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Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program

Employment and Social Development Canada

Up to $15M

up to $3,000,000 per year, up to a maximum of $15,000,000 over 5 years

The Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness (STAR) program encourages Canadians, including those facing barriers, to explore and prepare for careers in the skilled trades. It funds pre-apprenticeship activities such as career exploration and skills training and work experience. This page describes a solicited process that is now closed and was open only to organizations invited by ESDC.

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Who qualifies

This was a solicited call for proposals open only to organizations invited by Employment and Social Development Canada. Eligible groups included not-for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations (if the activity is non-commercial and not intended to generate profit), municipal governments, Indigenous organizations (band councils, tribal councils, self-government entities), and provincial and territorial governments, institutions, agencies or Crown corporations. Projects had to target non-registered apprentices only. Invited organizations were not automatically funded and had to submit a proposal.

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Good to know

  • Funding: Per-project limit of $3,000,000 per year, with a maximum of $15,000,000 over 5 years; approximately 10 to 12 projects were to be funded.
  • Notes: Page was last updated 2021-06-28. Organizations had to email before June 20, 2021 with questions or to apply. Found automatically by the portal's discovery job from an official page; review before relying on it.

Evidence from the official page

  • amount“eligible organizations can apply for a project up to $3,000,000 per year, up to a maximum of $15,000,000 over 5 years.” source ↗
  • status“this solicited process ran from may 13, 2021 to june 28, 2021 at 3:00 pm, eastern daylight time (edt)” source ↗
  • deadline“this solicited process ran from may 13, 2021 to june 28, 2021 at 3:00 pm, eastern daylight time (edt)” source ↗
  • eligibility“this is a solicited call for proposals. it is open only to organizations invited by employment and social development canada.” source ↗

Verified 2026-10-21 · Medium confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.