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March 26, 2026

The Community Workforce Response Grant program will begin accepting applications on March 27, 2026, for projects with training occurring between June 8 and August 31, 2026. See the Key Dates table for all intake dates for 2026/27.

Please see the revised Applicant Guide (formerly Program Guide) for updated program requirements. Although not required, we recommend that applicants discuss their project with program staff before applying. Contact CWRG@gov.bc.ca to schedule a meeting.

Eligibility changes for 2026/27 include:

  • Applicants: Public post-secondary institutions may be eligible for funding when there is an immediate need for training in rural and remote communities with limited capacity to apply for funding.
  • Projects: Level 1 Apprenticeship training is now eligible for funding.
  • Participants: Employed individuals are now eligible for training. 

Other program changes for 2026/27 include: 

  • Priorities: Program priorities have been updated to reflect tariff impacts and sectors identified as priorities in B.C.’s Look West Strategy.
  • Training providers: Priority will be given to applications engaging B.C. public post-secondary institutions as the training provider.
  • Participant financial supports (PFS) expenditures: 
    • The PFS tracker spreadsheet is no longer required but may still be used.
    • PFS expenditures will be now completed with the PFS attestation in the online system before submitting the completion report.
  • Standard of excellence: Appendix E in the Applicant Guide details the program’s expectations for applicants and agreement holders. 

Reminders: 

  • Ensure you upload all required documents when applying.
  • Late applications will not be accepted.
  • Projects engaging a private training institution must submit the course outline at time of submission and ensure the course curriculum has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU). Programs not approved, or that deviate from approved PTIRU programs, will not be funded.
  • The Certificate of Insurance (COI; form FIN173) is not required at the time of application submission; however, it is a required document for approval. If requested during project evaluation, a current COI must be submitted within three business days.

Please contact us at CWRG@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions. 

November 12, 2025

The Community Workforce Response Grant (CWRG) program will begin accepting applications for Intake 4 on November 15, 2025 (9:00am) for training projects where the training start date is between January 5 and February 27, 2026. Deadline for Intake 4 applications is 4:30pm, February 2, 2026. Please see the Key Dates table for more information.

Please note the following:

  • It is recommended that potential applicants review the CWRG Program Guide prior to applying.
  • For Intake 3, decision announcements for funding will be made during the weeks of December 1 to 12, 2025.
  • For Intake 4, decisions for funding will be made on December 19, 2025, January 30, 2026, and with continuous announcements until February 13, 2026, subject to funding availability.
  • Agreement Holders are required to track Participant Financial Support (PFS) expenditures and upload their tracking form, along with the PFS attestation, prior to submitting their Completion Report. See Resources and Reference Documents for a sample tracker.
  • Projects engaging a private training institution must submit the course outline at time of submission and ensure the course curriculum has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU). Programs not approved, or that deviate from approved PTIRU programs, will not be funded.
  • Projects engaging public post-secondary institutions are required to submit the course curriculum after submission by emailing CWRG@gov.bc.ca.
  • The Certificate of Insurance (COI; form FIN173) is not required at the time of application submission; however, it is a required document for approval. If requested during project evaluation, a current COI must be submitted within three business days.