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Business Training Grants (Workforce Development Training Fund)

Wyoming Department of Workforce ServicesNo deadline listedUp to $75,000

Summary

Wyoming-based businesses can be reimbursed up to $3,000-$4,000 per employee trained per fiscal year (max $75,000 per business) for job-related training; apply any time, 30-110 days before training.

About this grant

Reimbursement grants for training active employees of Wyoming-based businesses, where training relates directly to the employee's job and does not replace existing training budgets. Grants are up to $3,000 per trainee per fiscal year for non-preferred industries and $4,000 for preferred industries, capped at $75,000 per business per fiscal year. Applications can be submitted at any time, 30 to 110 calendar days before the training start or first travel date.

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit companies

Applicants must be a Wyoming based business with a physical address in Wyoming

Political organizations and government entities are not eligible (except Wyoming county and memorial hospitals and emergency medical providers)

Trainees must be active employees on the business's payroll

Training must directly relate to the employee's job and not replace existing training budgets or funding

Business must be in good standing with UI, Workers' Compensation, Secretary of State, WDTF and HireWYO

Preferred industries: construction, energy, manufacturing, healthcare and social assistance, finance and insurance, technology, hospitality and tourism

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Workforce
  • Training

Money can be used for

  • Training
  • Travel

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