Mid-State Technical College will participate in the Workforce Advancement Training Grant through the Wisconsin Technical College System. The grant will be utilized to promote increased investment in the development of incumbent workers, improve Wisconsin businesses’ productivity and competitiveness and augment the state’s economic base by expanding technical college training services to businesses and industry.

Grants will be awarded to upgrade the skills and productivity of employees of established, for-profit businesses operating in Wisconsin, with the broader objective of supporting regional workforce and economic development efforts. The training can include any combination of academic, occupational and employability topics or courses.

Projects that would accomplish one or more of the following will receive special consideration:

• Increase employees’ wages,
• Expand employees’ job and career opportunities, including by helping employees improve their standing by taking advantage of career pathways,
• Implement part of a formal regional development collaboratively planned by business and industry and workforce and economic development organizations, or
• Strengthen the position of the state’s drive industries and related industry cluster.

If your business would like to learn more about this grant opportunity, please call Mid-State Technical College at 715.422.5430 for further information.