BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary
The BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary provides funding for equity priority tradespeople of all genders, including tradespeople who are Indigenous, people of colour, 2SLGBTIAQ+, immigrants, people with disabilities, and women, in British Columbia, who are facing barriers in advancing in their trades journey, to help them access training, certifications, networking, and educational opportunities.
WHAT ARE BARRIERS?
- Financial
- Geographical
- Situational (e.g. child care or elder care)
- Social
HOW MUCH FUNDING IS AVAILABLE?
Bursaries are for amounts up to $1000
CAN I APPLY FOR MULTIPLE BURSARIES?
Each applicant can only be approved for one bursary per fiscal year (April 1st – March 31st).
WHAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING?
- Tools, equipment, or clothing required for advancing your skilled trades career
- Course, workshop, testing, or conference registration fees
- Costs to attend a course, workshop, conference, or test, such as:
- Accommodation
- Travel
- Wage Loss
- Child or elder care
- Educational materials like textbooks or code books
- Other things that are standing in the way of your success!
If in doubt, ask us: info@bccwitt.ca
WHAT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING?
Any expenses previously incurred for career advancement are inelligble for reimbursement. Bursaries can only be approved for upcoming expenses due AFTER the submission of this application.
For funding a skilled trades outreach project, like hosting a trades-themed day camp for kids, please see our BCCWITT Project Grant: www.tinyurl.com/BCCWITTGrant
HOW DO I APPLY?
Complete the form at: www.tinyurl.com/BCCWITTBursary
The BCCWITT Project Grant provides seed funding for Leaders in Trades (LIT) program participants to organize, coordinate, and host initiatives that promote skilled trades careers to youth and equity priority people of all genders across British Columbia. This includes community members who are Indigenous, people of colour, 2SLGBTIAQ+, immigrants, people with disabilities, and women, and will help recruit people from these groups to the skilled trades sector in BC.
WHAT IS “SEED FUNDING”?
The funding provided by a BCCWITT Project Grant is not intended to be the full amount needed to complete a project, but rather to be enough to encourage other donors to support the project.
HOW MUCH FUNDING IS AVAILABLE?
Grants range in size from $500 to $5000
CAN I APPLY FOR MULTIPLE GRANTS?
Each LIT participant can only be approved for one grant per fiscal year (April 1st – March 31st).
WHAT PROJECTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING?
- Interactive hands-on trade skills workshops
- Trades-themed youth day camps
- Production of skilled trades promotion materials such as…
- a calendar,
- stickers,
- or colouring books
- Networking events for connecting tradespeople with community members
- Learning opportunities for youth and equity priority people of all genders across British Columbia, including people who are Indigenous, people of colour, 2SLGBTIAQ+, immigrants, people with disabilities, and women
WHAT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING?
Any expenses previously incurred are inelligble for reimbursement. Grants can only be approved for upcoming expenses due AFTER the submission of this application.
Workshops, training, products, or events that are only for tradespeople, such as courses or conferences. For funding for those initiatives, please see the BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary: www.tinyurl.com/BCCWITTBursary
HOW DO I APPLY TO BE PART OF LIT?
Complete the form at: www.tinyurl.com/BCCWITTLIT
HOW DO I APPLY FOR A GRANT?
Complete the form at: www.tinyurl.com/BCCWITTGrant
I AM NOT IN LIT BUT I HAVE A PROJECT IDEA: HOW DO I FIND A LIT PARTICIPANT TO WORK ON IT WITH ME?
If you would like to access this project funding and are from an organization such as an educational institution, a union, a non-profit, a charity, or something similar, please reach out to us and we will try our best to match you with a suitable Leaders in Trades participant to partner with you. If you’re unsure, please reach out anyway and ask us: info@bccwitt.ca