Tech Skilling Grants - Incumbent Worker Training/Upskilling
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications reviewed on a monthly basis for quarterly awards”
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Coalition member employers in good standing
- Organizations with incumbent employees seeking upskilling
- Funding Partners: Employ Milwaukee, U.S.
- Department of Labor
Overview
Directly pays up to $5K of credential-related training costs for incumbent employees. Grant applies to upskilling done in-house or with an external skilling provider.
Geographic Scope: Milwaukee, Wisconsin area (Southeast Wisconsin)
Focus Areas:
- Software development
- Smart grids
- Advanced logistics
- Cybersecurity
- Fiber optic cabling & broadband
- Software QA analysis & testers
- Network & computer systems admin
- Computer systems analysts
Eligibility:
- Coalition member employers in good standing
- Organizations with incumbent employees seeking upskilling
Funding Partners: Employ Milwaukee, U.S. Department of Labor
Application Timeline: Rolling application with monthly reviews for quarterly awards
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Fill out the short form on the Tech Skilling Grants page
- Tech Skilling Program team will contact you
- Applications reviewed on a monthly basis for quarterly awards
Required Information: Organization details and training plan (specific requirements available in requirement checklist)
Submission Format: Online form
What For-M Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $281K
- Median grant
- $141K
- Range
- $6,000–$275K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: West Bend, WI; Milwaukee, WI.
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For-M Foundation · West Bend, WI
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Fields of Work
- Workforce development
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