Capital Equipment and Consumables Grants

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be an organization or school that provides welding training to either an intermediate, junior, or secondary school within Canada.

To be eligible for funding, requests must meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. To support the launch of new welding programs for intermediate, junior, or secondary school students which have no existing programs;
2. To support the expansion of welding programs for intermediate, junior, or secondary schools students which have existing programs;
3. To support the introduction of new welding-related technology to improve either the effectiveness of the training methodology or improve the attractiveness of the program to students; and/or
4. To support the purchase of welding shop safety equipment and PPE.

In all cases, the potential recipient must clearly outline the impact the funding will have on the success/uptake of the welding program, on the participating instructors and students.

Preference will be given to those funding requests in which the CWB Welding Foundation will not be the sole funding source, such as Government matching programs, direct industry support, etc.

Application Process:

Applicants must provide a completed application. The following information will be required:

1. An overview of welding programs currently in place (including programs offered, number of instructors and level of student participation);
2. A description of:
   1. The current programs offered, number of instructors and level of student participation;
   2. Your current technology learning environment;
   3. The need/gap that currently exists within the welding programs;
   4. The proposed plan(s) for the future state of the welding program, including projections for student participation;
   5. The equipment, material and/or curriculum that is required to support the plan and how the funding requested will address these items;
   6. How the CWB Welding Foundation will be recognized for its potential support;
3. A list of other organizations or funding sources that have provided/is being or could be requested to provide funding to support the proposed plan (if applicable);
4. A detailed budget to support the proposed plan (please attach received quotes that will support the plan);
5. Pictures of your current welding shop and equipment (current ventilation, booths and machines);
6. Copy of the floor plan or blueprint of your welding shop;
7. Copy of quotes you have received that will support the plan; and
8. A signed commitment from your school board.

Selection Process:
Applications will be reviewed by an advisory panel. Funding decisions are the responsibility of the CWB Welding Foundation and are approved by its independent Board of Directors.

Once applications have been reviewed and a decision has been made, applicants will be informed of their standing (approved, denied, waitlist.)

All applicant organizations must confirm their agreement with the following expectations should they be a recipient of funding:

• Provide supporting documentation of products purchased with funds, including;
  • Purchase receipts
  • Attached expense sheet filled out
  • A written summary of how the funds have benefited the awarded organization and students/instructor experience, including whether or not there has been an increase in enrollment to your program
  • Photos or videos of the completed project
• Agree to ensure that the funds/materials/equipment have been implemented into the learning environment and are being utilized to their full potential
• Agree to be publicly acknowledged and recognized; and
• Agree to include the organization’s name and photographs in any internal and/or external communications or marketing collateral that the CWB Welding Foundation deems appropriate

Upon confirmation of funding, a written agreement will be provided by the CWB Welding Foundation for signature by school leadership (Principal or Director) for technology and board representatives.