Looking for help to cover the costs of professional development in your organization?
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant can cover 2/3 of your training costs – up to $10,000 per trainee per fiscal year. Employers can access up to $300,000 per fiscal year.
ADRIA provides grant eligible programs either in our classrooms through our courses and certificate programs, or onsite with our customized corporate training.
What is the Canada-Alberta Job Grant?
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is an employer-driven training program. This means that employers decide on who gets training and what type of training may be needed for new and existing employees. Employers are required to use a third-party training provider to deliver the formal training either onsite, online, or in a classroom setting.
Find out more at https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx
Who can apply?
- private-sector employers, including sole proprietors and partnerships
- non-profit sector employers
- First Nations and Metis Settlements
- the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (if in a community with a population of 100,000 or less)
- Alberta Treasury Frances (if in a community with a population of 100,000 or less)
Who can take the training?
- Current or potential employees who will fill current or future job vacancies
- Canadian citizens and permanent residents
- protected people under the Immigration and Refuge Protection Act (Canada) who are entitled to work in Canada
- business owners (incorporated, unincorporated, sole-proprietor, partnerships) with 4 or fewer employees, including all owners, are now eligible trainees
- employed family members
- All eligible trainees must live in Alberta
What training is eligible?
Any training which must:
- total 21 instructional hours or longer per trainee per application
- start within 6 months after receiving Canada-Alberta Job Grant approval
- be completed within 52 weeks of the training courses start date
- result in some credential (record of completion, certification, grade, and so on)
Training may be delivered on a full or part-time basis, and may be any combination of online, on-site or in a classroom setting
What training costs are eligible for funding?
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is available for direct training costs only, including:
- Tuition fees
- Books and supplies
- Mandatory Fees
- Eligible travel cost for participant and trainers (outside of Edmonton and Calgary) when training is over 100km one way within Alberta for small and medium-sized organizations.
Employee wages cannot be reimbursed through the grant and Income Support is not available or workers who are in grant-funded training.
How much do employers contribute to the cost of training?
Eligible employers are required to contribute one-third of the total training costs. Government contributes two-thirds of the cost to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee.
How does applying for the grant work?
Before applying, review the Canada-Alberta Job Grant Applicant Guide:.
https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/CAJG-applicant-guide.pdf
Grant applications are now submitted online. All of the necessary information and links regarding eligibility, applying, funding, and receiving payment can be found here:
https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx
It is recommended that applications are submitted at least 30 days before training course start date. Only training courses that are approved before they start will be funded by the CAJG.
