Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream
Highlights
This program is designed for businesses like yours, offering significant financial support to help you grow and thrive. You can receive up to $300,000 per application, with a maximum of $20,000 per participant per fiscal year. This funding can cover a range of costs, including skills training, employment support services, and participant financial supports such as childcare and transportation.
Key Benefits:
- Substantial funding: Up to $300,000 per application.
- Comprehensive support: Covers skills training, employment services, and financial supports.
- Flexibility: Funds can be used for various needs, from training allowances to project administration.
Applying for this program is straightforward, and being approved can provide your business with the resources needed to secure sustainable employment for your workforce. This is a unique opportunity to enhance your business's capabilities and ensure long-term success.
Financing Details
Type of Financing: Grant
Eligible Expenses:
- Skills training
- Employment support services
- Participant financial supports (e.g., childcare, transportation, training allowance)
- Up to 10% of project delivery costs for administration
Ineligible Expenses:
- The grant cannot be used for adult upgrading, English language skills, literacy training, or basic essential skills.
Fees:
- No fees are associated with this grant program.
Qualifications
- Must be a non-profit service provider serving rural and remote communities.
- Must be a First Nations or local government.
- Must be a union certified to represent employees under the B.C. Labour Relations Code.
- Must be a major employer in a community with a single resource economy.
Must be an industry, sector, or employer association.
Disqualifications:
- Businesses looking to train new or current employees (should consider the B.C. Employer Training Grant instead).
- Businesses requiring adult upgrading, English language skills, literacy training, and basic essential skills.
Description
This program offers your business a chance to receive up to $300,000 in funding. This money can be used for various needs such as skills training, employment support services, and financial supports for participants like childcare, transportation, and training allowances.
Each participant can receive up to $20,000 per fiscal year. This funding helps cover the costs of training and support services, making it easier for your employees to gain the skills they need.
The program is designed to help businesses in communities affected by changes in the forest sector. By participating, your business can help workers gain sustainable employment, ensuring a more stable and skilled workforce for your operations.
Program Steps
Gather Necessary Information:
- Understand the program's objectives and criteria.
- Ensure you have a clear plan for how the grant will be used.
Prepare Documentation:
- Business plan detailing the project.
- Financial statements.
- Proof of business registration.
- Detailed budget for the project.
- Any relevant certifications or licenses.
Complete the Application Form:
- Fill out the application form available on the program's website.
- Provide all required information accurately.
Submit Supporting Documents:
- Attach the prepared documentation to your application.
- Ensure all documents are current and complete.
Review and Submit Application:
- Double-check your application for completeness and accuracy.
- Submit the application through the designated online portal or email address.
Await Confirmation:
- Wait for an acknowledgment receipt of your application.
- Be prepared to provide additional information if requested.
Follow Up:
- Monitor your email for any communication from the program administrators.
- Respond promptly to any requests for further information or clarification.
Approval and Funding:
- Upon approval, review the grant agreement.
- Ensure you understand the terms and conditions.
- Sign and return the agreement to receive the funding.
