What is Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)?
Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG) is delivered by Government of Alberta, Jobs, Economy and Trade as a grant. Funding is typically up to $10,000 per trainee; $100,000/employer/year. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $10,000 per trainee; $100,000/employer/year |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Up to 75% covered; employer share 25%+ |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Government of Alberta, Jobs, Economy and Trade |
| Available in | AB |
| Intake status | Open - continuous intake |
| Last verified | 2026-08-24 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries
- Employee count: min 1
- Eligible activities: Third-party productivity skills training for current or future Alberta-based employees. Self-directed learning excluded. Employer cannot be the training provider.
Watch out for
Self-directed training; employer also acting as training provider; training begins less than 30 days after application; non-Alberta employer or non-Alberta-based positions.
Deadlines & how to apply
Replaced the Canada-Alberta Job Grant in October 2025. Apply at least 30 days before training begins (no retroactive approvals). Two streams: Employed trainee (up to $5,000/employee, ~50% cost-share) and Unemployed trainee (up to $10,000/trainee, higher coverage). Max $100,000/employer/fiscal year. Covers up to 75% of eligible costs. Submitted through Alberta.ca Account for Organizations.
How NorthGrants helps with Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)
Most business owners read about Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
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.