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Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) – Grant-in-Aid (GIA) for Manufacturer Training

Cash reimbursement grants for Kentucky manufacturers establishing occupational and skills upgrade training programs for their workforce; BSSC approved $9.5M in training funds and credits for 30,600 trainees across 115 Kentucky facilities in FY2025; manufacturing is the primary eligible sector; applications reviewed quarterly by the BSSC Board of Directors.

About this program

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Eligibility

Kentucky-based manufacturing businesses establishing workforce training programs for employees; training consortia also eligible; manufacturing is explicitly named as a qualifying sector.

Requirements

  • Kentucky-based manufacturing operation
  • Establish a specific occupational or skills upgrade training program
  • Apply through the BSSC at ced.ky.gov/BSSC