The Job Training Incentive Grant (JTIG) program provides financial assistance on a reimbursement basis, to encourage the hiring and training of a local workforce. The Job Training Incentive Grant will reimburse three types of training costs:
Businesses may apply once a year, and may receive up to $5,000 if hiring from an existing local workforce, or $6,250 if hiring a recent graduate from a Westminster institution. Qualifying applicant industries include: manufacturing, technology and innovation, financial services, aerospace/defense and business support services. Retail and restaurants are not eligible for this grant. Visit the Existing Business Resources page on our website to see the grant application for process, eligibility and criteria.
Existing Business Resources
Westminster companies and employees have access to several private- and public-sponsored training programs and industry associations that support continuing education in a variety of fields and industries. Below you’ll find local, county and state resources for everything from recruiting, training, upskilling, internships and apprenticeships.
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Workforce Development Matrix
Adams County Workforce & Business Center
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Jefferson County Business & Workforce Center
Learn MoreDeVry partners with hundreds of organizations around the world to help offer employer education benefits. Their Employer Education Benefits program helps companies create customized training programs that are aimed at educating employees in market-responsive areas that serves their organizations’ needs.
Learn moreFRCC’s career-technical students are internship-ready, and their career-technical graduates are job-ready. Additionally, their general-education students are interested in internships in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. FRCC Corporate & Workforce Solutions helps Colorado companies seeking customized skills training, consulting services, business development, and ongoing professional development.
Learn moreSince 1989, the North Metro Denver Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been dedicated to helping existing and new businesses grow and prosper by providing free and confidential consulting and no- or low-cost training programs. The main North Metro Denver SBDC office is located at Front Range Community College in Westminster. Satellite locations offering both consulting and training are located in Brighton, Broomfield and Commerce City. All locations provide free, confidential one-on-one business consulting and low-cost training.
Learn moreColorado FIRST grants are for companies relocating to Colorado or existing companies undertaking a major expansion. Existing Industry grants are designed for Colorado companies implementing new technology to remain competitive and keep jobs in the state. Approved training is for transferable job skills that support the company’s economic competitiveness by re-training workers in new skills, while enhancing the workers’ resumes and long-term employment opportunities.
Learn moreThe Colorado Office of Economic Development and International trade creates a positive business climate that encourages dynamic economic development and sustainable job growth. They advance the state’s economy through financial and technical programs and work to achieve and sustain a healthy Colorado economy.
Learn moreOne of the biggest challenges to growing your business and staying competitive is finding, hiring, and training skilled workers who can contribute immediately and continue to grow into a successful career at your company. The CWDC’s mission is to enhance and sustain a skills-based talent development network that meets the needs of employers, workers, job seekers, and learners. Click link below for more information.
Talent Development Playbook – this playbook is designed to provide an overview of proven strategies to effectively hire, train, and retain high-quality talent. The CO Workforce Development Council will regularly release new talent development strategy spotlights. Each spotlight will include an overview of the strategy, the employer benefit, key considerations, case studies about how businesses are implementing, as well as tools and templates to help you get started. Click link below for more information.
Talent Equity Agenda – this agenda makes the case for targeting resources, raising awareness, and accelerating shared strategies to close racial economic disparities in the state and measure the results. Click link below for more information.
Talent Pipeline Report – this report identifies areas of growing demand an opportunity, key features of the current labor force, and strategies to balance the supply and demand equation for talent. It also highlights the Top Jobs in Colorado – jobs with high annual openings, above average growth, and a good wage.
CWDC Mission Talent Development Playbook Talent Equity Agenda Talent Pipeline ReportConnecting Colorado can help you find and hire the right people for your business. Connecting Colorado offers a more cost-effective way of recruiting and hiring. Here you can post job openings, review resumes, and connect with qualified workers
Learn moreThe TalentFOUND gateway connects individuals and businesses with the most relevant tools and resources of the Colorado talent development network, helping students, job seekers, workers, and employers create their own unique paths to career and business success
Learn moreSkill Advance Colorado Training Grant – The Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant (formerly the Colorado First and Existing Industry Grant) helps businesses and nonprofits create customized job training for employees. This training develops Colorado’s workforce, builds workers’ transferable skills, and improves workers resumes and long-term employment opportunities
Learn moreWork-based Learning – Work-based learning is designed to illustrate the variety of work-based learning activities that can be pursued, as well as securing industry-relevant skills, certifications, and credentials and advance to higher levels of education and employment.
Learn moreEmployer Services – Connecting Colorado can help you with recruiting and screening, training & retraining, planning & strategic development, layoff and separation and more.
Learn moreEmployer Education Benefits – DeVry aligns with companies that offer their employees customized training programs, access to new technology, career guidance services, employer tuition reimbursement and more.
Learn moreCorporate & Workforce Solutions – FRCC Corporate and Workforce Solutions trainings can be delivered anywhere from on-site, on-campus, online and virtually. They can create and deliver focused training courses for individuals and businesses through their customized training and workforce programs.
Learn moreTalentFOUND for Employers – The TalentFOUND gateway provides resources for employers looking to strengthen their talent pipelines by collaborating with partners in their communities and across the state. TalentFOUND includes resources for employers on hiring, training and upskilling, workforce planning, company culture and diversity, equity and inclusion and more.
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Colorado Preparatory Academy
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Destinations Career Academy of Colorado
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FutureForward – Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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Hidden Lake Secondary School
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JeffCo Public Schools Work-Based Learning
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Mountain Range High School
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Pikes Peak Online School
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Standley Lake High School
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Warren Tech
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Westminster High School
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ApprenticeshipUSA
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CareerWise Colorado
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Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association
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Colorado Department of Labor – Apprenticeship Colorado
Learn MoreNOTE: this is not meant to be an all-inclusive list and is subject to change. If you have questions or feedback, please contact us. Thank you!
Contact Information:
Stephanie Troller
stroller@westminsterco.gov or 303-658-2318
Shelby Wood
swood@westminsterco.gov or 303-658-2168
