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Work Experience Opportunities Grant

The Work Experience Opportunities Grant helps provide organizations with grants to deliver work experience opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment.

Grants issued between 2020-2022 have allowed non-profit organizations to provide a meaningful work experience opportunity to eligible participants throughout the province.

The WEOG application window is now closed. Thanks for your interest in this funding opportunity. If you have questions, please contact the Ministry at workexperiencegrants@gov.bc.ca.

Program Overview

The Work Experience Opportunities Grant supports an inclusive labour market recovery. The grant helps:

  • All B.C. income and disability assistance clients.
  • Indigenous individuals on reserve qualified to receive federal assistance

Review the application guide for details on the eligibility criteria.

The grant is available for non-profit organizations to deliver a 12- or 20-week work experience that can include support for:

  • Developing life skills
  • Developing essential skills
  • Developing skills that will aid in connection to the labour market
  • Enhanced community benefit

Successful applicants are responsible for recruiting their own participants. If you need assistance with participant recruitment, contact your local WorkBC Centre to help.

On completion of the work placement, participants can receive WorkBC Employment Services supports to leverage their work experience into other employment opportunities.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria

Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations in B.C. and federally registered charities. Non-profit organizations that own, operate or administer a social enterprise are also eligible to apply.

Placements can take place at a partnering business. The non-profit organization must hold and administer the grant funds. This ensures the participant is supported to be successful in their work experience placement and that the requirements set out in the application criteria have been achieved.

Participant eligibility must be verified before the placement may begin. The application guide includes a section with information on how to find and submit your participant’s details.

Resources

Application Guide

Find the information you need to complete the application form.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants include any business or organization operating in B.C. that can provide a successful work experience opportunity for participants.