What is BC Employer Training Grant?
BC Employer Training Grant is delivered by Government of British Columbia as a grant. Funding is typically 80% of eligible training costs, up to $10,000 per participant and $300,000 per employer per fiscal year. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | 80% of eligible training costs, up to $10,000 per participant and $300,000 per employer per fiscal year |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 20% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Government of British Columbia |
| Available in | BC |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-10-05 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries
- Employee count: min 1
- Eligible activities: Workforce skills training; upskilling existing employees; new hire training
Watch out for
Non-BC based; self-employment training; post-secondary tuition
Deadlines & how to apply
2026/27 fiscal year open (since Mar 23, 2026) for training starting on or after Apr 1, 2026; fiscal year Apr 1 to Mar 31. Apply via the Skills Training Grants System with a Business BCeID, well before training starts; decisions within 60 days. Priority factors: first-time applicants, small businesses, regions and industries with the greatest skills shortages, B.C. public post-secondary training, trades apprenticeship levels 3-4. Lower-priority applications may be returned unassessed depending on funding; budget has run out mid-year before. Employer pays 20%; training max 52 weeks; no diploma or degree programs.
How NorthGrants helps with BC Employer Training Grant
Most business owners read about BC Employer Training Grant, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.