Reduce costs through grant opportunities

Grants can provide financial stability for your company! By offsetting the costs of training your employees, you're able to commit your resources to other needs. Grants also provide your employees with enhanced, transferable skills that can be applied in a range of diverse roles. While Grant development can be a lengthy and competitive process, Corporate Services at MCC is here to help!

Michigan New Jobs Training Program (MNJTP)

If your company is planning to expand and add new jobs in the state of Michigan, MNJTP can provide flexible funding to meet an variety of employee training and development needs specifically designed for your business. As a local program, individual community colleges work directly with employers and economic development in support of job creation. There are no restrictions as to industry or employer size.

Funds can be used for direct training expenses such as:

  • Basic adult education
  • Job-related training
  • Skill assessment
  • Training equipment
  • Materials and supplies
  • Testing and evaluation of employees

Companies eligible for MNJTP must meet the following requirements:

  • You will be hiring for new, full-time, permanent positions for a new or expanding business located in Michigan.
  • These new positions are not related to laid-off or replacement workers.
  • These new positions have not existed at your business within the previous 12 months.
  • These new positions pay at least 175% the minimum wage.

How MNJTP works

  • New Jobs: If your company is relocating to Genesee County or is expanding operations within the county, you may be eligible for the MNJTP, offered in partnership with the state and focused on new job creation.
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  • Payroll tax deferral: A state-enacted law allows Mott Community College to obtain payroll taxes of qualified new employees to cover a broad range of training expenses. In other words, under MNJTP the cost of training new employees may be covered by dollars that would otherwise have been paid toward state withholding taxes.
  • Cost-effective training: Training has a demonstrated positive effect on new employees, customer retention, sales and overall profitability.
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  • Funds usage: MNJTP funds from deferred payroll taxes may be applied toward OCC training programs, specialized vendor-based training, college tuition, certification services, books, equipment and more.

What to expect

  • First meeting: The Corporate Service Director at Mott Community College will review the program guidelines and next steps with you and answer any questions you may have.
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  • Letter of Intent (LOI): You’ll also be asked to sign this non-binding document, to establish the date from which new employees may be counted in the program and lock in your program start date. There’s no commitment to proceed.
  • MCC Chief Financial Officer will review documents pertaining to financials to identify any back taxes owed, collections or other potential issues.
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  • Application: When you’re ready, our MNJTP specialist will help you complete your application and review the documentation needed for formal program approval and participation.
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  • Training programs: We will provide you with a catalog of training courses and services.
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  • Working together, we will help you customize a training program to fits your specific business needs, while also meeting MNJTP guidelines.

Visit Michigan New Jobs Training Program for additional information.

Schedule Your First Meeting Today!

Renee David, Director of Corporate Service Mott Community College
Phone: (810) 762-5004 or Email: renee.david@mcc.edu


Going Pro Talent Fund

The Going PRO Talent Fund (Talent Fund) makes awards to employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly-hired employees. Training funded by the Talent Fund must be short-term and fill a demonstrated talent need experienced by the employer. Training must lead to a credential for a skill that is transferable and recognized by industry.

Companies eligible for the Going Pro Talent Fund must have employees who met the following requirements:

  • Permanent, full-time employee of the company when approved training begins
  • Working primarily in Michigan and for whom the employer pays all taxes to the state of Michigan, regardless of where the employee lives.
  • 18 years or older
  • U.S. citizen or legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Funds may be used for direct training expenses such as:

  • Classroom or customized training
  • New employee on-the-job training
  • Training for USDOL Registered Apprentices

How the Going Pro Talent Fund works:

  • Employer works with their local Mi Works Agency Business Service Representative to assess talent skill gaps in their workforce.
  • Employer works with Mott Community College to select a suitable training program to address the talent gap.
  • Employer submits Application to Mi Works Agency for funds to provide training.
  • Employer contacts Renee David, Director of Corporate Services once funds have been approved to set up a training contract.

Visit Going Pro Talent Fund for additional information.

Schedule Your First Meeting Today!

Renee David, Director of Corporate Service Mott Community College
Phone: (810) 762-5004 or Email: renee.david@mcc.edu


Perkins Grant Funding

The Perkins Grant provides secondary and post-secondary schools with funding to support career and technical education programs aligned to local labor market needs and student interests. Perkins is critical to ensure that programs are prepared to meet the ever-changing needs of learners and employers.

Funds may be used for direct training expenses such as:

  • Career exploration and development
  • Professional development
  • Occupational and academic skills
  • Program implementation and improvement
  • Program evaluation
  • Administration

Visit Perkins V for additional information.


Incumbent Worker Training

Incumbent Worker (WT) funds assist employers in upgrading employee skills in order to retain or maintain employment, enhance wage-earning capacity, add to the viability and productivity of the business or avert layoffs.

Visit Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program for additional information.