Alberta Industry Skills Grant

Funding for projects that address labour and skills shortages through industry-focused training projects.

Important dates
Application status: Open – September 9, 2026 to October 30, 2026
Online information sessions: September 21 and 22, 2026

Deadline to submit questions: October 7, 2026 at 3:00 pm Alberta Time
All Q&As added to the Applicant Guidelines: October 9, 2026

Overview

The Alberta Industry Skills Grant (AISG) supports industries across Alberta to address skill shortages or gaps through industry-driven training opportunities and provides industry-wide benefits to meet current and emerging workforce challenges.
Applicants are required to review the Alberta Industry Skills Grant Applicant Guidelines, form and template for eligibility and selection criteria and for assistance in completing an application.

Online information sessions

Register for an online information session to learn more about the Alberta Industry Skills Grant. 
Session 1: Register for Monday, September 21 at 1:30 pm
Session 2: Register for Tuesday, September 22 at 10:00 am 

Funding

Eligible grant projects can receive a minimum of $300,000 and a maximum of $1.5 million in grant funding.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a/an:

  • for-profit employer
  • industry/sector association
  • employer organization or community economic development organization
  • union
  • post-secondary institute (PSI)
  • private career college
  • training provider

To ensure training is relevant, the lead applicant must be an organization that can demonstrate capacity to effectively deliver workforce development projects.

How to Apply

The Alberta Industry Skills Grant (AISG) is administered through a competitive Call for Proposal process. Eligible applicants may apply anytime from September 9, 2026 to October 30, 2026. Once the intake period closes, all applications will be evaluated. No updates will be provided during the evaluation process. Successful applicants will be notified of funding approval.

Step 1: Review the Alberta Industry Skills Grant information it includes: the (AISG) Applicant Guidelines, the Call for Proposal Applicant Form and the budget template. 

Step 2: Prepare your Call for Proposal grant application package
The package must include all of the following:

  • Alberta Industry Skills Grant (AISG) Call for Proposal Applicant Form
  • AISG Itemized Budget Template
  • letters of Project Support and/or Partner Commitment

Step 3: Submit the Call for Proposal grant application package by email
The application package must be submitted via email to [email protected].
Applications must be received by October 30, 2026, at 3 pm Alberta Time 
The email subject line should be “[Your Organization Name]: AISG Call for Proposal”. Hard copies will not be accepted.

Submit your questions
Applicants are encouraged to submit questions, including inquiries about the Call For Proposal, to [email protected] until October 7, 2026, at 3 p.m. Alberta Time. All questions received will be addressed and posted within the Applicant Guidelines for all potential applicants’ use and awareness by October 9, 2026.

  • Questions must be submitted through the general email inbox at [email protected]. Failure to follow this process may result in delayed, inaccurate, or unanswered inquiries.
  • To ensure transparency during the CFP period, all questions and responses will be posted publicly; however, any personal or organizational identifiers will be removed to protect privacy.
  • Questions received after the question submission deadline will not be considered or answered.
  • 2024-25 Grant recipients

    2024-25 Grant recipients

  • Alberta Aviation Council – Aviation Futures Alberta: Bridging Talent to Opportunity

    This project delivers aviation career training, combining classroom instruction with industry internships for several aviation-related occupations including flight attendants, ground handling personnel, customer service agents, drone operators and air traffic control. Aviation Futures Alberta: Bridging Talent to Opportunity addresses workforce gaps by equipping participants with in-demand skills, fostering career pathways and strengthening Alberta’s aviation sector through collaboration with industry to meet critical labour market needs. The project received $1.5 million to train 266 individuals within the aviation and aerospace sector.

  • CWB Group - Expanding NDT Certification for Alberta

    This project develops and delivers training and certification in ultrasonic phased array non-destructive testing (NDT) for occupations in construction, oil and gas, aerospace and other industries. Training is on the most up-to-date, new (to Alberta) technology and prepares trainees to write the industry certification exam. The Expanding NDT Certification for Alberta project received $1,447,147 to train 120 individuals within the construction sector.

  • Technology Alberta - TechFIT Management Skills Training

    This project develops and delivers functional skills training to technology employers across Alberta. Types of training include management, finance, innovation development and marketing. The TechFIT Management Skills Training program helps small and emerging technology companies meet critical, non-technical growth gaps. The project received $718,620 to train 200 individuals within the technology sector.

  • Thermal Insulation Association of Canada

    Thermal Insulation Association of Canada - Building MI Sustainable Future: Foundational Skills Training for Mechanical Insulation (MI)’s Next Generation of Heat and Frost Insulators

    This project focuses on developing and implementing a foundational skills training program for the heat and frost insulator trade. The Foundational Skills Training for Mechanical Insulation (MI)’s Next Generation of Heat and Frost Insulators project equips participants with the necessary skills to gain long-term employment, address critical labour shortages and meet urgent market demand. The project received $1,497,940 to train 300 individuals within the construction sector.

Contact

Connect with the Alberta Industry Skills Grant team:

Email: [email protected]