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Find similar grants2026-2028 Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program is sponsored by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Supports public higher education institutions in creating, redesigning, and expanding short-term career training programs in high-demand occupations.
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Texas Reskilling and Upskilling Through Education (TRUE) 2025-27 Grant Program - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Intent Eligibility How to Apply Important Dates Rules and Regulations Additional Notes Contact The goal of the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program is to support public higher education institutions to create, redesign and expand short-term career training and education programs in high-demand occupations.
TRUE Grant Program funding will be awarded competitively through a Request-For-Applications (RFA) process. The projects proposed are required to be for career training and education programs shorter than six months in duration, industry-aligned, in high-demand fields, and developed with the participation of key workforce actors such as employers, workforce boards, economic development corporations, and trade associations.
Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes; or A consortium of two or more Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes.
Please note: Local chambers of commerce, trade associations, or economic development corporations that partner with a Texas public junior college or a public state college or a public technical institute or a consortium of Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes, are eligible to receive grant funds but are not eligible to serve as primary grant holders.
Funding is available to support the TRUE 2025-27 Grant Program through biennial appropriations approved during the regular session of the 89th Legislature. Contingent upon the amount of funding available, award sizes are based on submitted applications and are up to $500,000 for single grantees and up to $800,000 for consortium grants. The grant period will be approximately twenty-four (24) months.
THECB estimates that as many as twenty-five grants will be awarded for the grant period. Awards are made based on rank order of reviewed applications until the allocated annual funding is exhausted. Applicants can submit a maximum of two applications: one single institution application and one consortium application.
RFA Release and Application Materials Published THECB Notification of Grant Awards Grant period begins upon execution of the Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) or December 1, 2025, whichever is later The Texas Legislature established TRUE during the 87th Texas Legislature Regular Session, as codified in Texas Education Code §§61. 881-. 886.
The program is administered by the THECB under 19 Texas Administrative Code §§ 13. 400-. 408.
Request for Application (RFA) Released on Monday, July 21, 2025: TRUE 2025-27 Informational Webinar – Tuesday, July 29, 2025: Recording (YouTube Video) TRUE 2025-27 Orientation Meeting – Tuesday, December 2, 2025: Recording (YouTube Video) TRUE 2025-27 GMS Interim Reporting – Wednesday, February 4, 2026: Recording (YouTube Video) TRUE 2025-27: Grantee List
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public Lower Division Institutions of Higher Education, Consortia of Public Lower Division Institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
2026-2028 Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program is funded by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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