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Texas Skills for Small Business

Texas Workforce Commission
About the Grant

The Skills for Small Business grant supports businesses with fewer than 100 employees. The program focuses on training new and incumbent workers. Up to $2 million is available for supporting our state's small employers. With over 433,000 small businesses in Texas, small employers are a key part of the business community.

Small businesses can apply to Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for training provided by a local community college. TWC will process the application and work with colleges to fund the courses. The business is then able to select the courses to customize training to their needs.

State and Industry
Ownership Categories
Grant Amount:

Between $1,000 and $2,000

Application Deadline:

Rolling

Notes

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