Deadline: 23-Jun-25
The Teshinsky Family Foundation is accepting applications for its Career Pathways Training Grant Program to support direct service training programs for post-secondary career pathways.
The Teshinsky Family Foundation is dedicated to helping people develop skills to enter sustainable careers, leading to successful lives and personal liberty.
Required Program Elements
- Direct Training aligned with career opportunities at no cost to participants.
- Employment Pipeline in high-wage, sustainable careers with growth potential.
- Support Services to overcome hurdles known to impede job applicants.
Career Training Areas
- Manufacturing
- Including but not limited to CNC, CAD/CAM, composites, fabrication, mechatronics, robotics, and tooling
- Building Trades
- Including but not limited to carpentry, masonry, electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, framing, hardscape, HVAC, and painting
- Welding
- Including but not limited to Stick, Flux, MIG, TIG welding certification and job-ready skills and abilities
- Other Fields
- Additional direct skills training programs in high demand industries leading to high-wage careers may be considered
Funding Information
- One-time grants between $25,000 and $100,000 will be awarded to registered 501(c)3 organizations to support training or equipment. Priority will be given to applicants with the capability to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and/or growth.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only the following are eligible to apply for a Career Pathways Training Grant:
- Organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3 of the IRS.
- Programs operating in the continental United States.
- Programs serving participants ages 18 and over.
- Programs that do not limit participation to specific groups.
- Programs that provide direct skills training to participants.
- Programs that have engaged in training for at least one year with job placement data.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following are not eligible to apply for a Career Pathways Training Grant:
- Individuals.
- Intermediary organizations and community college foundations.
- Programs that do not provide on-site training or that contract with separate organizations to provide skills training.
- Organizations that discriminate in any way.
- Religious organizations, unless engaged in programs that are non-sectarian, benefit a broad base of the community and have a separate 501(c)(3) designation.
- Political action committees, candidates, causes, and lobbying
For more information, visit Teshinsky Family Foundation.