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Apprentice Tool Allowance

Are you a construction apprentice? Get $500 back on tools and safety equipment.

Ends 30 June 2023.

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CTF Scholarship Program

Take the first step towards a career in construction while still at school with our Scholarship Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

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Employer Grants

Do you employ construction apprentices? You could be eligible for funding.

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Construction Futures Centre

Experience new ways to learn about construction. Visit our Construction Futures Centre.

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Disaster Recovery Grant

Are you helping to rebuild areas affected by natural disaster? You could be eligible for our Disaster Recovery Grant.

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Upskilling and Short Courses

Upskill. New Skills. Re-Skill. With a subsidy of up to 80% you can learn new skills for less.

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Apprentice Tool Allowance

CTF has introduced the Apprentice Tool Allowance (ATA).  The program will provide eligible apprentices and trainees with a rebate of $500 for the purchase of relevant tools and/or safety equipment that is required for the apprentice’s on-the-job work.

The $4.5million Program launched on 1 July 2022 for one year and will provide eligible construction apprentices and trainees with a rebate of $500 for the purchase of relevant tools and/or safety equipment that is required for the apprentice’s on-the-job work.

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Funding for Employers

Construction Training Fund offers eligible employers funding to offset the cost of training apprentices and trainees.

The funding allows employers to meet the demand for new construction projects and keeps the workforce highly skilled and relevant.

Whether you’re a sole trader, small business owner or a large organisation, you can be eligible for employer grant funding.

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Discover how we can help you up-skill

Construction Training Fund supports employers of apprentices and trainees, and mid-career training for WA’s construction and building workforce to update their work, industry and software skills, gain occupational licensing and complete Occupational Health & Safety short courses.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Construction Training Fund acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land throughout Western Australia and pay our respect to the Elders both past and present. We thank them for their ongoing custodianship of the lands and waters, and celebrate their rich culture of art, song, dance, language, and stories.