The Triangle South Workforce Development Board’s Training Today’s Teams (T3) grant is currently accepting applications for incumbent workers. 

Through the T3 grant, the TSWDB provides funds that allow businesses with five or more employees to provide more skills to their existing workforce to meet the challenges of changes to production processes or market demands. 

“The T3 grant has been available through us for the last 2 years,” said Jessica Ingram, TSWD business engagement coordinator and equal opportunity officer. “It designed for employers who want to provide some kind of training for their staff, and it pretty much is geared towards all industries but mainly manufacturing, hospitality, business, health care and such.

The TSWDB operates out of the Triangle South local area that includes Chatham, Harnett, Lee and Sampson counties. The maximum amount is $5,000 per grant and $10,000 per program a year with a lifetime funding limit of $50,000.  

“We operate the workforce innovation and opportunity programs for those counties and what we do is we partner with the N.C. Works Career Center and provide opportunities for employers and job seekers,” Ingram said. 

The T3 grant is awarded on a competitive basis and is available to North Carolina for-profit and not-for profit businesses with five or more employees, that have been in operation in North Carolina for a minimum of one year prior to the semi-annual submission deadline date, are current on all federal and state tax obligations and are financially viable are eligible to apply.

“Whatever employers want to receive it will apply, and then it goes through our executive committee, and they will go over the type of training and want before picking the recipient for the grant,” Ingram said. 

T3 Grant Applications will be accepted from Friday, Oct. 15 until Monday, Nov. 15. Applicants should expect to be notified of their application status in December 2021. Those interested can request for an application from the Triangle South Workforce Development Board office that can be submitted directly to a team members. 

For more information on this program or to request an application, people can contact a member of the Triangle South Business Outreach team; Jessica Ingram can be reached at 919-777-7721 or by email at jtingram@cccc.edu.

The Hugger Mugger Brewing Company, located in Sanford, has been a previous recipient of the grant numerous times for the purpose of different trainings about event planning, social media, equipment training and more, she said. 

“I think it’s important because it gives employers and the employees opportunity to gain further skills to advance their particular company and also the skills that they gained they can take it elsewhere after,” Ingram said. 

For more information on the Triangle South Workforce Development Board, visit www.trianglesouthworkforce.com.