What is Workforce Development Projects (SkillsPEI)?
Workforce Development Projects (SkillsPEI) is delivered by SkillsPEI, PEI Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning as a grant. Funding is typically up to $5,000 per employee. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $5,000 per employee |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | SkillsPEI, PEI Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning |
| Available in | PE |
| Intake status | Open - no published intake window; contact SkillsPEI |
| Last verified | 2026-08-24 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All PEI industries
- Eligible activities: Employee training; skills upgrading; workforce development
Watch out for
Non-PEI employees; non-employer-sponsored training
Deadlines & how to apply
NAME CORRECTED. There is no 'PEI Workforce Development Fund'. The real program is Workforce Development Projects, delivered by SkillsPEI under the Canada-PEI Workforce Development Agreement (page modified Feb 20, 2026). This is NOT a self-serve grant: there is no published intake window, no published cap and no online application form. Access is by contacting SkillsPEI directly (1-877-491-4766) to scope a project. Employers wanting a straightforward training cost-share on PEI should look at Workplace Skills Training instead, which is open continuously at up to 50% of direct training costs.
How NorthGrants helps with Workforce Development Projects (SkillsPEI)
Most business owners read about Workforce Development Projects (SkillsPEI), 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.