Adult literacy funding injection coming to northeast B.C.

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A few northeast B.C. organizations are receiving provincial funding to support adult literacy programs.

The province has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP) funding, which supports initiatives across the province that provide one-on-one education and tutoring on subjects like basic writing, reading and math for adults.

The CALP is a $3.4-million annual allocation divided between community literacy programs all over the province. For the 2025-26 funding year, 96 literacy programs are receiving support, including three in the northeast.

Northern Lights College is receiving funding for two programs offered to Chetwynd and surrounding area: its Literacy for Life initiative and a program called Hands-On Family Literacy run in partnership with the local public library.

The Dawson Creek Literacy Society is also receiving funds to cover its community adult literacy program, and the Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society will divide its funding between three initiatives for adult, family and Indigenous literacy.

The full list of funding recipients can be viewed below.

Energeticcity.ca contacted the Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson Community Literacy Societies to learn more and did not receive a response before publication.