StrongerBC Future Skills Grant
The StrongerBC future skills grant is open to British Columbians aged 19 and over. It covers up to $3,500 of eligible short-term skills training at public post-secondary institutions. If you鈥檙e approved, you can take an eligible program as long as you complete it within 52 weeks.
Applications for 2025-2026 are currently closed as we have reached capacity.
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If you completed the application, here are the next steps:
- We鈥檙e processing applications as quickly as we can. Applicants will be approved on a first-come, first-served basis.
- You鈥檒l receive an email if you鈥檙e approved. Do not register for courses unless you receive an email with instructions.
- If you do not get an email by July 30, you鈥檙e still in the queue. We may be able to approve your application if space becomes available.
- You can and select My Applications to view the status of your application. If the Status says 鈥淪ubmitted,鈥� then you are in the queue but have not reached a processing stage.
You must:
- Be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person entitled to study in Canada
- Be a B.C. resident and currently live in B.C.
- Be 19 years of age or older鈥痮r鈥痟ave graduated high school by the start of the program
- Provide consent for 丁香园AV to disclose learner information to the Province
- Not be receiving duplicative and/or overlapping funding to cover eligible costs (i.e., grants, loans, scholarships, or other funding that covers the same program costs as the future skills grant)
- Commit to completing your program within 52 weeks and pay remaining program fees if applicable
Note that:
- The grant may have tax implications and you will receive a T4A slip
- The grant is subject to a lifetime maximum of $3,500
- Five days before the start of your first course, your entire grant is non-refundable
Approved Programs for 2025鈥�2026
- Business Management Certificate
- Career Development Practitioner Certificate
- Climate Action Certificate
- Dialogue and Civic Engagement Certificate
- Equity in Healthcare Certificate
- Evaluation for Social Change and Transformational Learning Certificate
- Leadership Essentials Certificate
- Non-Profit Management Certificate
- Project Management Certificate
- Public Relations Certificate
- Restorative Justice Certificate
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Management Certificate