Department of Workforce Development’s Office of Skills Development (OSD) released $8 million in Grant Program Announcements (GPAs) under Governor Walker’s Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) initiative. Employers are encouraged to submit innovative and collaborative customized worker training grant applications in the nine occupational areas by the deadlines listed below. Grant awards will be announced no later than sixty days from the application deadline.

  • July 2:
    • Manufacturing and Related Occupations, $5,000 to $400,000
  • August 20:
    • Financial Services and Related Occupations, $5,000 to $400,000
    • Information Technology, Systems Security, Data Analytics and Related Occupations, $5,000 to $400,000
    • Human Services, Customer Service and Related Occupations, $5,000 to $400,000
    • Health Science, Health Care and Related Occupations, $5,000 to $400,000
  • October 1:
    • Transportation, Logistics, Distribution and Related Occupations, $5,000 to $400,000
    • Architecture, Construction and Related Occupations, $5,000 to $400,000
    • Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Related Occupations, $5,000 to $400,000
  • October 8:
    • Wisconsin Small Business Occupations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, $5,000 to $50,000

Visit the Wisconsin Fast Forward website for more details.