.
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