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Skilled to Build: Developing the Future Manufacturing Workforce

ILLINOIS MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE CENTER

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Funding Amount

$50,000 per grant

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Skilled to Build: Developing the Future Manufacturing Workforce

Geographic Scope: Illinois

Focus Areas:

  • Workforce development and upskilling

  • English Language Acquisition training

  • Micro-apprenticeships

  • Manufacturing career pathways

    • Award Details:

  • Eight grants awarded in 2023 round

  • $50,000 per grant (with potential for matching funds)

  • Example: Waubonsee Community College received $50,000 and matched with additional $50,000 for total project budget of $100,000

    • Eligibility: Community colleges and educational institutions partnering with manufacturers

    Project Focus:
    The grant funds innovative solutions for today's manufacturing sector, including:

  • Developing workplace literacy models for non-native English-speaking employees

  • On-site English Language Acquisition instruction contextualized to specific manufacturing processes and procedures

  • Micro-apprenticeships providing paid work experience to individuals with limited work history

  • Introduction to manufacturing career opportunities

  • Temporary employee placement funded through grant at no cost to employer partners

    • Partner Organization: Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC)

    Contact: Suzanne Markin, Workforce Education Manager at smarkin@waubonsee.edu or (630) 906-4104

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    Fields of Work

    workforce-developmenteducationstem-educationimmigration

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