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Skills Development Fund

Skills Development Fund

Supports Texas Workforce Commission partnerships between public colleges and employers for practical workforce training.

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The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Skills Development Fund finances customized job training partnerships between Texas public community and technical colleges and the businesses that hire their graduates. Administered by TWC, the program operates on a rolling, year-round application basis with no fixed annual deadline. The fund has been active for decades as the flagship employer-driven training…

What this grant funds

Customized occupational training grants of up to $500,000 awarded to Texas public colleges and workforce boards that partner with employers to train or retrain full-time W-2 workers.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Training subsidy
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 31 May 2026