Government Funding for Staff Training
The Workplace Training for Innovation Pilot Program is open for applications, providing small business and not-for-profit employers in British Columbia with access to funding to support employee training, helping improve skills and productivity. Available to employers in every community across the province, the $15-million Workplace Training for Innovation Pilot, funded through the federal Strategic Training and Transition Fund, offers up to $1,500 per employee – to a maximum of $5,000 per employer – to support employee training.
The program is designed to provide eligible employers with funding for employee training in order to:
- improve productivity
- support the introduction of new technology, machinery or work processes
- enhance international competitiveness
- introduce innovative training to increase the long-term competitiveness of the organization and its workforce
Applications will be accepted until Jan. 31, 2011. For more information please visit:
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/workplace_training_program/welcome.htm
