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 | 2026-06-01 |
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 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.