Training Grant Opportunities
Help your organization thrive by investing in your team's growth while minimizing financial strain.
NWTC partners with businesses of all sizes to unlock valuable training grant opportunities. Our team will guide you through exploring and applying for grants that help offset the cost of upskilling your workforce. Together, we’ll design a customized training plan tailored to your goals—empowering your employees and driving measurable success.
Unlock the Power of Training Grants - Securing a training grant isn’t just about saving money—it’s about investing in your people and your future. With the right funding, you can:
- Lower training costs and maximize your budget.
- Strengthen workforce skills to meet evolving business needs.
- Boost retention and foster a positive, engaged workplace culture.
- Promote from within by developing your existing talent.
- Cut recruitment expenses through long-term talent development.
- Increase productivity and efficiency across your operations.
- Stay competitive in a fast-changing economy.
Types of Training Grants
Workforce Advancement Training (WAT) Grant
The Wisconsin Technical College System awards grant funding to Wisconsin businesses each year. These grants aim to promote the development of incumbent workers, improve businesses’ productivity and competitiveness, augment the state’s economic base, support career pathways, and expand technical college training.
Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) Grant
The WFF program awards funds to businesses from all Wisconsin industry sectors that reimburse the costs of customized occupational training for unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workers. The customized, business-driven training will qualify workers for full-time employment, higher-level employment, or increased wages.
What topics can be covered by training grants?
- Lean
- Leadership development
- Team building
- Quality improvement
- Strategic planning
- Electro-mechanical
- Blueprint reading
- Troubleshooting
- Computer software
- Healthcare
And many more!
Start your grant application today!
Navigating the grant application process can be complex, but you don't have to do it alone.
The Corporate Training and Economic Development (CTED) Department at NWTC is here to partner with you.
Contact us to begin the process. Call 920-498-6373 or send an email with the subject of "Training Grant" to corporatetraining@nwtc.edu
Please include the following in the body of the email:
- Name of your company
- Main contact’s name, email, and phone number
- Type of business (manufacturer, health, customer service, etc.)
- Number of employees or annual revenue amount (required to determine the category of training grant - small or large business)
- What are your primary training needs/challenge?
- How can this training improve your business?