Applications for The State Incumbent Worker Grant Program are available and the submission deadlines are listed below.  Please submit your Incumbent Worker grant to the Business Services Coordinator serving your county (Forsyth, Yadkin and Davie counties contact Lisa Hawk) (Rockingham, Surry and Stokes counties contact Joyce Stone) two (2) week prior to the submission dates listed below. 

Business Services Representatives:

   Lisa Hawk                     or            Joyce Stone

(336) 624-8203                                (336) 624-9498

lhawk@nwpcog.org                jstone@nwpcog.org

Incumbent Workforce Grant Program

Improve the skills of your employees

North Carolina's Incumbent Workforce Development Program under the federal Workforce Investment Act broadens the scope of the state's existing incumbent worker initiative. The Program provides funding to established North Carolina businesses to provide educational and skills training for current workers. It is designed to benefit business by enhancing the skills of employees, thereby increasing employee productivity and the potential for company growth. Training in portable skills results in a more highly skilled and versatile workforce that contributes to North Carolina's ability to attract new business and creates an environment conducive to expansion.

The North Carolina Commission on Workforce Development, the Division of Employment and Training, and the state's 24 Local Areas, established under the Workforce Investment Act, cooperatively administer the Incumbent Workforce Development Program. A total of $4,000,000 in Workforce Investment Act statewide activities funds has been designated to fund the Incumbent Workforce Development Program for Program Year 2004.

Maximum funding for any project is $25,000 plus a 10% grant service fee for the appropriate Local Area. A company may apply for more than one grant as long as the total for all grants in a program year does not exceed $25,000. This amount includes grants a company may receive in all 24 Local Areas. There is a life time maximum of $40,000 per company.

Funds for each approved project will be made available to the business entity through a contract between that business and the administrative/fiscal agent of the Local Area.

Download the Following Incumbent Worker Documents (MS-Word files)

You must use these new guidelines and forms.

Incumbent Worker Guidelines and Application

Incumbent Worker Scoring Sheet

Grants are due to the Business Services Coordinator no less than 2 weeks prior to the state submission deadline listed below.