\u201cOur government is protecting Ontario by training the workers we need to keep building, no matter what global challenges come our way,\u201d said David Piccini, minister of labour, immigration, training and skills development. \u201cThrough this $260 million investment in the Skills Development Fund, we\u2019re funding results-driven training to build the strong workforce we need to support workers and their families and keep building Ontario\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n After five successful rounds of the SDF training stream, a wide range of organizations can now apply for project funding. Employers, employment service and training providers, labour unions, business and industry organizations, hospitals, Indigenous band offices, Indigenous skills and employment training agreement holders, service system managers and other community organizations eligible for funding can submit their proposals through Transfer Payment Ontario<\/a>. Applications will close on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n The announcement was made today in Toronto, where Minister Piccini also announced an investment of over $20 million through the fifth round of SDF to train 4,825 workers and jobseekers for careers in the skilled trades, hospitality and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care. Projects of interest to the renovation and homebuilding sector include:<\/p>\n Since its launch in 2021, Ontario\u2019s SDF has supported over 1,000 training projects across the province that aims to connect over 700,000 people with training for better jobs with bigger paycheques. As announced in the 2025 Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario<\/em><\/a>, this next round of funding for the SDF Training Stream is part of the government\u2019s nearly $1 billion expansion of the SDF over the next three years, for a total of $2.5 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"-\"](\"https:\/\/www.canadiancontractor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Skills-SCNC-Student-Shot-2025.JPG-450x450.png\")
The Ontario government will launch the sixth round of the Skills Development Fund<\/a> (SDF) Training Stream. This round will provide $260 million for innovative projects that support the hiring, training and upskilling of workers in manufacturing, health care, construction, automotive and other skilled trades. This investment is part of the government\u2019s $2.5 billion investment through SDF intended to give \u00a0Ontario workers the tools they need to land rewarding, good-paying jobs, while keeping Ontario competitive in the face of U.S. tariffs and global economic uncertainty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n