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Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream
Funding for Indigenous workforce training and supports
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 stream provides up to $300,000 per application to support occupational skills training and employment supports for Indigenous communities. It helps participants achieve sustainable employment through training, support services, and financial support.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Timeline
- Open Date : October 7, 2024
- Closing date : December 13, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Employment and Training
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Occupational skills training.
- Employment support services.
- Financial support for participants.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- First Nations governments.
- Tribal Councils.
- Province-wide Indigenous organizations.
- Indigenous-owned or directed non-profit social agencies.
- Friendship centres serving First Nations, Métis or Inuit people.
Who is not eligible
- Employers seeking training for new or current employees under this stream.
- Applicants seeking adult upgrading, English language, literacy, or basic essential skills funding.
Eligible expenses
- Occupational skills training costs.
- Employment support services.
- Financial support for participants.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Adult upgrading.
- English language training.
- Literacy training.
- Basic essential skills training.
How to apply
- Step 1: Review the stream criteria and confirm eligibility for the Indigenous Communities Stream.
- Check that the applicant type fits the program.
- Review the stream objective before applying.
- Step 2: Prepare the application for the relevant intake.
- Align the proposal with occupational skills training and support needs.
- Prepare the application for the intended intake period.
- Step 3: Submit during an open intake.
- Apply within the posted intake dates.
- Submit before the intake deadline.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed through intake periods.
- Training start dates are tied to each intake.
- Intake schedules may change.
Additional information
- The program is currently accepting applications.
- Intake periods and training start dates are listed and may change.
- This stream is separate from the B.C. Employer Training Grant.
- It is not intended for adult upgrading, English language, literacy, or basic essential skills training.
Other components of this program
Explore related funding streams and grants that belong to the same program.
- Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response StreamFunding for forest-sector community training needs
- Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages StreamFunding for training to address workforce shortages
Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream Program
What is the Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream?
This stream provides up to $300,000 per application to support occupational skills training and employment supports for Indigenous communities. It helps participants achieve sustainable employment through training, support services, and financial support.
How much funding can be received?
Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities 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 — Indigenous Communities Stream program?
To be eligible for the Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream program, you must:
Indigenous community-based applicant.
Training and employment support project.
Addresses local labour needs.
What expenses are eligible under Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream?
Occupational skills training.
Employment support services.
Financial support for participants.
Who can I contact for more information about the Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream?
You can contact Government of British Columbia (BC).
Where is the Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream available?
The Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream program is available the province of British Columbia.