Building and Construction Trades Department: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

Building and Construction Trades Department: federal grants and contributions: 4 agreements; $66.5M value; 1 departments; 3 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1ELF2IO0NY · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Building and Construction Trades Department: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/building-and-construction-trades-department/

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4agreements
$66.5Mvalue
1departments
3programs

Largest agreements

CBTU Apprenticeship Services Program$48.9Mvalue2022start2024end

The Apprenticeship Service’s objective is to encourage and support employers (i.e. small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] to hire first-year apprentices, particularly key groups, in construction and manufacturing Red Seal trades across Canada. This will help first-year apprentices connect with employment opportunities at SMEs, giving them the hands-on experience and supports that are required to succeed in the skilled trades. The Apprenticeship Service also aims to improve the participation and success of key groups in skilled trades training and careers.

Green Futures Training Partnership: a CBTU and SMART Canada Project$8.9Mvalue2025start2030end

The overarching objective of the Union Training and Innovation Program aims to strengthen apprenticeship training systems to better support a skilled, inclusive, certified and productive trades workforce by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of training provided. .The streams have the following specific objectives: .Stream 1 (Equipment) will increase investment in training equipment and materials for higher quality training, leading to a more skilled and productive trade workforce. .Stream 2 (Innovation in Apprenticeship) will support innovation and enhanced partnerships to address lon

Integrating Climate Literacy into Skilled Trades Education and Training$5.4Mvalue2021start2026end

The Innovation in Apprenticeship Stream aims to support innovative approaches and strengthen partnerships to address apprenticeship challenges in the Red Seal trades. The stream supports projects that: • use innovative approaches or expand best practices to address challenges limiting apprenticeship outcomes in Red Seal trades • involve broad-based partnerships between organizations across sectors, regions or trades

An Innovative Model to Enhance Entry, Advancement, and Employment Outcomes of Women Apprentices$3.2Mvalue2018start2023end

The overarching objective of the Union Training and Innovation Program aims to strengthen apprenticeship training systems to better support a skilled, inclusive, certified and productive trades workforce by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of training provided. .The streams have the following specific objectives: .Stream 1 (Equipment) will increase investment in training equipment and materials for higher quality training, leading to a more skilled and productive trade workforce. .Stream 2 (Innovation in Apprenticeship) will support innovation and enhanced partnerships to address lon

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$66.5Mvalue3programs
  • Apprenticeship Service
  • CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr
  • Union Training and Innovation Program-Contr

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20251agreements$8.9Mvalue1programs
  • CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr
20221agreements$48.9Mvalue1programs
  • Apprenticeship Service
20211agreements$5.4Mvalue1programs
  • CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr
20181agreements$3.2Mvalue1programs
  • Union Training and Innovation Program-Contr

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.