Vermont Training Program (VTP)
The Vermont Training Program funds employer-driven workforce training to boost skills, innovation, and productivity in key sectors like advanced manufacturing and management.
Funder: Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Grants may cover up to 50% of eligible training costs; no fixed maximum.
Summary: Supports Vermont employers with grants for workforce training that increases skills, innovation, and productivity.
Key Information: Employee wages post-training must meet or exceed Vermont's livable wage ($19.53/hr urban, $17.68/hr rural, 2024).
Description
The Vermont Training Program (VTP) provides performance-based grants to support workforce training for Vermont employers. The program funds pre-employment, new hire, and incumbent worker training, with a focus on enhancing skills in advanced manufacturing, management, and other key sectors. VTP aims to drive innovation, productivity, and wage growth, while aligning with Vermont’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Grants are designed to supplement, not replace, existing training efforts and encourage long-term business investment and workforce retention.
