Texas community resource
Skills Development Fund
Texas Workforce Commission
Customized job-training grants for businesses training new workers or upgrading incumbent workers' skills.
How to get help
Contact the TWC Employer Engagement and Community Outreach Team or the regional business liaison for project-development and proposal guidance. TWC accepts proposals throughout the year.
Who this service helps
Eligible applicants include public community and technical colleges, workforce development boards, TEEX, TEES, and community-based organizations partnered with an eligible college or TEEX. Participating businesses partner with an eligible applicant; trainees generally must be full-time W-2 employees who meet the prevailing-wage threshold.
Where this service is available
Service area: Texas statewide, including Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet, and Blanco counties within the Central Texas assignment.
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Location and contact
Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
Cost / fees
TWC may award up to $500,000 for a business partnership; consortium amounts may be higher. The published average is $2,400 per trainee, and eligible costs can include tuition, curriculum development, instructors, and materials.
About this service
The Skills Development Fund finances customized workforce training developed through partnerships among businesses and eligible colleges, technical institutions, workforce boards, TEEX, TEES, or qualifying community-based organizations.
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