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CareerSource Florida
Quick Response Training grant program
Amount
varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
$7.5M total, rolling basis
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Available to new or expanding Florida companies
✓Training must be for new, full-time, permanent employees
✓Must operate in a qualified targeted industry
✓First-time applicants given funding priority
Your real odds
The 2025/2026 cycle has $7.5 million allocated, and first-time applicants are the explicit priority.
The program has served over 950 businesses across 25 years, so the competition is real. Funds move on a rolling basis until the allocation runs out, which means your application date is a factor in whether you get anything.
What it takes
Review guidelines and qualified industry list1 to 2 hrs
Gather required documentation1 to 3 days
Submit application through online portal1 to 2 hrs
Worth knowing
If you have never received a QRT grant, you sit at the front of the line, but only until the money is gone, so submitting early is the one thing you control.
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