Funding to Hire and Train New Employees (Cleantech Startups)

Funding to Hire and Train New Employees (Cleantech Startups) is sponsored by NYSERDA. NYSERDA offers funding to New York's clean energy startups to hire and train new employees, reducing financial risk and building employee capacity. This includes support for new hire salaries, onboarding training, and clean energy internships.

Clean Energy Businesses - EnergySmart CNY For a cleaner, greener community Got questions? Call us! 315-313-5050 For Clean Energy Businesses Fill out our contact form for businesses to learn more and become a Participating Clean Energy Business!

Or contact Ali Dunham: alid. gsw@westcottcc. org , 315-400-0850 1.

Funding to Hire and Train New Employees Receive new hire and clean energy training funding to increase your organizational capacity, reduce the financial risk of bringing in new talent, and broaden the candidate pool to include individuals with valuable transferable skills but less direct experience.

Programs are available to fund new hire salaries, provide training support during onboarding, pay wages for clean energy internships, and support paid fellowships for individuals from historically underserved communities. These programs can bring fresh thinking and new innovations to your team and grow your business. Learn more about hiring and training new employees 2.

Funding to Train Current Employees Receive funding to develop or offer technical training and education opportunities to ensure your staff have the skills, experience, and qualifications needed for New York’s growing clean energy economy. Investing in your staff can inspire new innovations and revenue streams, improve staff morale and retention rates, and unlock previously unattainable levels of quality and productivity.

Training your employees today can help adapt and futureproof your business. Learn more about training current employees 3. Support to Grow Your Business Model NYSERDA helps contractors grow their businesses through cost-share incentives to fund advertising campaigns, special promotions, and events related to heat pumps and energy efficiency upgrades.

HVAC and weatherization contractors can futureproof and diversify their business model by including heat pump installations and energy efficiency projects in their service offerings.

Learn more about funding for advertising and training On-the-Job Training Program (PON 3982) NYSERDA’s On-The-Job Training for Energy Efficiency and Clean Technology program will provide wage subsidies to eligible employers to reduce the financial risk of hiring and training new workers, incentivize and track the retention of the new workers during their first year of employment, and offer compensation for industry certifications earned.

Learn more about On-the-Job Training Program NYS Clean Energy Internships (PON 4000) Help prepare the next generation of clean energy professionals by providing funded internships for students, recent graduates, and other eligible individuals. By participating in the Clean Energy Internship Program, clean energy employers will have access to pre-qualified candidates alongside cost-share support for up to 90% of their wages.

Meanwhile, interns will gain hands-on experience in the growing clean energy sector through part-time or full-time paid internships.

Learn more about Internships Climate Justice Fellowship (PON 4772) Funds and provides professional development training/mentoring for year-long, full-time fellowships, for individuals from Priority Populations and/or Disadvantaged Communities , to work within organizations and businesses that advance climate justice and clean energy priorities for disadvantaged communities.

It is anticipated that fellows will work with community-based organizations, universities, municipalities, CTE organizations, tribal nations, public libraries, climate tech innovators/start-ups and clean energy businesses.

Learn more about Fellowships Training New or Current Employees Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy Technology Training Provides funding for businesses to work with training providers to develop and offer technical training opportunities, relevant education, hands-on experiences, paid internships, apprenticeships, full-time jobs, or advanced formal training opportunities.

This solicitation aims to ensure that new and current employees, apprentices, journeypersons, and students have the skills, experiences, and qualifications they need to participate in New York’s growing clean energy economy. Offshore Wind Workforce Training & Skills Development Provides funding for training initiatives that advance technical skills and prepare workers for jobs in New York’s growing offshore wind industry.

Cooperative Advertising & Training for Clean Energy Partners Provides funding to manufacturers and distributors of cold climate air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps to support sales, design, and/or installation training.

Additional Opportunities & Resources for Businesses NYSERDA’s Partner Connector facilitates connections among training providers, employers, community partners, and other organizations that are interested in forming partnerships and collaborating within our workforce development and training programs.

Directory of Free Online Clean Energy Training Lists training opportunities on a variety of clean energy topics available online at no cost according to category, training provider, and skill level. Expand Your Clean Energy Offerings ​ Discover opportunities and benefits of diversifying business models with clean energy products and service offerings.

Funding for Contractors & Installers Access support to help hire new employees, train current employees, and diversify your business model with clean energy technologies and services.