WEDnetPA
WEDnetPA funds skill-building job training for full-time employees in Pennsylvania's manufacturing, life sciences, energy, agriculture, and robotics & technology sectors to enhance workforce skills and industry competitiveness.
Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Due Dates: August 1, 2025 (Application opens) | June 30, 2026 (Training completion deadline) | July 15, 2026 (Final invoicing deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per eligible employee, not to exceed $100,000 per company per year
Summary: Supports Pennsylvania employers in priority industries with funding for skill-building job training for new and existing full-time employees.
Key Information: Eligibility is restricted to companies in manufacturing, life sciences, energy, agriculture, or robotics & technology sectors.
Description
WEDnetPA is a workforce training grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and delivered through a statewide network of educational partners. The program provides reimbursement funding to eligible Pennsylvania companies for job skills training of their full-time employees. WEDnetPA is designed to advance workforce retention, upskilling, and competitiveness in alignment with Pennsylvania’s economic development priorities, targeting five key industries: manufacturing, life sciences (including general medical and surgical hospitals), energy, agriculture, and robotics & technology.
Employers have flexibility to design their training plans, select training providers (including private-sector trainers, WEDnetPA partners, or qualified in-house staff), and choose training formats (on-site, off-site, or online). Eligible training must be skill-building, directly related to current job performance or advancement, and completed within the fiscal year of the award.
