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New Grant Funding Opportunities

By May 4, 2023Resources

New Grant Funding Opportunities
Lots of funding announcements starting to roll out. Below is a summary of a few recent announcements.

StrongerBC Future Skills Grant
  • The StrongerBC future skills grant is open to British Columbians aged 19 years or older – regardless of financial need – and covers up to $3,500 per person for eligible short-term skills training at public post-secondary institutions.
  • The grant will help learners access eligible short-term skills training to further their careers, upgrade their skills and enhance their productivity, giving them access to well-paid, high opportunity occupations. Learners can choose from a growing list of more than 400 programs.
  • Learn more www.workbc.ca/futureskillsgrant
Declaration Act Engagement Fund
  • The Declaration Act Engagement Fund will help support First Nations’ involvement in efforts to implement the Declaration Act Action Plan and align provincial laws with the UN Declaration, as required under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act).
  • The fund will help First Nations offset costs associated with provincial engagement on the implementation of the Declaration Act. The flexible fund could support staffing, training, community-level meetings and other resources required to enhance government-to-government work.
  • The one-time $200-million fund will be administered by the Indigenous-led New Relationship Trust and be available to all First Nations in B.C.
  • https://newrelationshiptrust.ca/
BC Investment Agriculture Foundation- Perennial Crop Renewal Program
  • The Perennial Crop Renewal Program will provide as much as $15 million to support multiple sectors with potential agronomic and market opportunities. Funding will help farmers adapt to environmental and market conditions by supporting the removal, diversification or planting of perennial crops, ensuring British Columbians enjoy local produce for years to come.
  • The amount of funding and project goals will vary by sector. Examples of crops eligible for the program include apples, cherries, grapes, raspberries, blueberries and hazelnuts.
  • Applications and more details for the Perennial Crop Renewal Program are available online: www.iafbc.ca/pcrp​