Ongoing program · Grant
South Dakota Workforce Development Program (employee training)
South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development, State of South Dakota
Key facts
Copied word-for-word from the official South Dakota state agency page. Last verified October 28, 2026.
- Program name
- South Dakota Workforce Development Program (employee training)
- Issuing agency
- South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development (State of South Dakota)
- Funding type
- Grant
- Funding purpose
- Employment, Labor and Training, Business and Commerce
- Status
- Ongoing program
- Application deadline
- Ongoing program · no application deadline publishedAgency note: The application must be completed and submitted at least three weeks before training is scheduled to begin.
- Published award
- Not stated on the official South Dakota state agency page
- Eligible applicants (our reading of the official page)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Relevant to
- BusinessesHow we determined this: Derived from the eligibility statement on the official page (business, small business).
- Geographic restrictions
- This is a South Dakota state program. Check the official page for location requirements.
- Official source
- View the official program page ↗
- How to apply (from the official page)
- Application packets are available online. When the applicant is approved, the award is made on a reimbursement basis upon completion of the training.
- Source
- sdgoed.com/program/workforce-development/
- Last verified
- October 28, 2026 (against the official South Dakota state agency page)
- Record confidence
- highCurated from the official agency page; reviewed by an editor.
Eligibility details (from the agency)
Companies must meet the following criteria to participate in the program: All training must be technical in nature New employee training must be the result of growth in the company, not attrition The wage of the employees before the training begins must be at least $19.50 per hour Current employee trainees must receive an increase in their wages that is directly attributed to the training Companies must offer employees health insurance that is at least partially paid by the employer
Description (from the official program page)
Through the GOED’s Workforce Development Program, companies can access money to help train new and existing employees that require additional skills as the result of company growth. The program can fund up to 50% of eligible training expenses to companies that meet certain wage and benefit criteria. The funds are awarded on a reimbursement basis.