ICBA - Foundation

Building Stronger Futures.

The ICBA Foundation, founded with a $3 million endowment from ICBA, is wholly dedicated to supporting people pursuing a career in the trades and improving mental health in construction.

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Tradespeople are the cornerstone of our communities.

They build our homes, our roads, our hospitals, our schools, our shops, our communities.

But Canada is struggling with a historic labour shortage and mental health challenges, and construction is one of the hardest-hit industries.

An aging workforce, lack of training spaces, and a long-standing societal bias against trades work must be overcome. The ICBA Foundation is dedicated to opening doors to the opportunities offered by a career in the trades. The ICBA Foundation helps trades apprentices get their Red Seal designation and supports mental wellness in construction. It builds on ICBA’s half-century of work with the trades, ICBA's position as the single largest sponsor of trades apprentices in British Columbia, and ICBA’s award-winning mental wellness program.

$3 Million

ICBA’s initial endowment to the ICBA Foundation.

3,000+

ICBA apprentices in B.C. and Alberta.

$200,000

Annual bursaries provided to ICBA apprentices.

#1

ICBA sponsors more apprentices in B.C. than any other group.

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Your support helps fund scholarships, apprenticeship programs, and workforce development initiatives that strengthen Canada’s construction industry. The ICBA Foundation offers flexible giving options, including corporate donations, personal contributions, monthly giving, and legacy or estate planning. Whether you are looking to make an immediate impact or create long-term support for the next generation of trades, your contribution helps build a stronger, more sustainable workforce.