What is BC Employer Training Grant?
BC Employer Training Grant is delivered by Government of British Columbia as a grant. Funding is typically up to $300,000/year per employer. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $300,000/year per employer |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 20% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Government of British Columbia |
| Available in | BC |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-06-11 |
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 for training that starts on or after Apr 1, 2026; apply any time before training begins (fiscal year Apr 1 - Mar 31). Apply via the Skills Training Grants System with a Business BCeID; most decisions in about 2 weeks. New priority points for training through BC public post-secondary institutions and trades training at apprenticeship levels 3-4.
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 an application that actually wins.
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.