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Customized Training Grant Program

Customized Training Grant Program

$10,000–$400,000; reimbursed quarterly at up to 60% of training costs

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Rolling deadlines every 6-8 weeks; next pre-application deadline is August 28, 2026, with notification by October 23, 2026.

AMOUNT

$10,000–$400,000; reimbursed quarterly at up to 60% of training costs

AMOUNT

$10,000–$400,000; reimbursed quarterly at up to 60% of training costs

DEADLINE

Rolling deadlines every 6-8 weeks; next pre-application deadline is August 28, 2026, with notification by October 23, 2026.

DEADLINE

Rolling deadlines every 6-8 weeks; next pre-application deadline is August 28, 2026, with notification by October 23, 2026.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must be a for-profit business based in NYC, operating for more than one year, with at least five employees to train.

You must be a for-profit business based in NYC, operating for more than one year, with at least five employees to train.

SBS reimburses up to 60% of training costs in areas like new equipment/software, new services, upskilling staff, or updating obsolete skills. Businesses with fewer than five employees can apply jointly as a consortium.

SBS reimburses up to 60% of training costs in areas like new equipment/software, new services, upskilling staff, or updating obsolete skills. Businesses with fewer than five employees can apply jointly as a consortium.

YOUR REAL ODDS

The program runs multiple cycles per year with rolling deadlines roughly every 6-8 weeks, making it more accessible than a single annual competition.

Award sizes range widely ($10,000–$400,000), and real-world grants shown in case studies span $23,000–$83,000, suggesting mid-sized awards are typical. Competitiveness data is not published, but the structured pre-application screening step filters eligibility early.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Submit the pre-application eligibility checklist online (takes ~3-5 minutes) — Under 1 hour

  2. Complete a screening call with the Customized Training team to confirm eligibility and training needs — 1-2 weeks after pre-application

  3. Submit the full application by one of the rolling deadlines provided by SBS staff — Varies; next deadline is August 28, 2026

WORTH KNOWING

Businesses pay all training costs upfront and are reimbursed quarterly—so you need working capital to cover costs before grants arrive. Also, upon completion of training, you are required to provide wage increases to participating employees.

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