B.C. Employer Training Grant
Recover up to 80% of training costs
The B.C. Employer Training Grant (ETG) helps employers pay for skills training. Brydge Academy programs are designed to be eligible - here’s how it works.
80%
of eligible tuition reimbursed
$10,000
maximum per participant / fiscal year
$300,000
maximum per employer / fiscal year
The process
How to apply, step by step
- 01
Confirm you’re an eligible employer
Your business is operating in B.C., has been fully operational for at least one year, and has a Business BCeID and CRA number.
- 02
Choose a program and participants
Pick the Brydge Academy program your team needs. We provide the detailed outline, instructional hours, instructor, and cost for your application.
- 03
Participants complete the PIF
Each participant fills out the online Participant Information Form before you submit - you can’t submit it on their behalf.
- 04
Apply via the Skills Training Grants System
Submit one application per program through the B.C. system using your Business BCeID, before training starts.
- 05
Train, then claim
Once approved, your team trains. You pay tuition in full, then submit receipts to be reimbursed for the government’s share.
Who can be trained
Eligible participants
Participants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons, and employed by the applicant (or an unemployed individual the employer plans to hire).
A note on eligibility
The employer applies for the grant directly; training providers cannot apply on an employer’s behalf. All funding decisions are made by the Ministry at its sole discretion, and approval of an application is not an endorsement of any provider or course. We give you accurate outlines, costs, and instructor details, but we can’t guarantee a grant outcome. For the official rules, see the B.C. government’s Employer Training Grant pages.
Official ETG program (WorkBC) →