All three of Northern Development’s capacity building programs are accepting applications through their respective annual intakes. The Economic Development Capacity Building, Grant Writing Support and Internships programs are all designed to strategically respond to the needs of government organizations in Northern B.C.
Economic Development Capacity Building:Up to $50,000 is available to municipalities and regional districts each year to assist with the costs of pursing economic development activities or to hire and maintain an economic development officer. In 2022, 44 local governments were approved for $2,159,896 through this program.
Applications to the Economic Development Capacity Building program are accepted beginning November 1 and must be received by March 31, 2023.
Grant Writing Support: Up to $8,000 is available to local and Indigenous governments to support a grant writing position. Grant writers support their communities by helping organizations access external grant funding by preparing application forms. Since 2007, Northern Development has approved 764 grants through the program, totaling $5,585,684.
Applications to the Grant Writing Support program opened on November 1 and must be received by January 31, 2023.
Local and Indigenous Government Internships: Up to $55,000 is available for eligible governments to host an intern for a one-year period. Of this, up to $10,000 may be provided as a housing allowance for eligible interns. The internship programs increase capacity in government offices while providing recent post-secondary graduates with experience and connections to help progress their career. Since 2009, 128 interns have participated in various iterations of the program, with 42 alumni currently working in local government and 11 alumni working in Indigenous government.
Governments must apply to host an intern by January 6, 2023. Potential interns must apply by February 12, 2023.
