Applications are now open for two bursary programs. We encourage all eligible members of Local 1325 to apply.

Robert Provencher Bursary Trust Fund

The Robert Provencher Bursary Trust Fund is available to dependents of Local 1325 members who are enrolling in a full-time, post-secondary program. The maximum award is $1,000 per year for a maximum of 2 awards.

Applications are available to download here. The application deadline is August 31, 2020.

To submit your application or any questions related to the program, please contact Diana Stubbard at 780-733-2160 or dstubbard@albertacarpenters.com.

ACTIMS Women In Trades Awards/Bursaries Program

The Alberta Council of Turnaround Industry Maintenance Stakeholders (ACTIMS) Women In Trades Awards/Bursaries Program was created to recognize women who are members of the Canadian Building Trades, and to bring awareness of employment opportunities for women in the skilled trades.

Journeyman scaffolder Emma Ash with Local 1325 was an award winner in 2019.

This annual awards/bursaries program provides 3 recipients each with $1,500, for a total of $4,500 in awards:

• 1 award of $1,500 to any woman Journeyman who is part of the Building Trades Union
• 2 bursaries of $1,500 each, to be given to 2 apprentice women who are members of the BT Unions
• Any 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th year apprentice

The application deadline is June 20, 2020.

For eligibility requirements and application information, please visit the ACTIMS Awards page.