Grant · not repaid

B.C. Employer Training Grant

Government of British Columbia, WorkBC · British Columbia

OpenHiring & Talent
Funding
Up to $300,000
Up to $300,000 per year
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant · not repaid
Covers up to 80% of eligible costs
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME, Large Corp, Non-profit

Overview

Provides British Columbia employers with funding to cover 80% of the cost of skills training for their employees, up to $10,000 per employee per year and a maximum of $300,000 per fiscal year (April 1 - March 31). Employers pay training costs up front and submit a reimbursement claim.

Who can apply

  • British Columbia employers seeking skills training for their employees.
  • At the time of application participants must be unemployed or employed by the applicant
  • employers must submit Participant Information Forms and hold a Business BCeID account.
  • Employers must pay for the training (verified by receipts) and claim reimbursement within 30 days of training start.
  • Training cannot exceed 52 weeks and diploma or degree programs are not funded.
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What it can pay for

Hiring

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.