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Quick Response Training (QRT) Program
$7.5 million state-funded performance-based reimbursable grant for training new, full-time, permanent employees at new or expanding Florida businesses in qualified targeted industries.
About this program
Performance-based reimbursable grant for 12-month term. $7.5M allocated FY 2025-2026 (July 1-June 30). Priority for first-time applicants. Trainee wages are not reimbursable.
Eligibility
Florida businesses creating new, full-time, permanent, high-quality jobs in qualified targeted industries. Training must be non-degree, specialized, skills-based, and 24 months or less. Priority for first-time applicants, businesses in distressed urban inner-city areas, rural areas, opportunity zones, or hiring veterans.
Funding Categories
Workforce Training