What is Apprenticeship Incentive Grant / Completion Grant (AIG/ACG)?
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant / Completion Grant (AIG/ACG) is delivered by ESDC as a grant. Funding reaches $1,000 per year (AIG); $2,000 on completion (ACG). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | $1,000 per year (AIG); $2,000 on completion (ACG) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | ESDC |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | May 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Trades — Red Seal trades eligible
- Eligible activities: Apprenticeship training completion; journeyperson certification in Red Seal trades
Watch out for
Non-Red Seal trade; incomplete apprenticeship program
Deadlines & how to apply
Applied by apprentices; employers benefit indirectly by retaining trained workers. Spring Economic Update 2026 (Apr 28) announced a redesigned Apprenticeship Grant under Team Canada Strong — $400/week income top-up during in-class training plus $5,000 Red Seal completion bonus, totalling up to $16,000 per apprentice. Legacy AIG/ACG structure transitioning; check Canada.ca/apprenticeship for the current entry path before applying.
How NorthGrants helps with Apprenticeship Incentive Grant / Completion Grant (AIG/ACG)
Most business owners read about Apprenticeship Incentive Grant / Completion Grant (AIG/ACG), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.