Businesses
Government-funded
$2.0M
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Provides grants to offset training costs for new employees at companies expanding or locating in Tennessee, with no maximum grant amount and flexibility in training delivery methods.
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.Company must be creating new full-time jobs in Tennessee
2.Grant covers customized training costs for new hires only (not existing employees)
3.Eligible training: in-house, vendor-provided, or community college courses
4.No minimum number of jobs required, but larger projects receive priority consideration
5.Jobs must pay above county average wages for enhanced grant eligibility
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