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Ontario Apprenticeship Completion Bonus (non-Red Seal trades)
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
- Amount
- $2,000One-time $2,000 taxable cash grant.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateApply no more than 180 days after your Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification is issued. Skilled Trades Ontario sends the application when you become eligible.
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Always confirm the details there before applying.
About this award
A one-time $2,000 Ontario grant for apprentices who finish an apprenticeship in a trade that is not a Red Seal trade. Apprentices in Red Seal trades are pointed to federal supports instead. Skilled Trades Ontario sends the application once the apprentice is eligible.
Who can apply
- Out of high school
- Completed training in a non-Red Seal trade (no certifying exam, or a provincial-only exam)
- Certificate issued no more than 180 days before applying
What to submit
- Application sent by Skilled Trades Ontario
- Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Grant
- Category
- Trades
- Program
- Apprenticeship
- Field of study
- Trades
- When to apply
- After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
What the official pages say
"This $2,000 taxable cash grant is available to those who are out of high school"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/financial-supports-apprentices-and-sponsors(opens in a new tab)"no more than 180 days prior to the date you are applying"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/financial-supports-apprentices-and-sponsors(opens in a new tab)"Skilled Trades Ontario will send you an application when you are eligible to apply for this provincial bonus."
https://www.ontario.ca/page/financial-supports-apprentices-and-sponsors(opens in a new tab)
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