The N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development makes training grants available as a way to address specific training needs in organizations. Grants are available to consortiums of similar organizations in one area or to large individual organizations.

The Skills Partnership Training Grant funds are competitively awarded to New Jersey employers to provide cost reimbursement assistance to train incumbent and/or new employees to meet the current and future skill requirements of available high wage, middle-skill and high-skill jobs in New Jersey. Grant funds are intended to “seed” business and employee development training and are not intended for annual training or training that would otherwise be conducted without grant assistance. 

Entities that can apply for funding are: 

• Individual employers
• Any employer organization, labor organization, community-based organization or faith-based organization
• Any industry-specific consortium comprised of two or more of the following: eligible individual employers, employer organizations and labor organizations, and community-based or faith-based organizations.  

Interested organizations can also contact Benita.Parrotta@dol.nj.gov, indicating name, organization and contact information. Click here to view the fiscal year 2019 grant application.

There are two upcoming submission deadlines: Aug. 8 and Oct. 3. Additional information is available from the Skills Partnership Grants/Customized Training Unit Help Desk at 609-633-6799.