Employer Grant
Employer Grant supports Idaho employers with workforce expansion and retraining funds to build transferable skills, advance career opportunities, promote wage growth, and retain skilled talent in Idaho.
Funder: Idaho Workforce Development Council
Due Dates: December 4, 2026, at 5 p.m. (January committee review)
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000 per two-year grant; $750,000 maximum over 10 years; at least 25% leveraged resources
Summary: Supports Idaho employers expanding their workforce or retraining existing workers for specific economic opportunities and industrial expansion.
Key Information: Training existing workers must produce significant wage increases beyond typical annual or cost-of-living increases.
Description
The Idaho Workforce Development Council’s Employer Grant supports Idaho employers increasing their workforce and/or retraining existing workers for specific economic opportunities or industrial expansion initiatives. The fund supports innovation in an employer’s processes, products, and services, or development of new goods and services that improve the employer’s or employees’ competitive position within their industry. Funded training must provide transferable skills gains or lead toward promotional opportunities.
The program aims to expand pathways to in-demand careers, promote wage growth, and retain skilled talent in Idaho. Its broader goals include aligning education and work-based learning with current and projected employer demand, supporting effective talent pipelines that can be replicated across regions and industries, and demonstrating measurable value to Idaho taxpayers through transparent tracking and reporting of workforce outcomes.
