What is your organization's legal name? The legal name is usually:

• the name on your registration with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) or provincial/territorial equivalent, or
• the name used on funding cheques, bank accounts, etc.

What is the operating (or common) name of your organization (if it differs from the legal name)?

What is your 15-digit CRA business number? (For example, 123456789 RR 0001).

For registered charities and not-for-profit organizations, what is your registration number?

You can find your CRA business number on tax-related documents or written communications from the CRA.

For more information, please visit CRA.

If you do not have a:

• CRA business number, or
• not-for-profit registration number

You must provide one of following documents:

If incorporated:

• a copy of letters of patents
• articles of incorporation
• certificate of incorporation
• memorandum of association
• your rules, by-laws, or constitution

If not incorporated:

• a copy of your rules, bylaws, council resolutions, or constitution

Your answer to this question must be "Not-for-Profit Sector".

Tell us which category applies to you:

• associations of workers and/or employers
• unions

Organizations managing training funds for Red Seal trades (see Glossary) workers must answer this question with "Associations of Workers and/or Employers", for example:

• a joint training fund for Red Seal trades workers set up by a union
• a union representing pre-apprentices (non-registered apprentices) and apprentices in Red Seal trades

Give a short title that describes your project.

When do you plan to start and end your project?

Projects cannot exceed 36 months and are planned to start in March 2023.

The purchase of equipment and/or materials (see Glossary) should be planned in the first year. The following 2 years are to report on basic information for us to evaluate your project.

Project activities can only start after we have approved your project and signed a funding agreement. ESDC can only pay for activities that start once a funding agreement is signed.

Clearly describe how your project will help you address the need for skilled trades training equipment and/or materials to meet industry standards or investments in new technology for the apprentices and/or non-registered apprentices in Red Seal trades.

Provide information that shows that the training equipment and/or materials will support training for training in Red Seal trades designated by the province and/or territory. A list of Red Seal trades, including the provinces and territories where they are designated, is available on the Ellis Chart, an online comparative database of apprenticeship programs.

Please indicate how many apprentices and pre-apprentices your project will aim to reach in 2023 to 2024.

Here are some examples of equipment and/or materials that you can buy:

• simulators, for example:
  • a tower crane
  • backhoe
• advanced trade-based technology
• geothermal training systems
• milling/bevelling guns
• electric hoists
• sheet metal for use in training activities (for example, welding)

Note:

Training equipment and materials must meet industry standards on the job site. Used equipment is not eligible, but refurbished equipment that aligns with industry standards is eligible.

We may give priority to projects that:

• encourage equipment and/or material purchases that support the development of environmental skills in the Red Seal trades. This will support action to address climate change and support Canada’s transition to a lower-carbon economy (see Glossary);
• contribute to the CFP objective of reaching approximately 33,000 Red Seal apprentices and pre-apprentices;

Project activities are the steps that will be taken to meet the project objectives that you identified in your answer to Question 55.

Your answer to this question must include the following details:

• Milestones (milestones are significant events or points of progress during the project)
• Clear linkages between the proposed activities and the costs outlined in the budget. Costs associated with identified activities should be reflected in the Budget Detail Template

Please use the following example to show how activities are planned for the full duration of your proposed project.

Activity timelines:

• months 1 to 12
  • Acquire competitive estimates/quotes for the equipment/material purchase
  • Order the equipment and/or materials
  • Receive the equipment and/or materials
  • Equipment and/or materials ready for training
• months 12 to 35
  • Collect data/information on apprentices/journey persons trained on the equipment and/or materials or in the new technology, and prepare reports
  • Provide annual reports on Results Measurement Indicators to us
• month 36 (last month of the project)
  • Prepare and submit a final report to us

Eligible activities and costs include:

• the purchase of equipment and/or materials directly related to training in a Red Seal trade
• the collection, and reporting of the results of the projects

Tell us how this funding will improve access to training for apprentices and/or non-registered apprentices in the Red Seal trades.

Your answer to this question must be "yes".

You must describe how you plan to gather, measure and report on results achieved by the project.

If we select your project for funding, you will be required to provide information about the results of your project, including:

• number of individuals participating in the funded projects that participate in skills training activities
• number of individuals participating in funded projects reporting an increase in skills after program intervention
• number of individuals participating in funded projects continuing in apprenticeship after program intervention
• number of individuals participating in funded projects who report they are employed in a skilled trade
• number and type of project partners, such as:
  • unions
  • Employers
  • Indigenous organizations
  • Educational institutions
  • Non-profit organizations
  • For-profit organizations
  • Provincial and/or territorial government
  • Municipal governments

For all results data collected on individuals in funded project (listed above), you will be required to indicate the number of participants by equity-deserving groups listed below, based on voluntary self-identification by participants themselves:

• youth
• women
• persons with disabilities
• Indigenous people
• members of LGBTQ2+ communities
• visible minorities (including racialized individuals)
• newcomers

This data will be used to demonstrate the results of your project over the two years following the purchase of your training equipment and/or materials.

Not applicable for this Call for proposals.

If "yes", give the main address first and then add other addresses.

If you have more than 5 locations, please continue your answer in Appendix A.

Note: Priority may be given to projects that fill gaps in the geographic coverage of UTIP Stream 1 activities across Canada (except Quebec).

We commit to enhance the vitality of the English and French linguistic minorities in Canada. We support and assist their development and foster the full recognition and use of both English and French in Canadian society. Official language minority communities are English-speaking communities established within the province of Québec and French-speaking communities established outside the province of Québec.

Answering "No" to this question will not invalidate your application.

If your proposed project involves official language minority communities, you should answer "yes" to this question. Complete the question following the instructions in the application form.

Find more information about official language minority communities

If "yes", select the specific target group(s) that applies to your project.

• youth
• women
• persons with disabilities(including racialized individuals)
• Indigenous people
• members of LGBTQ2+ communities
• visible minorities
• newcomers

Not applicable for this Call for proposals.

Not applicable for this Call for proposals.

Not applicable for this Call for proposals.

If you are receiving contributions from other sources, tell us the names of all the organizations that will contribute funds and/or in-kind contributions to this project.

Tell us what type of organization is providing the cash contribution from the following options:

• not-for-profit organizations
• municipal governments
• provincial and territorial governments, institutions and Crown Corporations
• Indigenous organizations including:
  • band councils
  • tribal councils
  • self-government entities
• international organizations
• coalitions, networks or committees
• research organizations or institutes
• educational institutions
• for-profit organizations

Tell us how much cash contributions you will receive.

Not applicable for this funding process.

Tell us if the cash contributions are confirmed. In-kind contribution is not applicable for this funding process.

Summarize your project budget by using the Budget detail template (PDF format, 47 KB).

We can only pay you back for eligible costs. Eligible costs must directly relate to your project activities.

Here are some examples of eligible expenditures:

• capital assets (equipment and/or materials)
• equipment lease, rental or purchase and computer software (online and/or virtual training)
• internet and other information technology requirements (online and/or virtual training)
• staff wages (including mandatory employment-related costs) to support reporting
• professional fees (instead of wages) to support reporting

The ineligible costs are any other costs, such as:

• purchase of used equipment
• transportation, shipping and delivery
• renovation and installation
• staff wages for the delivery of training
• set-up of classrooms and office supplies

As stated in Question 56, include costs related to the reporting of the results of your project. The amount should be no more than $3,900 for the duration of your project. If we select your project for funding, we will review this amount with you.

Give the total planned spending from all sources, including us. The amounts should align with those that you put in section A. Anticipated sources of funding of your Application for funding.

"Other" means a cash or in-kind contribution from other sources other than us.

Check all statements that apply to your planned spending of the funding from us.

In carrying out the project, you may need contractors or third parties (outside providers) to carry out part of the project activities, such as reporting.

"Associated businesses or individuals" means:

• an officer, director or employee of your organization, or a member of their immediate family
• a business in which an officer, director or employee of your organization, or a member of their immediate family, has a financial interest
• a business connected to your organization

Not applicable for this funding process.

Give us a breakdown of your total costs per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31), by project activity and cost category. List all activities and cost categories.

As an example, this could be the breakdown for a 3-year project with $120,000 in eligible costs:

• April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024: $50,000
  • Activity X: $20,000:
    • cost category Y: $10,000
    • cost category Y: $10,000
  • Activity X: $15,000:
    • cost category Y: $15,000
  • Activity X: $15,000:
    • cost category Y: $15,000
• April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025: $40,000
  • Activity X: $10,000:
    • cost category Y: $10,000
  • Activity X: $30,000:
    • cost category Y: $30,000
• April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026: $30,000
  • Activity X: $15,000:
    • cost category Y: $15,000
  • Activity X:
    • cost category Y: $15,000