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Scholarships & Training Funds


BCGEU Scholarships:

The BCGEU 2025 Scholarship applications are now open. You can find more information about the 2025 Scholarship program and the application form here.

NUPGE Scholarships:

For more information on these scholarships, including eligibility criteria and the deadline for submissions visit www.nupge.ca

Health Science Professionals (HSPBA) Professional Fees Reimbursement:

Applications are now closed for the 2024 reimbursement period. An announcement will be made with more information on submitting your request for reimbursement for 2025 professional fees.

Update your contact information here to ensure you are on our email distribution list to receive notification by email when the fund is re-opened.


Professional Development & Re-Training Funds:

Members in specific sectors may be eligible for training funds.

  1. Community Social Services: 

    Community Social Services Labour Adjustment and Education Fund for workers covered by the Community Living, General Services and Indigenous Services collective agreements. The Community Social Services Labour Adjustment and Education Fund (LAEF) is now accepting applications for courses starting between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025. Please visit the LAEF website to review the funding guidelines and submit an application.
  2. Community Health:

    The Community Health Retaining Fund for workers covered by the Community Subsector collective agreement. You can find eligibility guidelines, an FAQ and application form here.

  3. Health Science Professionals:

    HSPBA Professional Development Fund:     We are pleased to announce the reopening of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) professional development fund. Due to the number of outstanding claims we had previously closed the fund to new submissions. After receiving those submissions and conducting an audit of remaining funds we are happy to report we have some limited additional funds available for members and can reopen the fund until those funds are depleted.

    Please review the Eligibility & Funding Guidelines and the Funding Terms and Conditions before you apply using the online submission form. You can also download the application as a pdf and send the completed form to [email protected]

  4. Facilities:

    FBA Education Fund:     BCGEU members covered by the Facilities Subsector collective agreement may be eligible for the FBA Education Fund. Apply for this training fund through the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU), the fund administrator.