grant_single_labels|summary

grant_single|eligibleFinancing
  • grant_single|maxCount
grant_single|deadlines
  • grant_single|timelineUnspecified
grant_single|financingType
Wage Subsidies And Interns
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
grant_single|grantors
  • Colleges and Institutes Canada
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|open

grant_single_labels|preview

Employers can receive $5,000 to hire a first-year apprentice and $5,000 more for an equity-deserving apprentice, in one of the 39 Red Seal construction or manufacturing trades. Equity-deserving groups include women, Indigenous people, persons with disabil

grant_single_labels|projects

  • Career Launcher Apprenticeships
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$10,000

Edmonton
Hire two first-year apprentices for a woodworking project in Edmonton.

$10,000

Vancouver
Hire a first-year apprentice with disability for a plumbing project in Vancouver.

$10,000

Toronto
Engage a first-year female apprentice in a welding project in Toronto.

$10,000

Winnipeg
Hire a first-year apprentice from an Indigenous group for an electrical project in Winnipeg.

$10,000

Halifax
Engage an equity-deserving apprentice for a welding project in Halifax.

$10,000

Montreal
Employ a first-year apprentice to support an HVAC installation in Montreal.

grant_single_labels|admissibility

  • Employers must be small or medium-sized in the construction or manufacturing sectors
  • Employers can receive $10,000 to hire a first-year apprentice who self-identifies as a member of an eligible equity-deserving group
  • Employers receive $5,000 if the apprentice is not from an equity-deserving group
  • Eligible equity-deserving groups include women, Indigenous people, newcomers, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, including racialized communities, and 2SLGBTQI+ people

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

  • Small and medium-sized employers in construction
  • Small and medium-sized employers in manufacturing sectors

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

  • Employer incentives for hiring first-year apprentices
  • Financial support for small and medium-sized employers in construction and manufacturing sectors
  • Support for apprentices from eligible equity-deserving groups

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

  • Canada

grant_single_labels|criteria

  • Financial incentives for small and medium-sized employers in construction and manufacturing sectors
  • Hiring first-year apprentices in 39 Red Seal trades
  • Promoting equitable work and learning opportunities for all Canadians
  • Preference for apprentices who self-identify as members of eligible equity-deserving groups
  • Specific focus on women, Indigenous people, newcomers, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and 2SLGBTQI+ people
  • Total of 5,360 apprentices benefiting over two years, with 1,300 from equity-deserving groups

grant_single_labels|register

  • Check if your organization qualifies as a small or medium-sized employer in the construction or manufacturing sectors.
  • Identify the eligible equity-deserving groups for apprenticeship under the Career Launcher Apprenticeships program.
  • Determine the Red Seal trades in which you plan to hire first-year apprentices.
  • Review the application process and requirements for the grant funding.
  • Submit your application for the Career Launcher Apprenticeships program.

grant_single_labels|otherInfo

  • Financial incentives for small and medium-sized employers in construction and manufacturing sectors
  • Promotes equitable work and learning opportunities for all Canadians
  • $10,000 available to hire a first-year apprentice from an equity-deserving group
  • $5,000 available if the apprentice is not from an equity-deserving group
  • 5,360 apprentices will benefit over two years, including 1,300 from equity-deserving groups
  • Eligible equity-deserving groups include women, Indigenous people, newcomers, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and 2SLGBTQI+ people
  • Funded by the Government of Canada’s Apprenticeship Service Program

grant_single_labels|documents

Career Launcher Apprenticeship Program

Apply to this program