Kentucky manufacturers, agribusinesses, nonretail service/tech firms and other qualified companies can be reimbursed up to the lesser of 50% of training costs, $75,000 or $2,000 per trainee for skills upgrade training; rolling applications.
The competitive Grant-in-Aid provides cash reimbursements for occupational and skills upgrade training at Kentucky businesses in eligible sectors such as manufacturing, agribusiness, nonretail service or technology, and headquarters operations. For FY 2026-2027 the maximum incentive per company per BSSC fiscal year is the lesser of 50% of approved training costs, $75,000, or $2,000 times the number of eligible trainees, and at least $12,000 in proposed training costs is required. Subject to funding availability, applications are accepted throughout the year and approved by the BSSC Board at scheduled meetings.
Qualified companies engaged in Kentucky in manufacturing, agribusiness, nonretail service or technology, headquarters, hospital operations, coal severing and processing, alternative fuel/gasification/renewable energy production, or carbon dioxide or hydrogen transmission pipelines; training consortia also qualify.
Excludes companies whose primary activity is forestry, fishing, utilities, construction, wholesale or retail trade, real estate, rental and leasing, educational services, accommodation and food services, public administration or fee-based training.
A minimum of $12,000 in proposed training costs is required.
Applications must score at least 70 to be considered; training may begin only after approval.
Applicants may be approved at one BSSC board meeting per year.
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