Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Union Training and Innovation Program-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
- $105M
- Agreements
- 109
- Feb 2018 to Mar 2022
- Median agreement
- $372K
- Typical range
- $207K–$913K
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 2 agreements ($389K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | $30.8M |
| 2019 | 55 | $36.8M |
| 2021 | 13 | $31.7M |
| 2022 | 10 | $5.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 40 | $41.8M |
| British Columbia | 20 | $34M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 19 | $8.8M |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | $6.9M |
| Alberta | 8 | $3.7M |
| Manitoba | 5 | $3.3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | $2.8M |
| New Brunswick | 3 | $2.2M |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | $1.5M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 81 | $81.4M |
| Government | 7 | $13.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 19 | $8.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $1.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2022 | Skilled Trades Training Inc. | Calgary Red Seal Tower Crane EducationContribution | $790,230 |
| Mar 2022 | Atlantic Canada Regional Council of Carpenters, Millwrights and Allied Workers | ACRC Drywall and Formwork Training InitiativeContribution | $992,399 |
| Mar 2022 | Skilled Trades Training Inc. | Newfoundland Red Seal Tower Crane EducationContribution | $1,104,762 |
| Mar 2022 | Iron Workers Union Local 728 | Outfitting Local 728's New Training Centre to Expand and UpgradeContribution | $266,450 |
| Mar 2022 | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 Training Fund | Heavy Equipment and Crane Equipment UpgradesContribution | $705,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Labourers International Union Local 837, Laborers INTNL Union | Innovative Training Equipment ProjectContribution | $203,913 |
| Mar 2022 | Int'l Brotherhood of Boilermakers Lodge 146 | AMW Orbital Tig Training: Contributing to Alberta’s Economy and Green FutureContribution | $206,848 |
| Mar 2022 | LiUNA Local 183 Training and Rehabilitation Fund | Training Equipment Modernization ProjectContribution | $227,640 |
| Mar 2022 | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 Training Association | IUOETA strategy to support Red Seal certificationContribution | $996,355 |
| Feb 2022 | The Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board | Inclusion in the trades from upgrading to Red Seal CertificationContribution | $265,284 |
| Mar 2021 | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 Training Association | Contribution | $833,638 |
| Mar 2021 | MAP Strategic Workforce Services Inc. | Mentorship Matters Approach to Apprentice SuccessContribution | $1,093,994 |
| Feb 2021 | Plumbing & Pipefitting Workers Training Plan | U.A. Local 46 Investments in the CloudContribution | $578,004 |
| Feb 2021 | InSite Information Systems Corp. | Cross-Trade Pathways ProjectContribution | $1,572,879 |
| Feb 2021 | Saskatchewan Polytechnic | IBEW Virtual Learning ServicesContribution | $2,920,495 |
| Feb 2021 | Western Joint Electrical Training Society | The Apprenticeship/Métier Progression Project (AMP)Contribution | $4,241,078 |
| Feb 2021 | United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting | UA Canada/NAUSC “Committed to Excellence” UTIP Business Plan - STREAM 2 SUBMISSIONContribution | $3,617,190 |
| Feb 2021 | National Electrical Trade Council | Online Apprentice Support Initiatives for Success (OASIS)Contribution | $5,078,310 |
| Jan 2021 | The Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board | Inclusion in the Trades from Upgrading to Red Seal CertificationContribution | $9,411,900 |
| Jan 2021 | Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage | Improving Pass Rates and Learning Outcomes for IUOE Apprentices with DisabilitiesContribution | $1,657,645 |
| Jan 2021 | LiUNA Local 506 Training Centre | Innovative Training Equipment Purchase ProjectContribution | $196,674 |
| Jan 2021 | Labourers International Union Local 837, Laborers INTNL Union | Innovative Training Equipment ProjectContribution | $163,595 |
| Jan 2021 | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 Training Fund | Program optimization in the Post COVID-19 Training EnvironmentContribution | $316,850 |
| Nov 2019 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2038 | Contribution | $186,016 |
| Sep 2019 | UA/MCA Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee of NB Inc. | UA/MCA JATC UTIP Funding Application 2019Contribution | $153,495 |