Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Union Training and Innovation Program-Contribution
The UTIP’s objective is to improve the quality of training in the trades to better support a skilled, inclusive, certified and productive trades workforce. It also aims to address barriers that prevent key groups, such as women and Indigenous people, from succeeding in the trades.
- Total value
- $641K
- Agreements
- 2
- Mar 2018 to Mar 2018
- Median agreement
- $321K
- Typical range
- $274K–$368K
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Trowel Trades Training Association | 1 | $415K |
| Alberta Labourers Traning Trust Fund | 1 | $226K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $641K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 2 | $641K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 2 | $641K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2018 | Alberta Labourers Traning Trust Fund | Remote Areas Training ProjectContribution | $226,340 |
| Mar 2018 | Trowel Trades Training Association | Contribution | $414,992 |