USA: Louisiana: Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn Parishes
Grants of up to $75,000 to Louisiana IHEs for employee training programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support educational and certification programs offered by collaborating postsecondary institutions, employers, and industry groups. The purpose of the program is to improve employee skills, raise employee wages, and increase production or service capacity from industry partners. Funded programs must benefit Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn parishes.
The Workforce Opportunity Grant provides funding to support collaborations between industry and postsecondary institutions to offer training/education for high-wage occupations for which there is demonstrated unmet employer demand within The Rapides Foundation’s Service Area.
Applicants are encouraged to build strong partnerships between employers, industry groups, and the workforce system to design and deliver courses through accelerated learning strategies, redesigned curricula, distance learning, work-based training, and innovative uses of technology to enhance learning activities.
Eligible projects must:
Priority will be given to proposals that demonstrate the following:
Funding may be requested for the following items: Tuition, faculty/trainers, supplies, student stipends and equipment that can be explicitly linked to enhanced programmatic
implementation.
Estimated Size of Grant:
The Workforce Opportunity Grant provides grants for up to a twelve-month period. Length of training programs should be one year or less.
Online application portal: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_1700?SA=SNA&FID=35012
For questions related to this funding opportunity, contact:
Matt LaBorde, Program Officer
The Rapides Foundation
matt@rapidesfoundation.org
Direct: 318-767-3003
For assistance with submitting the online proposal:
Courtney Keys, Programs Assistant
The Rapides Foundation
courtney@rapidesfoundation.org
Direct: 318-767-3013
Main lines: 318-443-3394 or toll-free 800-994-3394
The Rapides Foundation
1101 4th Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, LA 71301
grantinfo@rapidesfoundation.org