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NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
Customized Training Grant Program
Amount
$30,000 - $400,000
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
3 to 5 min
Can you get this?
✓Business must be NYC-based and for-profit
✓Business must operate for more than one year
✓Must train at least five employees
✓Grants range from $10,000 to $400,000
✓Wage increases required after training completion
Your real odds
Past awards landed between roughly $23,000 and $83,000, which sits well inside the stated $10,000 to $400,000 range.
Six deadlines run across the year on a rolling cycle, so you have multiple entry points rather than one annual shot. Competitiveness data is not published, but the pre-application screening call filters eligibility before you commit to a full submission.
What it takes
Submit pre-application eligibility checklist online3 to 5 min
Complete screening call with staff1 to 2 weeks
Submit full application by deadline
Worth knowing
You pay all training costs upfront and get reimbursed quarterly, so you need working capital to bridge that gap, and once training is complete you are required to give wage increases to the employees who participated.
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