Virginia Enterprise Zone Job Creation Grant

The Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant helps businesses and nonprofits create customized job training for employees. The Colorado First (CF) Job Training Program provides funds for net new hire training and focuses on new and expanding businesses in Colorado with a need to train workers with the skills necessary to increase their productivity, to increase their wages, and to reduce their need for public support. The Existing Industry (EI) Job Training Program provides funding for incumbent worker training and supports established Colorado businesses with adapting to new technology and preventing layoffs. Per learner maximum annual funding (based on total training funds approved factored against number of unduplicated learners): Standard CF and EI Grants: CF - $2,800, EI - $2,500 / CF and EI Mini Grants for Micro Businesses: CF - $3,800, EI - $3,500

The SafetyWorks Training Grant provides Massachusetts-based employers with up to $25,000 in funding for employee training that prevents or addresses workplace injuries and illness. Also known as the Workplace Safety Grant, the program is administered by the Office of Safety within the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) and supports a wide range of hands-on, in-person safety training topics, including emergency response and first aid, workplace violence prevention and de-escalation, fire and electrical safety, fall protection, hazardous materials handling, confined space and rescue, and regulatory compliance, among others. The grant operates as a reimbursement program: training must be pre-approved and conducted under a signed contract before any costs become eligible, and all training must be delivered by Massachusetts-based trainers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but training and funding must occur during announced funding cycles.

The Relocation Grant supports companies relocating to South Carolina by reimbursing them for moving costs. Businesses can get up to $50,000 to use on moving equipment, employee relocation costs, and upfitting facilities. To qualify for the grant, the business has to demonstrate strong technology job growth prospects in South Carolina and have a minimum of five employees located in the state after the relocation.

The Northern Tier RISE (Regional Investment for Small Enterprise) Grant provides rural small businesses in northeastern Pennsylvania with reimbursable grants of up to $5,000 to help them grow, strengthen operations, and create new opportunities for success. Administered by the Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the program is funded through the Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance (HDBA) program and is designed to expand access to capital for small businesses in the region’s rural communities. To qualify, applicants must operate a for-profit business located in one of five eligible Pennsylvania counties (Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, or Wyoming), be owned and controlled (51 percent or more) by one or more Pennsylvania residents, employ fewer than 100 full-time employees, file a Pennsylvania tax return, and be in good standing with federal, state, and local taxes with no outstanding liens or judgments. Applicants begin the process by completing a short pre-application validation form to confirm eligibility before continuing to the full application. Grant funds may be used for business registration, licensing and certification fees, equipment and machinery, marketing and advertising, website development and technology, inventory and supplies, working capital, professional services, and insurance expenses. Ineligible uses include debt repayment, payroll taxes, interest or finance charges, political, lobbying, or religious activities, and fines, penalties, or legal settlements.

The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) was established to provide grant and loan funding to eligible applicants to develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand within the Commonwealth. The Construction Grants and Loans component provides grants and loans to serve as gap financing for strategic sites that need financial assistance to help reduce development risk for businesses. The grant and loan funding is intended to help finance strategic investments that will enhance sites across the Commonwealth to effectively compete for expanding and relocating businesses. The program will help reduce development risk for businesses by timeline reduction from the development of public infrastructure or reducing unknown development costs.