Businesses
Government-funded
$250K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Workforce training grants for South Dakota businesses creating new jobs. GOED's Project Workforce Fund covers up to 50% of customized training costs for new employees at qualifying manufacturers, distributors, and technology companies locating or expanding in South Dakota.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.New or expanding SD business creating new jobs
2.Training must be for new hires (not existing employees)
3.Grant: up to 50% of eligible training costs
4.Delivered through SD technical institutes or approved vendors
5.Apply through GOED before training begins
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