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Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream
Funding for forest-sector community training needs
Last Update: June 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 300,000
Timeline
- Open Date : October 7, 2024
- Closing date : December 13, 2024
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $300,000 per application to support immediate skills training needs in communities affected by forestry-sector downturns. It funds occupational skills training, employment support services, and participant supports such as childcare, transportation, and training allowances.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Timeline
- Open Date : October 7, 2024
- Closing date : December 13, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Employment and Training
- Business Associations
- Unions
Target groups
- Rural / Remote communities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Regional
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Occupational skills training.
- Employment support services.
- Participant supports such as childcare, transportation, and training allowances.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit service providers serving rural and remote communities.
- First Nations and local governments.
- Unions certified under the B.C. Labour Relations Code.
- Major employers in single-resource economy communities.
- Industry, sector, and employer associations.
Who is not eligible
- Employers seeking to train new or current employees under a general employer training approach.
- Applicants seeking adult upgrading, English language, literacy, or basic essential skills training support.
Eligible expenses
- Skills training costs.
- Employment support services.
- Participant financial supports such as childcare, transportation, and training allowances.
- Project administration costs, up to 10% of total project delivery costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Adult upgrading, English language, literacy, and basic essential skills training.
- Training for new or current employees under an employer training model.
Eligible geographic areas
- Rural and remote communities in British Columbia.
- Communities in British Columbia affected by forestry-sector downturns.
Additional information
- The program is not intended for employers training new or current employees.
- The program is not intended for adult upgrading, English language, literacy, or basic essential skills training.
- The intake schedule is subject to change.
Other components of this program
Explore related funding streams and grants that belong to the same program.
- Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities StreamFunding for Indigenous workforce training and supports
- Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages StreamFunding for training to address workforce shortages
Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream Program
What is the Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream?
This program provides up to $300,000 per application to support immediate skills training needs in communities affected by forestry-sector downturns. It funds occupational skills training, employment support services, and participant supports such as childcare, transportation, and training allowances.
How much funding can be received?
Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream Funds up to $300,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was December 13, 2024.
Who is eligible for the Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream program?
To be eligible for the Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream program, you must:
Project addresses immediate training needs.
Community affected by forestry downturns.
Applicant is an eligible organization type.
What expenses are eligible under Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream?
Occupational skills training.
Employment support services.
Participant supports such as childcare, transportation, and training allowances.
Who can I contact for more information about the Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream?
You can contact Government of British Columbia (BC).
Where is the Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream available?
The Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream program is available the province of British Columbia.