Annual grants are available to help school districts and post-secondary partners establish or grow regional partnerships that expand capacity for dual credit administration. Resulting programs should focus on in‑demand careers and students who will benefit most from post-secondary transition support. School districts should apply with at least one other district or independent school association, and grant requests should fall within the range detailed below. Find the application on the dual credit web page. Email dualcredit@gov.bc.ca to ask questions and apply by April 12.
Highlights: Dual Credit Program Expansion Grant
Understand the grant program
- Dual Credit Program Expansion grants are intended to promote regional partnerships.
- Funds are to be spent on building up the partnership’s dual credit administration capacity.
- These activities should eventually lead to more dual credit opportunities that address regional labour market demands and support a diversity of students, including those most likely to benefit from post-secondary transition support (e.g., Indigenous students; students with disabilities and diverse abilities; and students who do not have family with post-secondary experience).
- The resulting dual credit opportunities should be sustainable with or without future grants.
Put together a partnership
- New, emerging, and established partnerships are encouraged, regardless of experience administering dual credit; vision and enthusiasm are key.
- A lead school district or independent school association should apply with at least one other school district or independent school association.
Decide on a funding request
- Each partnership should determine their funding request based on the number of school districts or independent school associations within their partnership, and on the scope of their proposed activities.
- As a rule-of-thumb, applicants should consider asking for funds in the range of $25,000 to $100,000 per school district or independent school association within the partnership:
- e.g., a school district, a group of independent schools, and a post-secondary partner are advised to ask for between $50,000 and $200,000; they consider their needs and request $125,000.
- e.g., 5 school districts and 2 post-secondary partners are advised to ask for between $125,000 and $500,000; they consider their needs and request $375,000.
- e.g., 3 school districts, 1 post-secondary partner, 1 First Nation, and 1 community organization are advised to ask for between $75,000 and $300,000; they consider their needs and request $300,000.
- These are only guidelines; exceptional proposals will be considered.
Submit one application per partnership by April 12
- Find the full application on the dual credit web page.
- Email your proposal on time to dualcredit@gov.bc.ca.
- Aim for thorough, not perfect; ideas and partnerships still taking shape are acceptable.