Vermont employers can get grants covering up to 50% of training costs (trainee wages or trainer fees) for pre-employment, new-hire and incumbent-worker training of full-time Vermont employees; rolling applications.
Performance-based workforce training grants for Vermont employers of all sizes, covering pre-employment, new-hire and incumbent-worker training. VTP grants may cover up to 50% of the training cost: up to 50% of trainee wages for on-site training or up to 50% of trainer expenses for classroom or vendor training. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, and the grant agreement must be signed before training starts.
The VTP is open to all sectors of the Vermont economy (priority to CEDS target sectors)
Trainees must be full-time permanent employees working in Vermont
Training shall be directly related to the employment responsibilities of the employee
VTP funds must supplement, and not duplicate, other state and/or federal training funds
Post-training wage must equal or exceed the livable wage
Employees must be offered at least three qualifying benefits (e.g., health insurance, paid time off, retirement)
Topics
Money can be used for
Open opportunities funding similar work, from the same funder or in the same place.
Vermont farm, forest and some food businesses with 1+ year of operations and 2025 revenue can get $10,000-$50,000 for equipment, infrastructure, market development, R&D or workforce training; no match; due Dec. 10, 2026.
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,…
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…
Fire departments, EMS, 9-1-1 centers and other first responders serving communities within 10 miles of Enbridge pipelines and facilities can apply any time for grants for safety equipment, training and safety education.
Vermont and New Hampshire 501(c)(3) nonprofits working on food justice, the environment or community well-being can apply any time for a free instructor-led baking class for up to 16 people at King Arthur's school in…
Federal funding for state, local, and tribal governments with law enforcement responsibilities to identify, disrupt, and prevent violent crime committed by criminal illegal aliens. Supports participation in Homeland…