Women Leading and Building Canada’s Future

To be eligible for this project, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must self-identify as women and actively enrolled as an apprentice in any of the underlined apprenticeship programs in construction, energy, or manufacturing or registered as a pre-apprentices. 
  • Apprentice: actively registered in an apprentice education program at NAIT in the skilled trades listed in Appendix A with a MyTrades Secrets apprentice number.
  • Pre-apprentice: enrolled in a skilled trades program at NAIT that can further their trades education and have a MyTrades Secrets number.

Appendix A: Eligible Red Seal apprenticeship programs

Appendix B: Eligible pre-apprentice programs with MyTrades Secret number

1. Complete official application form available on the myNAIT student portal.
2. Attach required supporting documents (which may include proof of expenses incurred through official receipts).
3. Submit through the online portal.

Expenses covered by the grant vary between apprentice and pre-apprentice students. Allowed expenses breakdown is as follows:

*pre-apprentices requiring academic prerequisites and training in Math, Science, English as a Second Language to enter apprenticeship training

Up to a maximum of $2,000 per student/ period of study.

Applications are evaluated based on application criteria in alignment with the project objectives. A review panel (Student Awards and Financial Aid) will conduct the evaluation process.

Applicants can expect to receive a decision within 2 weeks after submission. All applicants will be notified via email, and successful applicants will receive further instructions on the next steps.

Unsuccessful applicants will receive a notification explaining the decision. Feedback may be provided to help applicants understand the reason for rejected applications. Applicants may reapply if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Grant participants may be required to share their testimonials. Specific reporting guidelines will be provided upon awarding of the grant.