Ohio State Training Grants for Employers

Reimbursement of tuition, lab fees, manuals, textbooks and certification costs for short, technology-focused credentials, for current or prospective W-2 employees.

Up to $1,000 per person, per credential, and up to $30,000 per application period. Wages, travel and hardware are not eligible.

The employer, as a reimbursement after the employee earns the credential. The employer pays the training provider first.

• Ohio employer registered with the Secretary of State, with a physical, non-residential location in Ohio
• Ohio-resident W-2 employees reported to Ohio Unemployment Insurance; employer withholds Ohio income tax
• Public entities, including state agencies, local governments and public schools and colleges, are not eligible
• Credential must be on the approved list, technology-focused, short-term and from an eligible training provider
• One application per employer (per FEIN) per application period

Cash for each worker who enrolls in an approved technician training program or registered apprenticeship. You may spend it on wages, tuition, lost supervisor time, recruiting or administration.

Up to $10,000 per worker: $1,000 at enrollment, $4,000 at an approved milestone, $5,000 at completion of a two-year degree or registered apprenticeship. Milestones 2 and 3 need a 1:1 match of your own spending.

The employer, paid directly by JobsOhio in three milestone payments. JobsOhio's administrator is Guild.

• Facility where the worker is employed is in Ohio, in one of JobsOhio's 10 targeted industries
• Participating W-2 workers paid at least $20 per hour
• Workers are Ohio residents authorized to work permanently without sponsorship; new hires and current employees both qualify
• Worker is in an approved program (46 CIP codes) or a registered apprenticeship in one of 30 approved occupations
• Pays only for activity above your own three-year baseline of degree and apprenticeship completions

Shared workforce projects such as curriculum, outreach and training pipelines for your industry in your region. It is not a per-employer training subsidy.

Spark grants $50,000 to $100,000; Accelerant grants $50,000 to $250,000, matched by funds the partnership raises. Up to $5,000,000 was available in fiscal year 2026.

The fiscal agent of an employer-led partnership, not an individual employer. Employers take part as members.

• Partnership led by business, with five or more private employers of varying sizes
• At least five of the listed partner types, such as schools, colleges, technical centers or an OhioMeansJobs center
• Lead applicant and a fiscal agent named