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Browse Open ProgramsHelps businesses pay for training costs when their apprentices achieve important milestones. Provides up to $17,000 for these expenses.
Provincial grant payments (Achievement Incentive Program) to eligible employers (individuals or groups) in Ontario for sponsoring apprentices. Payments are provided at initial registration ($1,000, up to $2,000 if apprentice is under 25 or from an under-represented group), completion of in-class training levels ($1,000 per level, up to $12,000 with additional payments for specific apprentice demographics), and program completion ($1,000, up to $3,000 for specific apprentice demographics). Additionally, eligible employers of Red Seal apprentices may receive a federal Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (equal to 10% of the apprentice salary, with a maximum of $2,000 per year, per apprentice for the first 2 years).
Business Size: small, medium, large
Industries: skilled_trades
Region: Ontario
Other Criteria: Must be approved by Skilled Trades Ontario as a sponsor (individual, contractor, employer, union, industry association, or consortium), Must have facilities, staff, and equipment to provide required apprentice training, Must have necessary qualifications to conduct training, Must provide apprentice with time to attend classroom (in-school) training, Must comply with all relevant Ontario legislation and trade-specific regulations (e.g., 1:1 journeyperson-to-apprentice ratio where applicable), Must have a newly registered apprentice (for Achievement Incentive initial payment), Apprentice must be at least 16 years old, have legal permission to work in Canada, and meet trade-specific education requirements
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This program is available to small, medium, large businesses in skilled_trades industries located in Ontario.
This program offers funding up to $17,000 (minimum $1,000).
The application deadline is February 25, 2026.
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