TWC publishes competitive grant opportunities in the form of Request for Applications (RFAs). This page has links to view details about RFAs. It also includes instructions on how to submit an RFA.
Find Competitive Grant Opportunities
Explore TWC’s competitive grant opportunities at the listed websites.
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Read about the general administrative, cost and audit requirements for grants that TWC issues to Boards and other Agency grantees.
State Grants Over $25,000
Texas Government Code Section 403.0245 (b) requires each state agency that awards a state grant in an amount greater than $25,000 from funds appropriated through the General Appropriations Act (GAA) to post the purpose for which the grant was awarded on its website.
Program descriptions can be found using the Grants Over $25,000 program description file.
Jobs and Education for Texans
The Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) program awards grants to eligible schools and colleges. These entities may use the funding to buy equipment to support new and expanding career and technical education (CTE) programs.
Child Care
The Child Care program receives federal funding that may be used for grant opportunities.
Skills Development Fund
The Skills Development Fund is for businesses who want to train new workers or upgrade the skills of existing workers. Public community colleges or technical colleges may apply. The goal of the program is to upgrade the skill levels and wages of the Texas workforce.
Apprenticeship
The Office of Apprenticeship helps workers who want better-paying jobs. It also helps employers that want a skilled and diverse workforce. Also, industry associations, labor groups, education providers and others involved in Registered Apprenticeship benefit from the program.
Rural Training Labs
TWC has allocated $1 million in WIOA Statewide funds for Local Workforce Development Boards to identify and develop local community training programs in rural areas, in collaboration with city or municipality partners. The core of this initiative is to establish and fund Training Labs.
Middle Skills Credentialing Initiatives
Employment demand for individuals with middle skills, defined as workers with some education or training beyond high school but less than a four-year degree, remains high across Texas.
To address this demand, TWC has authorized the use of $1 million in WIOA Statewide funds for Local Workforce Development Boards to assist with exams, licensure, and credentialing expenses associated with Middle Skills jobs, and to connect recently credentialed individuals with employment opportunities.
Workforce Innovation Fund
TWC has allocated $1 million in WIOA statewide funds to create the Workforce Innovation Fund. The Workforce Innovation fund provides Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) with the opportunity to support innovative workforce development projects. This program is for LWDBs only.
Health Care Internship Fund
Texas currently has a shortage of 12,607 registered nurses. Experts predict a 23.9 percent increase in health care jobs by 2030, adding nearly 300,000 new positions. To help fill these roles, the Commission has set aside $1 million in grants for health care internships. Boards can apply for grants from $25,000 to $100,000 to create these internships with Texas health care companies.
Boards may apply for this program starting Friday, October 4. TWC will accept applications until program funds run out. Email applications to SWI.BoardApplications@twc.texas.gov. Boards will receive confirmation, and successful applicants will receive 18 months of funding.
Application materials will be sent to all Boards. Boards can also request these materials from the email address above.