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Maine Workforce Development Compact Training Funding

Maine Community College SystemNo deadline listed

Summary

Any Maine company can join the free Workforce Development Compact and get up to a $1,200 match per frontline worker for community college, vendor or in-house training.

About this grant

Members of the Maine Workforce Development Compact, run by the Maine Community College System, can receive financial support of up to a $1,200 match per frontline worker for training at a Maine community college, through a third-party training vendor, or through company-based training. All Maine companies qualify, with additional resources for small and mid-sized companies, and joining the Compact is free. Frontline workers must be 18 or older, Maine residents and have a high school diploma or equivalent. The page lists no application deadline.

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit companies
  • Nonprofits
  • State and local governments

All Maine companies qualify; Compact membership is open to Maine businesses, associations, nonprofits and municipalities.

Frontline workers must be 18 or older, a Maine resident, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Workforce

Money can be used for

  • Training

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