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Commercial Driver Training Grant is sponsored by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). This grant program aims to increase the number of Wisconsin residents who obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), provide trainees with jobs that pay a sustainable wage, and meet demands for one of the state's most in-demand occupations. It reimburses the cost of training students for a CDL.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Training businesses and organizations that are listed on the federal Training Provider Registry or use a third-party training provider on the registry. Must have one or more facilities in Wisconsin, and trainees must be Wisconsin residents. Training must meet federal Entry-Level Driver Training requirements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $10,000 - $30,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Commercial Driver Training Grant are due December 9, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Commercial Driver Training Grant is funded by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Wisconsin. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Wisconsin Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs, known as WisTRAIN, is a Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development employer grant programme backed by approximately 7,000,000 US dollars in federal funding to deliver employer-driven occupational skills training in advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence. The programme was announced by Governor Evers and DWD in 2026 and is notable for treating AI as an industrial skills problem rather than a research one: named training areas include data analytics, cybersecurity, predictive maintenance and robotics, which is the practical skill set that manufacturing firms need to actually operate Industry 4.0 equipment they have already bought. Funding supports occupational skills training including apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programmes, and is open to employers of any size, which makes it accessible to the small and mid-sized manufacturers that typically cannot fund structured training internally. Trainees must be employed in Wisconsin-based positions, and applicants must either operate a business in Wisconsin or participate in a Wisconsin employer consortium, the latter being a useful route for smaller firms that cannot fill a cohort alone. The initial application deadline was 13 July 2026 at 11:59pm, after which DWD stated that applications may be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until all funds are awarded, so the programme remains a live option for Wisconsin employers while funding lasts.
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