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Texas Talent Connection Grant Program is a grant from the Office of the Texas Governor, administered through the Texas Workforce Investment Council, that supports workforce development initiatives across Texas. Awards of up to $350,000 fund programs delivered by workforce entities, local governments, and nonprofits that provide job training, skills development, and employment services.
The program aims to connect Texans with employment opportunities and help employers meet workforce needs in an evolving economy. Applications were due March 31, 2026. Eligible applicants include workforce boards, municipalities, and nonprofits with established experience delivering workforce services to Texans.
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This program seeks applications that support innovation in workforce development and that address the primary focus of this fund, which is to: support exemplary workforce training projects that lead to job placement, increased wages, and job retention; deliver workforce services in more efficient and innovative ways; and provide services to workforce populations with special needs.
Governor Abbott's initiative for working Texans makes clear the Governor's intention to create an environment where entrepreneurs and workers have the freedom to aspire, to innovate, to grow, and to prosper.
The Texas Talent Connection grant program is funded by Wagner-Peyser 7(b) federal funds, which are allocated to each state's office of the governor on July 1 of each year for grants to fund workforce training and job placement services. For questions or assistance related to the Texas Talent Connection grant application process, please send us a message .
For questions about an existing award, please contact the assigned contract manager at the Texas Workforce Commission.
Eligible partnerships for Texas Talent Connection grants for workforce training and services may include various combinations of local workforce boards, employers or employer organizations, institutions of higher education, faith-based organizations, local school districts, and not-for-profit community-based organizations.
Key parameters associated with eligibility for this funding program include the following: Applicants may only apply for funding for one 12-month period at a time. Applicants must reapply each year for additional funding consideration. There is no guarantee of an award in any year.
Funding is generally limited to no more than $350,000 per year for year 1 program applicants, $250,000 for year 2 program applicants, and $200,000 for year 3 program applicants. Successful applicants are eligible for additional annual awards for up to three years maximum, consecutive or otherwise, for essentially similar grant activities that demonstrate successful outcomes.
All applications are subject to the general terms and conditions of this funding program, if awarded. Submission of an application confirms agreement with these terms. For any application that is to continue a project for a second or third year of grant funding, successful performance on the intended outcomes of the previous contract(s) will be taken into consideration.
If a project has received three years of funding for similar grant activities and outcomes, the project is no longer eligible for funding. Additional guidance is provided in the application packet. The application period for the Texas Talent Connection Grant will close at 5:00 p.
m. CDT on March 31, 2026. March 2: Application Period Opens March 31: Deadline (5 p.
m. CDT) Mid-June: Notification of Awards July or Later: Contract Development The 2025 application is available for viewing below, and the 2026 application will be available to potential applicants for submission on March 2, 2026.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Workforce entities, local governments, nonprofits delivering workforce services. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $350,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was March 31, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Texas Talent Connection Grant Program is funded by Office of the Governor, via Texas Workforce Investment Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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