BUILD - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ASPIRING TRADES PROFESSIONALS
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS
The vision for the BUILD scholarship program is to create a pathway for aspiring students to begin their journey toward a rewarding career in the skilled trades to address the critical skills gap in B.C.’s growing economy.
- Up to $20,000 per student towards the completion of the Red Seal Certification
Year 1: Foundation/Pre-Apprenticeship Program – $10,000
Level 2: $2,000
Level 3: $2,000
Level 4: $2,000
Red Seal Certification Completion Award: $4,000 - Apprenticeship
- Digital Community
- Workshops & Events
Applications for Cohort 2026 are now closed.
Eligibility
Requirements
To be considered for the program you must meet the basic eligibility requirements:
RESIDENCY
Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a protected person in Canada (International students are not eligible), residing in British Columbia.
FIT
Be under the age of 35 (i.e., born after January 1, 1991).
INSTITUTION
Preference may be given to applicants who have completed or are enrolled in BCIT's Trades Discovery program or an equivalent Trades preparatory program.
FINANCIAL ADVERSITY
Demonstrate your and/or your family's financial adversity, and how it has affected you.
REQUIREMENTS
Satisfy BCIT's entrance requirements.
INTENT
Intend to pursue BCIT's nationally designed certification programs (under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program) for one of the following trades: carpentry, electrical (construction), plumbing, welding, sheet metal.
