The Workforce Assistance - GoldenLEAF grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce funds workforce training projects in rural areas, focusing on equipment and facility upgrades to meet local industry needs.
Open Grants Program supports North Carolina communities through economic development, workforce, agriculture, and infrastructure projects to strengthen the economy, especially in distressed and rural areas.
Open Grants Program supports government and nonprofit projects in infrastructure, workforce preparedness, and other economic priorities to strengthen North Carolina’s economy, especially in rural communities.
Economic Catalyst Program supports economic development entities with public infrastructure and site preparation to secure full-time jobs in tobacco-dependent or economically distressed North Carolina communities.
Economic Catalyst supports economic development entities with training, infrastructure, and equipment projects to secure full-time jobs in North Carolina’s distressed or tobacco-dependent communities.
The Incumbent Worker Training grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce supports businesses in upskilling current employees through targeted, science-based training initiatives.