Texas Workforce Commission announces Upskill Texas Grant Program

THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is currently accepting applications for the Upskill Texas grant program. This technical training initiative provides crucial funding for Texas businesses looking to enhance their workforce’s skills and remain competitive in today's rapidly evolving economy.

Upskill Texas offers financial support to employers that are:

• Expanding their operations
• Retooling their processes
• Introducing new services or product lines
• Experiencing organizational structure changes that could avert layoffs

Through Upskill Texas, employers may be reimbursed up to $3,000 per trainee for 100% technical training. The majority of the trainees must have been employed by the business for at least six months. To be eligible, businesses must have 100 or more employees located in Texas and provide a 50% employer match, which can include trainee wages and benefits. Private employers may appoint a designee for the grant, including community or technical colleges, third-party trainers, or workforce development boards. Projects can range from $150,000 to $500,000.

To ensure employers have the skilled workforce they need, TWC has made grant dollars available for qualified employers to provide technical training to their current employees. This initiative provides crucial funding for Texas businesses looking to enhance their workforce’s skills and remain competitive in today’s rapidly evolving economy.

Who is Eligible to Apply?
To be eligible, private businesses must have 100 or more employees located in Texas and provide a 50 percent employer match, which can include trainee wages and benefits. Employers may appoint a designee for the grant, including community or technical colleges, third-party trainers, or Local Workforce Development Boards.

Who Can Be Trained?
Employees must have worked for the employer for six months or more. However, the training may be provided to a group of employees, in which case, most of the employees in a training group must have worked for the employer for six months or more.

How to Apply
Request application materials by completing and submitting the Upskill Interest Form at www.twc.texas.gov/sites/default/files/wf/docs/upskill-employer-interest-form-twc.pdf.

Applications will be evaluated in the order they are received. Early submission is strongly encouraged, but incomplete applications will be returned.

Interested employers and applicants can get more information by calling 877-463-1777, emailing UpskillTexas@twc.texas.gov, or visiting www.twc.texas.gov/programs/upskill-texas.