Texas Skills Development Fund
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Businesses (in partnership with an eligible college, TEEX, TEES, workforce board or partner) can receive up to $500,000 for customised training; a consortium of businesses can receive more. Average per-trainee cost is $2,400, trainees must be full-time W-2 employees, and grants typically last 12 months.
You must co-fund 0%.
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
public · regional
Deadline: Open all year — TWC accepts project proposal submissions throughout the year.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Businesses apply in partnership with an eligible applicant (public community and technical colleges, TEEX, TEES, workforce development boards, or community organisations partnered with a college or TEEX). Trainees must be full-time W-2 employees.
How to apply
- Contact your regional TWC business liaison. — link
- Partner with an eligible applicant (community or technical college, TEEX, TEES, or workforce board) to submit the proposal.
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Source. https://www.twc.texas.gov/programs/skills-development-fund
"Businesses (in partnership with an eligible applicant) can receive up to $500,000 to meet their customized training needs."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.twc.texas.gov
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