Complete the Funding Questionnaire

Community and Employer Partnerships Applicants

We are excited that you’re interested in applying for our program! There are four funding options available for community organizations, business, and other applicants. To help you apply for the right funding stream and before you start writing the application, please complete this questionnaire which takes about two minutes. Once you’ve done this, you can move on to the application. If you are a job seeker wanting to get work experience and training on one of our projects, contact your WorkBC Centre today!

If you have questions about the questionnaire or anything else about our program, email us at CEPteam@gov.bc.ca. Thank you!

Funding Questionnaire

1. Are you applying for funding as a member of one of the following organizations:
   • Non-Profit Organizations
   • Crown Corporations
   • Municipalities or Agencies
   • Band/Tribal Councils/First Nations Governments
   • Public Health or Educational Institutions
   • Businesses *
     * Note: Private sector organizations are eligible for Community and Employer Partnerships funding consideration under certain conditions. Funding cannot be used to improve any business’ position in the competitive marketplace.
   • Yes
   • No
   Please answer this question.
2. Does your project address a labour market issue?
   • Yes
   • No
   Please answer this question.
3. Is your project incremental to the services already provided or mandated by your organization?
   • Yes
   • No
   Please answer this question.

Sorry, you are ineligible for CEP funding.

1. Does your project involve participants?
   • Yes
   • No
   Please answer this question.
2. NOTE: You may be required to consult with local WorkBC Centre(s) regarding availability of participants prior to submitting your application for funding.

   Please choose the answer that best fits your project:

   • The main intent of your project is to provide valuable, relevant and finite work experience to participants on a project that will also benefit the larger community.
   • The main intent of your project to prepare unemployed individuals for the labour market through a combination of employer partnerships, in-classroom training, job shadowing, work experience, counseling, vocational and/or learning assessments, job search skills, and/or mentorship.
   • Your project involves research to develop and/or implement innovative or unique projects (e.g. pilots), processes or practices that strengthen understanding of the labour market.
   Please answer this question.
3. Please choose the answer that best fits your project:
   • Your project involves developing an analysis of labour market issues or developing strategies which address local labour market force issues and/or human resource needs.
   • Are you an employer who has employees at risk of job loss as a result of one of the following conditions:
     • Reduced business activity;
     • Significant changes in market conditions;
     • New legislative or regulatory requirements for workers
   • Your project involves research to develop and/or implement innovative and/or unique projects (e.g. pilots), processes or practices that strengthen the understanding of the labour market.
   Please answer this question.

Based on the information provided, the project you propose may be eligible under the following WorkBC Community and Employer Partnership funding streams. Only one application can be submitted at a time.

Thank you for your interest in the WorkBC Community and Employer Partnerships programs and funding. The information you provided in the self-assessment program suggest that your project concept might meet the criteria of the following funding stream:

Please Note: This is not a contracting process and neither the proponent nor the Province is legally bound as a result of this process.