Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr
The Union Training and Innovation Program supports investments in training equipment and materials for unions as well as in innovative approaches to improve apprenticeship outcomes, including improving the participation and success of key groups such as women and Indigenous people.
- Total value
- $284M
- Agreements
- 106
- Feb 2019 to Dec 2025
- Median agreement
- $640K
- Typical range
- $276K–$3.3M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Employment and Social Development Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 4 agreements ($18.3M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | $7.9M |
| 2021 | 16 | $34M |
| 2023 | 24 | $107M |
| 2024 | 48 | $47.7M |
| 2025 | 16 | $87.2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 49 | $132M |
| Quebec | 1 | $64.1M |
| British Columbia | 21 | $51.7M |
| Alberta | 12 | $15.7M |
| Nova Scotia | 7 | $8.5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | $6M |
| Manitoba | 4 | $3.8M |
| New Brunswick | 4 | $1.1M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $625K |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $330K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 82 | $203M |
| Government | 8 | $68.2M |
| Academia | 14 | $7.6M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $5M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $355K |
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 |
| Aug 2024 | Construction and Allied Workers Local Union 607 Training and Education Fund | Equipping Northern Ontario for the Skilled TradesContribution | $1,209,405 |
| Aug 2024 | North Island College | Modernization and Equipment Upgrades - NIC Apprenticeship ProgramsContribution | $483,290 |
| Jul 2024 | Iuoe Local 115 Training Association | Contribution | $2,071,341 |
| Jul 2024 | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 Training Fund | Modernization of the Mobile Crane Apprenticeship Program to Enhance Training Quality OutcomesContribution | $1,100,791 |
| Jul 2024 | Confederation College of Applied Arts &Technology | Red Seal Trades Apprenticeship Enhancement strategyContribution | $410,348 |