Tennessee for-profit businesses with at least five full-time employees and one year in operation can be reimbursed for all or part of training costs to upskill existing full-time workers; apply through your Local Workforce Development Area.
A competitive grant that reimburses all or part of the cost of skills-upgrade and process-improvement training for existing full-time employees of Tennessee businesses. Reimbursable costs include trainer salaries (company trainers capped at $50/hour), limited curriculum development, textbooks, materials and tuition; trainee wages and capital equipment are not covered. Businesses apply with their Local Workforce Development Area and are reimbursed monthly. Amount not published; no application window is stated.
Tennessee for-profit business (or a not-for-profit business in health care)
In operation at least one year
Employs at least five full-time employees
Current on all local, state and federal tax obligations
Financially viable (not in or expecting bankruptcy) and not on any federal suspension or debarment list
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