The Trust’s wage subsidy programs, administered by College of the Rockies, could help your business with a wage subsidy.
Click on a program below for criteria and how to apply.
School Works Wage Subsidy - Open
The School Works Program provides wage subsidies to employers to help them hire full-time students on part-time basis throughout the school year to provide opportunities for students to gain career-related work experience in the Basin.
Who can Apply
Small businesses, non-profits, First Nations communities and local governments with business headquarters located within the Columbia Basin Trust region.
How to Apply
The application process is online for the School Works Program. You will need to create an account. (If you have already created an account for a different Trust grant application, use that account.)
- Read the Program Guide before beginning your application form.
- Click on Apply Now to begin. Limit: one application per business/organization
- You may save drafts and submit the form when it is complete.
- We assess the applications as they come in and continue until all funding has been committed. Don’t wait to submit!
- You will receive an email notification along with a copy of your submission after submitting.
Note:
Applications are accepted on a first-received, first-served basis, are assessed as they come in, and will be accepted until all funding for the program has been committed.
Contact
Have questions, email schoolworks@ourtrust.org. This program is administered by College of the Rockies.
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Apprentice Wage Subsidy - Open
The School Works: Apprentice Wage Subsidy provides a wage subsidy to businesses, non-profits or First Nations communities, and local governments in the Columbia Basin to meet their employment needs.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants include businesses in the Columbia Basin Trust region. Businesses must have headquarters located within the region.
CRITERIA:
The Program supports hiring first level apprentices for full-time employment to complete their first level work-based training requirements for the following trades:
- Automotive Service Technician
- Baker
- Carpenter
- Construction Electrician
- Cook
- Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
- Industrial Electrician
- Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
- Machinist
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
- Plumber
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
- Steamfitter/Pipefitter
- Truck & Transport Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Metal Fabricator (Fitter)
- Welder
The Program also supports the retention of participating apprentices if the employer chooses to retain them to complete their second level work-based training requirements in the same trade.
How to Apply
- Read the Program Guide before beginning your application form.
- Click on Apply Now to begin. Limit: one application per business/organization
- You may save drafts and submit the form when it is complete.
- We assess the applications as they come in and continue until all funding has been committed. Don’t wait to submit!
- You will receive an email notification along with a copy of your submission after submitting.
Note:
Applications are accepted on a first-received, first-served basis, are assessed as they come in, and will be accepted until all funding for the program has been committed.
Contact
To discuss your needs, call toll free 1.877.489.2687 ext. 3584 or email schoolworks@ourtrust.org. This program is administered by College of the Rockies.
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Co-op Wage Subsidy - Open
The School Works: Co-op Wage Subsidy provides wage subsidies to employers in the Trust’s region to help them hire post-secondary students enrolled in full-time education and participating in a recognized university or college co-op education program.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants include small businesses, non-profits, local governments and First Nations communities in the Columbia Basin Trust region.
How to Apply
The application process is online for the Co-op Wage Subsidy. You will need to create an account. (If you have already created an account for a different Trust grant application, use that account.)
- Read the Program Guide before beginning your application form.
- Click on Apply Now to begin. Limit: one application per business/organization
- You may save drafts and submit the form when it is complete.
- We assess the applications as they come in and continue until all funding has been committed. Don’t wait to submit!
- You will receive an email notification along with a copy of your submission after submitting.
Note:
Applications are accepted on a first-received, first-served basis, are assessed as they come in, and will be accepted until all funding for the program has been committed.
Contact
To discuss your needs, call toll free 1.877.489.2687 ext. 3584 or email schoolworks@ourtrust.org. This program is administered by College of the Rockies.
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Career Internship Program - Open
Our Career Internship Program provides eligible employers with up to 50 per cent of an intern’s salary (up to $25,000 over a seven to 12 month term) for full-time, career-focused positions that lead to permanent employment.
Applications are now being accepted. All program details and application information can be found here.
Summer Works Wage Subsidy - Closed
The Summer Works Program provides small businesses with a wage subsidy to hire full-time high school and post-secondary students during the school summer break.
Who Can Apply
Small businesses with headquarters location in Columbia Basin Trust’s region.
NOTE: Non-profits are not eligible for this program.
How to Apply
The Summer Works intake is now closed.
Basin Food Producer Wage Subsidy - Closed
The Basin Food Producer Wage Subsidy Program provides support to Primary Food Producers in the Basin who are increasing food production to meet the increase in local demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Program will provide flexibility to farmers to hire employees as needed throughout the 2020 growing and harvesting season.
This program is now closed.
For more information, call toll free 1.877.489.2687 ext. 3480 or email fpwagesubsidy@ourtrust.org. This program is administered by College of the Rockies.
