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ORO-MEDONTE, ONT. — The second round of Ontario’s will begin Nov. 29 with over $74 million in available funding to build, expand and retrofit training facilities for workers in the trades, including construction, manufacturing technology and health care.

The province also announced a new “streamlined” application process that includes a SEED pathway to help with the upfront costs of developing construction proposals, such as design drawings and technical plans.

The capital stream will also accept funding proposals all year round, a release reads.

Government officials made this announcement in conjunction with another uplifting message for future crane operators.

The government is investing nearly $5 million from the first round of the SDF Capital Stream with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) to build a new crane training facility for over 1,600 workers in Barrie.

“The SDF Capital Stream investment from round one will help build a new crane training facility focused on training apprentices in mobile and tower crane operation, as well as heavy equipment,” the release states. “This modern and high-tech centre will include simulation labs, workshops and an outdoor training area for tower cranes, in addition to classrooms, offices and a cafeteria. This full-service training facility will train over 1,600 jobseekers – including youth, Indigenous peoples and newcomers – and foster innovation, while helping to build a talent pipeline for the construction industry in the region and across Ontario.”