Illinois Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) is sponsored by State of Illinois. Illinois offers training grants covering up to 50% of approved training costs for full-time employees, including technical and computer skills.

CSFA | GATA | Illinois. gov ETIP Strategic Sectors Single Company Grant Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity (420) Sergio Talavera (217)858-2474 sergio. talavera2@illinois.

gov The ETIP Program aims to enhance employment opportunities for Illinois citizens by assisting Illinois employers in upgrading the technological skills of their workforce and introducing efficient business practices, allowing them to be more efficient and competitive and expand their market shares.

The training and upgraded skills will help facilitate increases in employee earnings, future employment opportunities, and economic self-sufficiency. Illinois Statue Authorization Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization Training activities should be delivered in an economical, cost-effective manner.

They should be directly associated with the Trainee’s daily work-related activities and structured to enhance skills related to the job the Trainee will perform. Training delivery methods may include (1) in-person, instructor-led group training; (2) virtual classroom instructor-led training; and (3) an e-learning computer-based training platform. Each training delivery method must document Trainee participation and completion.

[OJ1] On-the-job training (OJT) may be considered for approval when other forms of training are not practical. The training can be delivered through a structured training platform where skill progression is documented. The Grantor reserves the right to deny reimbursement of any training submitted that it deems inconsistent with program requirements.

No additional terms and conditions. For-Profit Organizations; 1.) Applicants must have an active Tier II REV, EDGE or MICRO program agreement.

2.) Applicants must be a company whose primary business operations do not include training, education, or other skills development, with physical location(s) in Illinois, and who are: A.) Training programs in response to new or changing technologies or processes being introduced in the workplace.

B.) Training is necessary to implement total quality management or improvement systems in the workplace. C.)

Job-linked training to upgrade existing employees' skills that leads directly to long-term job security. D.) Training employees in skills necessary to enable the company to establish or expand into new export markets.

E.) Training in conjunction with new or additional product lines. F.)

Training related to new machinery or equipment. G.) Training new or existing employees of companies that are locating or expanding in Illinois.

H.) Basic and/or remedial training of employees as a prerequisite for other vocational or technical skills training, including English language instruction. I.)

Training related to regulatory compliance issues mandated for the workplace; or J.) Technical, language, and vocational skills training provided to members of migrant communities who hold Temporary Protected Status. 3.)

Priority will be given to the following applicants: A.) Applicants whose primary targeted sectors are identified in the 2024 Illinois Economic Plan, including: 1.) Quantum Computing, AI, and Microelectronics 2.)

Clean Energy Production and Manufacturing 3.) Advanced Manufacturing 4.) Next Generation Agriculture, Ag Tech, and Food Processing 5.)

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) B.) Applicants who have past success managing DCEO workforce development grants. C.)

Applicants located in an: 1.) Illinois Enterprise Zone 3.) Energy Transition Zone Applicant must be a company whose primary business operations do not include training, education, or other skills development, with physical location(s) in Illinois.

Applicant must have an active Tier II REV or MICRO program agreement. Credentials / Documentation Preapplication Coordination Submission via smart sheets. Criteria Selecting Proposals Reimbursement based on quarterly reporting.

Range of Approval or Disapproval Time The Merit Based Review process is subject to appeal. However, competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be protested.

Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the Department within 14 calendar days from the date of the denial letter. The written appeal shall include the name and address of the appealing party, the identification of the grant and a statement of reasons for the appeal.

To file an appeal, applicants must submit the appeal in writing and in accordance with the Merit-Based Application Review Appeals Process listed on the Grant Opportunities page of the DCEO website: https://www2. illinois. gov/dceo/AboutDCEO/GrantOpportunities/Pages/MeritAppReview.

aspx. Formula Matching Requirements Eligible training activities. Quarterly PPR and PFR reports.

$24. 8M to be issued in SFY 26 Range and Average of Financial Assistance 7 awards ranging from $150,000 to $10,000,000.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature Regional or Local Assistance Location 555 W Monroe St, 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60661, 1011 S 2nd St Springfield, IL 62704, 1020 S Spring St Springfield, IL 62704 Agency ID Award Range Application Range Details FY26-1 $150000 - $10000000 General announcement open for a period of time with no specific due dates for applications.

Agency ID Grantee Name Comptroller Name Start Date End Date Amount 26-172001 Rivian Automotive, LLC RIVIAN LLC 05/01/2026 06/30/2030 7,638,530 26-172002 Lanco International, Inc LANCO INTERNATIONAL 06/01/2026 06/30/2029 310,095