Upskilling Workers Grants

Your business has unique training needs. CareerEdge’s Upskilling Workers Grant program helps you invest in your current employees through customizable training to supports your business goals and create opportunities for career advancement. Investing in your people helps build a workplace culture where employees feel valued, see a future with your company, and are more likely to stay.

Eligibility is limited to businesses located in Sarasota or Manatee County in one of our four focus industries: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, and Transportation.

Whether you need to strengthen technical skills, help employees earn industry credentials, develop future supervisors, or build an apprenticeship pathway, CareerEdge works with you to shape a training plan around your priorities. Training can be delivered in-house or through a provider.

The program connects employer investment with measurable employee progress. Your team will track the number of employees trained, credentials earned, wage gains, and promotions to show how training benefits your employees and strengthens your business.

Ready to explore funding for your team? Read the Upskilling Workers Grant FAQ for eligibility details, application steps, funding timelines, and training requirements.