What is the B.C. Employer Training Grant Program?

The Province of British Columbia is committed to building a strong economy.  A skilled workforce is essential for strong, sustainable and balanced growth. Building an agile and resilient workforce—one with the right mix of skills to respond to the evolving demands of the labour market—provides B.C. enterprises with a strategic competitive advantage for productivity and innovation.

Original piece:
https://www.workbc.ca/find-loans-and-grants/industry-and-employers/bc-employer-training-grant 

For individual British Columbians, skills development increases participation in the labour market and provides a key to adapting to the changing world of work.

Receive up to $300,000 for Skills Training

The B.C. Employer Training Grant provides funding to small, medium and large enterprises to support skills training for their workforces, including prospective new hires.

The intent of this program is to help British Columbians access the skills training required to adapt to the labour market’s changing job requirements, while also encouraging employer involvement in skills training.

The Employer Training Grant helps employers pay for training, which in turn helps employees experience increased job security or move into better jobs.

Employers can apply as often as they need and receive 80 per cent of the cost of training up to $10,000 per employee, with a maximum annual amount per employer of $300,000.

Please review the complete program Eligibility Criteria  before applying.