Government of Canada Makes Announcements on Funding Streams Under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy
Published March 19, 2025
HR/General , Regulatory Updates
The Government of Canada made two announcements under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy (CAS) regarding the investments in training equipment funding and the sustainable jobs streams. The CAS aims to support a trades workforce that is skilled, inclusive, certified and productive.
Investments in Training Equipment Funding
The CAS Investments in Training Equipment funding stream helps eligible organizations improve the quality of training through the purchase of equipment and materials that meet the latest industry standards or through investments in new technology needed to train workers in the Red Seal trades.
Eligible organizations include:
- Unions representing Red Seal trades workers,
- Organizations managing their own training funds, and
- Training providers that deliver technical training to apprentices as part of a recognized curriculum for a Red Seal trade.
The Investments in the Training Equipment stream will open for proposals on March 19, for Canadian organizations to submit applications. There is no application end date to this call for proposals.
Sustainable Jobs Stream
The Sustainable Jobs Stream aims to support projects that will provide more than $67 million across 10 projects to help develop and deliver green training for journeypersons and apprentices in Red Seal trades that are key to reducing Canada’s emissions. The funding will run from 2025 to 2030.
Eligible organizations include:
- Organizations that are located and operate in Canada (except in Quebec),
- Unions representing workers in the Red Seal trades, and
- Organizations managing training trust funds for unions representing workers in the Red Seal trades.
Additional organizations are also eligible, if they have a partnership with a union representing workers in the Red Seal trade.