Grants and Training Can Go Hand In Hand

Eventually every company runs into issues finding qualified employees to work within their company. This could be caused by any number of reasons including lack of skilled workers because of specialization, distance between warehouse and available workforce, severe labor shortage, or skilled labor. In order to keep business competitive, many states offer grants that are flexible in or to meet the employer’s training needs.

Almost every state in the union assists employers for work force training grants. Although, each state has its own eligibility requirements, the opportunities are available to assist you in training your workforce.

For instance:

The state of Alabama offers a grant that covers 50% of the costs of training to eligible employees to receive training information technology.

Idaho offers the Workforce Development Training Fund (WDTF), which provides $2000 per eligible employee for job skills training. The employer receives up to 50% reimbursement for on the job training if the employer agrees to hire and train eligible workers. In this case, eligible works are considered new and reentrants to the workforce.

Wisconsin pays for training up to a maximum benefit of 75% of eligible costs. The Business Employee’s Skill Training Program (BEST), covers employee training that involve business automation, manufacturing, medical devices, biotechnology, and more.

There is also the OSHA employee safety training grant that can pay millions in grants to non-profits through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

There are multitudes of employee training grants that may be able to assist your organization to develop a strong and capable workforce. Why not take advantage of a resource that may ultimately improve your bottom line.