What is Ontario Achievement Incentive - Apprenticeship Employer Grant?
Ontario Achievement Incentive - Apprenticeship Employer Grant is delivered by Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Employment Ontario) as a grant. Funding is typically up to $17,000 per apprentice across milestones. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $17,000 per apprentice across milestones |
|---|---|
| Cost share | N/A (milestone grant) |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Employment Ontario) |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries with apprenticeship programs — construction, trades, manufacturing
- Eligible activities: Employer grants for sponsoring registered Ontario apprentices through in-class training levels and trade certification
Watch out for
No registered training agreement; apprentice not registered with Ontario apprenticeship office; milestones not yet reached
Deadlines & how to apply
Replaces the Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (eliminated for apprentices registered after Nov 14, 2017). $1,000 per training/certification milestone; up to $2,000 extra per milestone for apprentices under 25 or from underrepresented groups. Ministry emails employers when eligible; first payment within 8 weeks of applying.
How NorthGrants helps with Ontario Achievement Incentive - Apprenticeship Employer Grant
Most business owners read about Ontario Achievement Incentive - Apprenticeship Employer Grant, 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.