TN Fasttrack Job Training Assistance Program

The Changing the Game Grant awards five $20,000 grants to U.S.-based for-profit food and beverage businesses creating community-centered spaces where women's sports are the main event. Sponsored by Stanley 1913, the global lifestyle brand known for premium food and beverage innovation, and run in partnership with TOGETHXR (a women's sports media company co-founded by Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel, Sue Bird, and Jessica Robertson) with end-to-end program administration by Honeycomb Credit, the program supports founders reimagining the traditional sports bar as an elevated, community-driven "third space" that pairs premium food and beverage with a dedicated spotlight on women's sports. The grant is intentionally flexible in format: qualifying businesses can include sports bars, restaurants, cafés, event venues, or community gathering spaces, and both currently operating businesses and founders in the planning stages are eligible. To qualify, applicants must own or be an authorized representative of a for-profit business registered and in good standing in the United States, be at least 18 years old (19 in Alabama and Nebraska), be a legal U.S. resident, operate or plan to operate a food and beverage space that centers women's sports as the main event (not a secondary broadcast or afterthought), and be located in any of the 50 U.S. states or Washington, D.C. Grant funds may be used for buildout, equipment, programming, community-building, food and beverage expenditures, marketing, and operational costs, consistent with the plan described in the applicant's proposal. Applicants are limited to one submission per business. The selection process begins with an eligibility and mission-alignment screening, after which qualified applications advance to a finalist round where a selection committee evaluates each business on narrative strength, community impact, innovation, and program alignment. Final recipients are selected by Stanley 1913 and announced at an in-person celebration in New York City alongside Stanley 1913 executives, TOGETHXR representatives, athletes, and media. In addition to the grant funding, winners receive amplified visibility through Stanley 1913 and TOGETHXR's earned media, social channels, and brand campaigns.

In its 13th year, the Fast Pitch Competition from the Women Founders Network is open to U.S. businesses started by women. To be eligible, your business cannot have raised more than $750,000. Selected participants pitch their businesses in person and winners receive $25,000 grants.

The Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) program is a grant funding resource, helping to off-set a portion of skills-based training costs for incumbent (existing) workers employed by Montana's private sector. Businesses must demonstrate that training will increase the worker's skill-level, result in a promotion or wage gain, or expand their business market/increase business revenue with the intent of preserving existing jobs for Montana residents. Funding is allocated to the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (MTDLI) on a State Fiscal Year at the discretion of the Montana Legislature and is not guaranteed. This competitive worker retention grant has $540,000 available each Fiscal Year (FY). Applications are submitted through Submittable for trainings of incumbent workers. Conditional awards provide up to $2,500/full time employee and $1,000/part-time employee.

Minnesota's main training grant option, the Partnership program, focuses on providing training for both new and existing employees of participating businesses throughout the state. Minnesota participating businesses must partner with an accredited Minnesota educational institution. Grants of up to $400,000 are awarded to the educational institution to develop and deliver custom training specific to business needs. A cash or in-kind contribution from the participating business must match the grant funds on at least a one-to-one basis. Funds may be used for training-related costs such as curriculum development, instruction, training materials and supplies, training equipment, and instructor travel. Requests for wage subsidies and tuition reimbursement are not eligible. However, wages paid to employees during training may be counted towards the required matching contribution.

The Hawaii Energy EmPOWER Grant provides Hawaii small businesses, restaurants, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with reimbursement grants of up to $15,000 (which may cover up to 100 percent of eligible project costs) to fund the purchase and installation of energy-efficient equipment upgrades that reduce electricity use and lower operating costs. Administered by Hawaii Energy, the state's ratepayer-funded energy conservation and efficiency program (implemented by Leidos), the program has awarded nearly 1,500 grants totaling more than $7.7 million to 780 small businesses, restaurants, and nonprofits across Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi since launching in 2020. Eligible uses of grant funds include the purchase of new energy-efficient equipment (such as HVAC systems, window film, ENERGY STAR certified commercial kitchen appliances, and refrigeration upgrades like motor controls, doors on open cases, and anti-sweat controls), parts, accessories, and materials necessary for installation, and labor for removing old equipment, preparing the site, and installing new equipment. For appliance replacements, Hawaii Energy must be able to verify the existing equipment being replaced, and all installations must be completed by one of Hawaii Energy's participating Clean Energy Ally (CEA) contractors. Grants are competitively reviewed and disbursed as reimbursements after project completion, once all required documentation has been submitted, verified, and approved. To qualify, applicants must be a commercial rate schedule account holder with an electric utility on Hawaiʻi Island, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, or Oʻahu, and must fall into one of the eligible business categories: a small business with a facility of less than 5,000 square feet, a small business receiving electric service under commercial rate Schedule G, a small business receiving electric service under a commercial rate schedule with demand of 30 kilowatts or less per month, an owner-operated non-chain restaurant, or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis until program funds are exhausted, and preference is given to organizations that serve populations identified as ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) or rural and hard-to-reach communities, as well as to organizations that have not previously participated with Hawaii Energy.