Opportunities Fund Program
What is the Opportunities Fund? A program that assists persons with disabilities to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. It provides financial assistance for training, self-employment and wage-subsidized employment and adaptive equipment. The Wage Subsidy program provides financial reimbursement to employers who want to hire and train eligible job seekers. The Work Experience or Wage Subsidy agreement durations and subsidies will be negotiated based on the skills development required
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
Deadline not available
Type of Grant
Training, Hiring
Sectors
All Sectors
Demographics
Person with Disabilities
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Employer Eligibility
- Registered business with Canada Revenue Agency (GST#) and has a legal business name
- Have been in business for 1 year
- Have WCB coverage and provide the Worksafe Account #
- Covers the Mandatory Employee Related Costs (MERCs)
- Offer the likelihood of on-going long-term employment upon completion of the wage subsidy
Grant Application website
https://bc-cfa.org/programs/opportunities-fund/about-opportunities-fund/
Contact
Community Coordinators
VANCOUVER TO NEW WESTMINSTER
Roxana Alexandrescu
(604) 630-3033
Roxana.Alexandrescu@bc-cfa.org
RICHMOND TO LANGLEY
Christine Gullacher
(778) 233-0942
Christine.Gullacher@bc-cfa.org
TRI-CITIES TO FRASER VALLEY
Mike Taculad
(604) 451-5511 Ext. 1255