NEW JERSEY GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANT CHALLENGE PHASE 2

Open in new Tab NEW JERSEY GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANT CHALLENGE PHASE 2 Applications for the Green Workforce Grant Challenge Phase 2 are now closed. The Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge Phase 2 is a competitive funding opportunity that will award grants to implement workforce development training programs that bolster the green economy talent pipeline in the state with a particular focus on NJ’s Overburdened Communities. A total of $4 million is available for programs under this Grant Challenge through the Governor’s Council on the Green Economy. The minimum and maximum amounts for individual awards are set at $500,000 and $800,000, respectively. NJEDA anticipates making multiple awards in this grant challenge, subject to the availability of funding. PROGRAM DETAILS ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBLE USES OF GRANT FUNDING GRANT AWARD SIZE GRANT FUNDING DETAILS KEY DATES PROGRAM DETAILS Implement an existing program or new program that will allow New Jerseyans to access workforce opportunities in high-growth and in-demand occupations in green economy industries, as referenced below by providing tangible skills and industry recognized credentials sought by employers in those industries. Components of programs must include direct workforce training/skill relevant, support services such as access to career services (such as other similar services), counseling, transportation, etc. Connect with industry and other stakeholders to design and/or implement a program that prepares and connects participants with near-term job opportunities in the green economy in high-growth and in-demand occupations. Applicants are expected to demonstrate that their proposed program will provide meaningful career opportunities through labor market research, employer and industry engagements, and other relevant analysis Develop and/or utilize outreach, recruitment best practices, program design approaches, and wraparound supports as needed such as childcare that target and support a diverse and inclusive pool of training participants to successfully complete the program. Define program evaluation and success metrics such as: placement, and learning acquisition goals. Target and engage residents of New Jersey’s Overburdened Communities with training opportunities that will enable economic mobility for these residents in green economy careers. report programmatic data, including trainee demographics, trainee surveys, instructor evaluations, training enrollments and completions, and job placement and retention information. If applicable, include strategies to connect current and aspiring workforce with skills-based training targeted to transitioning legacy energy workers. Execute the proposed project on schedule, achieving well-defined milestones to complete the initiative. Training programs must either be in-person or hybrid (include both a virtual component and an in-person component). Applicants will be required to conduct workforce development learning opportunities in only one of the following occupations as identified in the New Jersey Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy’s September 2025 Growing Green Jobs Report: The Opportunities for New Jersey’s Workforce : 6-Digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes – 2018 Occupation Name 47-2111 Electricians 47-2152 Steamfitters 49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-2061 Construction Laborers 11-9021 Construction Managers 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 47-2031 Carpenters 51-4121 Brazers 47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2231