Seeking financial support for training at your business?

Delta College continually seeks grant funding which will support training to upskill the workforce and support regional businesses.  Funding may be specific to an industry or initiative.

Want to know if an opportunity can support your business directly? Contact training@delta.edu to learn more!

Going PRO Talent Fund

Call today 989-758-3602 to learn how to apply! Over $259,000 in regional grant funding was awarded to businesses for the purpose of having Delta College deliver short-term training. Funds were made available through the State of Michigan and Great Lakes Bay Region Michigan Works! These resources provide technical training with a focus on upskilling the current full-time employees. The Going PRO Talent fund has multiple funding cycles per year, is open to any industry with a technical training need and Delta College offers over 100 training classes which are eligible.

Michigan New Jobs Training Program

This is not a grant program, but can be used as a long-term funding solution for your training needs. Call 989-758-3617 to see if your business qualifies. Delta College is an active partner with the Michigan Community College Association in promoting the Michigan New Jobs Training Program (MNJTP). Delta College currently holds multiple MNTJP contracts with area employers in the manufacturing and healthcare industries.  MNTJP is an innovative economic development tool designed to provide tax deferred benefits to businesses while providing corporate training to new employees.  

Employer Services and Business Services 

Delta College holds a multi-million-dollar contract to deliver employer services and business services to Bay, Midland, Saginaw, Isabella, and Gratiot counties. These funds are used to employ individuals who provide services at Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! regional service centers. They aid in employment search, resume writing and business outreach to fulfill workforce talent pipeline needs of employers.

WorkCred C+D Grant

Delta College received a $55,000 award to provide resources to build career credential certificate training which leads to academic degrees in the IT industry. Google IT Support certificate completion will earn 14 academic credits toward an AAS in IT Support at the college. CompTIA Security+ will earn 4 academic credits toward an AAS in Cyber Security. The resources are being used to build infrastructure necessary for recording, placement and promotion of these pathways to students and potential students.

MCCA Increasing Economic Mobility for Adult Learners Grant

Delta College received a $52,500 award to provide resources to offer an online student friendly credit for prior learning process with special focus on Computer Science certificate training (like Google and CompTIA) and improve Veteran access to credit for prior learning for military service.

MEDC TAT Semiconductor Grant

Multiple grant awards were provided to Delta College to provide training and educational outreach for the semiconductor industry. Grant funds will enable 20 people to earn a career credential training as an Instrumentation Technician. Upon completion the training program will award 11 academic credits in an existing Delta College degree or certificate.

Regional Talent Innovation Grant

Last year, Delta College was awarded over $150,000 from the Middle Michigan Economic Development Corporation to provide over 100 people from businesses and low- to moderate- income individuals in the Arenac, Bay, Midland or Saginaw counties the ability to train at no cost by using Delta College as a training provider.