Idaho businesses investing in advanced manufacturing (nuclear, mineral extraction, precision manufacturing) can be reimbursed up to 80% of approved training costs, up to $25,000 per employee, for new hires or current staff.
Reimburses Idaho employers investing in advanced manufacturing technologies, including nuclear energy, mineral extraction and precision manufacturing, for up to 80% of approved training costs (up to $25,000 per employee) to expand or upskill their workforce. Training can include programs at Idaho schools, customized or vendor-led training, on-the-job training and Registered Apprenticeships. The program flyer says applications are accepted on a rolling, first-come basis until funds are depleted; the Workforce Development Council lists a deadline of December 4, 2026.
Any Idaho-based business (focus on employers investing in advanced manufacturing technologies across innovation-driven industries such as nuclear energy, mineral extraction and precision manufacturing)
Training for new hires or current employees
Not reimbursable: employee onboarding, recurring compliance or safety refreshers, ERP system training, sales training, executive leadership training, temporary or contract positions
Topics
Money can be used for
Open opportunities funding similar work, from the same funder or in the same place.
Idaho employers that are hiring or upskilling workers for expansion, offer health benefits and pay at least the regional 25th percentile wage can get up to $250,000 for vendor or internal training costs, with a 25%…
Competitive Head Start/Early Head Start grants to deliver comprehensive early childhood education, health and family services to low-income children and families in ~37 states/territories. Eligible: governments,…
Open to nearly all US entity types including small businesses, for-profits, governments, tribes, and universities. Funds development and delivery of miner health and safety training in 20 Western states, including…
NIH IDeA INBRE grants fund statewide biomedical research networks in 23 historically low-NIH-funding states plus Puerto Rico. Only eligible higher education institutions and research nonprofits in those states may…
Idaho employers training new or newly promoted employees through a DOL Registered Apprenticeship (paying $12+/hour and offering health benefits) can be reimbursed up to $1,000 per apprentice per year, up to $10,000 per…
NIH COBRE Expansion/Sustainability grants for institutions in IDeA-eligible states (e.g., AK, AR, MS, MT, WV) that award health-related doctoral degrees or run NIH-funded biomedical research and hold three or fewer…