Florida businesses (for-profit, plus nonprofit/government-run hospitals) can be reimbursed for training their existing full-time employees. Most recover 50% of direct training costs; businesses with 25 or fewer employees or in rural, distressed, brownfield or HUBZone areas recover up to 75%. Max $100,000 per company; rolling applications.
CareerSource Florida's Incumbent Worker Training grants repay established Florida businesses for pre-approved, direct costs of training their current full-time employees. Most companies can recover up to 50 percent of direct training costs, and companies with 25 or fewer employees or in rural, distressed, brownfield or HUBZone areas can recover up to 75 percent. For fiscal year 2026-2027 the program has $3 million, with a maximum of $100,000 per grant per company. Applications are accepted online from July 1 and awards are made monthly; the program is funded by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
For-profit company (hospitals run by nonprofit or local government entities in Florida also qualify)
Operating for at least one year before the application date, as shown on sunbiz.org
At least one full-time, Florida-resident W-2 employee; trainees must work 37.5+ hours a week, be 18+, live in Florida and have worked for the company for six months
Must show a commitment to keep the trained employees or avoid laying them off, and show financial viability (Form 941 or Form 1040 with Schedule SE, a Florida Department of Revenue tax clearance letter, a bank letter and a W-9)
Not eligible: retail establishments, nonprofits (except hospitals), government entities, labor unions, and businesses awarded IWT in the current or previous program year (with exceptions)
Each FEIN can receive one award every other year
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