Funding Opportunities for Trades Workers
29 Summary of Funding Opportunities
Anne Lee
| Funding Name | Type | Where to Apply |
| Employment Insurance (EI) – Apprentices | Taxable Income | Service Canada |
| Federal Tuition and Education Tax Credit | Federal Non-Refundable Tax Credit | T1 – Individual Tax Return filed (Schedule 11) |
| Provincial Tuition and Education Tax Credit | Provincial Non-Refundable Tax Credit | T1 – Individual Tax Return filed (Schedule 11 – Provincial) |
| Apprentice Incentive Grant (AIG) – Level 1 & 2 | Taxable Income | Service Canada |
| Apprentice Completion Grant (ACG) – Completion | Taxable Income | Service Canada |
| Canada Training Credit | Refundable Federal Tax Credit | T1 – Individual Tax Return filed |
| Canada Apprenticeship Loan | Payment-free loan up to 6 years | Government of Canada – Employment and Social Development Canada |
| Canada Tradesperson’s Tool Deduction | Federal Tax Deduction | T1 – Individual Tax Return filed
Supporting Documents: Form T2200, Declaration of Conditions of Employment from Employer and receipts |
| Tuition Tax Credit – Licensing Examination Fees | Tax Credit | T1 – Individual Tax Return filed (Schedule 11) |
| Sample of Provincial Apprentice Funding | ||
| BC Training Tax Credit for Apprentices | Refundable Provincial Tax Credit | T1 – Individual Tax Return filed (Form T1014 of BC Tax Return) |
| Alberta Apprentice Training Award | Tax-exempt award | Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training |
| Ontario Tools Grant | Non-repayable grant | Employment Ontario Apprenticeship office |
| Ontario Apprentice Development Benefit | Non-taxable grant | Employment Ontario Apprenticeship office |
| Apprenticeship Service | Employer support | Employer benefit |
| Union Training and Innovation Programs | Various | Union directly |
