Post-secondary students in the north, including those attending UNBC, can now apply for some provincial funding.
Applications are now open for the 2026-27 window for the future skills grant.
The grant provides up to $3,500 for eligible short-term training opportunities that help prepare people for careers in high-demand sectors aligned with the Province’s Look West strategy.
“UNBC is grateful for the opportunity to participate in the future skills grant initiative and appreciates the B.C. government’s continued support for flexible, accessible programming in northern B.C. We have seen a positive increase in participation from first-generation post-secondary learners, along with stronger engagement from rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Many learners are using these programs as an accessible entry point into post-secondary education or as a pathway to new employment and career transitions,” said Nicole Neufeld, manager of continuing studies, UNBC.
Since launching in 2023, the future skills grant has supported more than 16,500 learners throughout the province.
Learners can choose from more than 250 training programs that support provincial labour-market needs and prepare people for opportunities in the following sectors:
* clean energy, including training in clean-energy engineering, emissions management and forest health management
* construction, including construction management, electrical trades and mass-timber construction-related training
* health care, including health-care assistant, paramedic and nursing-related training
* mining, including mineral exploration, mining technology and environmental monitoring training
* maritime industry, including marine supply-chain management, naval architecture and marine technician training
* life sciences, including biology, biotechnology and biomedical engineering
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