Training
Kitimaat Valley Education Society
The Kitimaat Valley Education Society (KVES) provides a wide range of corporate training, safety training and courses on skills that will make you highly employable.
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
CME is one of Canada’s largest providers of Lean training, with proven expertise in both Lean methodologies and food processing operations. Program delivery is led by highly qualified experts with direct industry experience.
Export Navigator
Export Navigator is a program that helps B.C. businesses diversify and grow by guiding them through the export process. Participating businesses are paired with community-based advisors who provide free support and ongoing guidance. We offer specialized services for businesses owned by Indigenous Peoples.
LNG Canada Trades Training Fund
The LNG Canada Trades Training Fund, funded by LNG Canada and administered by the BC Construction Association (BCCA), helps remove financial barriers to training by providing support for tuition, books, and other eligible training costs for apprentices and individuals pursuing high-demand trades and community capacity occupations.
Designed to strengthen workforce development across Northwest B.C., the fund helps local residents gain valuable skills, complete training, and access rewarding career opportunities while supporting the region’s growing need for skilled workers.
Learn more here:
Trades Training Fund – BC Construction Association
Funding and Grants
Ad Grants – Google
Google provides ad grants for verified non-profit organizations. Once your activation request has been approved and you’ve accepted the email invitation to your Ad Grants account, you can begin setting up your first campaign!
RDKS Business Façade Improvement Program
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine is pleased to open its Façade Improvement Grant Program to all interested applicants in Electoral Areas A-F. With funding from Northern Development Initiative Trust’s Façade Improvement Program, business owners can apply to the Regional District for a grant of up to $5,000 (50% of project costs) on eligible projects to improve the appearance of the outside of their buildings. Interested businesses can reach out at (250)-615-6100 or email ecdev@rdks.bc.ca.
Deadline: July 31, 2026, OR until funding is exhausted
Community Gaming Grants (Province of BC)
Through Program Grants, commercial gambling revenues are distributed to non-profit organizations. Programs Grants support ongoing programs and minor capital needs that enhance quality of life by promoting participation in sports and the arts, environmental protection, community safety, and local well-being across BC.
Arts & Culture: Deadline April 30
Sport: Deadline May 31
Public Safety: Deadline August 31
Human and Social Services: Deadline November 30
Province of British Columbia Funding and Grants for Business
Northern Development BC Grants
The Competitiveness Consulting Rebate program provides a rebate to small and medium sized businesses in eligible industries for customized consulting services.
A rebate of up to 50% to a yearly maximum of $30,000 can be recovered for the cost of external business consulting projects. Projects must focus on increased resiliency, productivity, revenues, profitability and/or job creation.
In response to the impact various industry and regional economic conditions (downturns, natural disasters and other business continuity events) have on businesses in central and northern B.C., Northern Development is offering the Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate program.
The Northern Industries Innovation Fund (NIIF) program provides incremental funding to support innovation projects that increase the competitiveness of local businesses in traditional industries across Northern B.C. The program is also intended to support economic diversification and/or viability of businesses to mitigate the economic impact of the pine beetle epidemic.