

March 2011
Dear Colleagues:
The Technical Vocational Initiative (TVI) will provide the following funding support for technical-vocational education (TVE) for the 2011-2012 school year:
Maximum amounts available per school are:
Over the past seven years TVI has provided upwards of 5.5 million dollars for equipment upgrade and professional development support to schools and colleges throughout Manitoba. Continued funding support for the upcoming school year will again assist school divisions to upgrade or acquire new technical vocational equipment to ensure technical vocational program outcomes for students are consistent with current industry and business standards. Similarly, professional development funding will support activities that contribute to teacher currency with industry standards, lead to innovative practices in the classroom and result in improved student learning outcomes.
Funding eligibility criteria are outlined below. Funding application information and application forms are available on the TVI website or from the TVI office by calling 204‑945-1037.
Proposal Characteristics
Equipment funding is available to Manitoba schools offering technical vocational programming. Professional development support funding does not have to be related to equipment upgrades and may be of a cross-curricular or interdisciplinary nature. Proposals should include the following characteristics:
Funding proposals may be submitted on behalf of multiple schools.
Funding applications must be completed using the appropriate forms.
Adjudication Process
A review committee assesses applications and provides proposal recommendations. Please send completed and signed funding applications to:
Equipment Upgrades
Technical Vocational Initiative
101A – 800 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N4
Deadline for submission of applications is April 8, 2011. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by mid May 2011.
If you require additional information or assistance in preparing an application, please contact Dan Lemieux, TVI Consultant, at 204-945-0420 (toll free 1-800-282-8069 ext. 0420) or via email at daniel.lemieux@gov.mb.ca.
Yours sincerely,
Original signed by
Peter Narth
Executive Director