Workforce Credential Grant Program

In every corner of the Commonwealth, people are eager to find meaningful jobs, and employers are looking to hire workers with the right skills. Recognizing the importance of promoting a capable workforce to meet the needs of employers and build Virginia’s economy, state lawmakers created a new grant program in 2016 to make specific workforce training programs much more affordable for students. The new grant program reduces the student cost of specific Workforce Credential training programs by two-thirds so that more people can access this type of training and the jobs that stem from it. Managed by the Virginia Community Colleges and funded by the State of Virginia.