$500K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Competitive grants to regional partnerships of employers, training providers, and community organizations to develop sector-based workforce training in high-demand industries.
Do I qualify?
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1.Must be a regional partnership including at least one employer and one training provider
2.Training must be in a high-demand sector: healthcare, IT, construction, manufacturing, or hospitality
3.Participants must be unemployed or underemployed Maryland residents
4.Training leads to industry-recognized credentials and job placement
5.Grant awards: $100K–$500K per partnership per year
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