Applications for $50 million investment to help businesses train workforce open November 21
Going PRO Talent Fund awards for Michigan businesses focused on growing talent and helping employees gain credentials
TV Interview – Upper Peninsula Michigan Works offers Going PRO Talent Fund
On September 21, Jim Messer, Business Services Manager with U.P. Michigan Works!, visited the TV 6 station in Negaunee to discuss the Going PRO Talent Fund.
Michigan Works! Helps U.P. Employers Utilize Training Funds to Address Workforce Challenges
U.P. Michigan Works! continues to support employers and employees in getting ready to win by providing access to valuable programs and resources.
State of MI Announces This Year’s Going PRO Talent Fund Awards
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) recently announced that $1.7 million in training funds will be distributed among 63 Upper Peninsula businesses through the Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF).
Applications for Training Grants through Going PRO Talent Fund Accepted Starting September 30
Michigan employers looking to take advantage of the Going PRO Talent Fund program will be able to apply for a share of at least $40 million in competitive training funds available to Michigan businesses today, Sept. 30.
The 2022 Going PRO Talent Fund Information Session
Did you miss out on the 2021 Going PRO Talent Fund Information Session held by Upper Peninsula Michigan Works? Have no fear, we recorded it!
U.P. Michigan Works! to Host Going PRO Talent Fund Information Session – A TV 6 Interview
On Wednesday, September 8, Tim Hyde, Workforce Services Manager with Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, joined Alyssa Jawor from TV 6 to discuss the upcoming virtual Going PRO Information Session.
U.P. Businesses Receive Grants from Going PRO Talent Fund
Last week, at least 850 Michigan businesses were awarded grants from the Going PRO Talent Fund. Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! Business Services Manager, Holly Peoples, says there was no better time like the present to get this funding.
Going PRO Talent Fund Grants Awarded
Through $39,015,052 in grants from the Going PRO Talent Fund, Michigan is helping nearly 30,000 workers across the state to secure employment, industry-recognized credentials and strong wages by providing training grants to more than 850 Michigan businesses to support their high-demand, high-skill talent needs.
U.P. Michigan Works! Submits Record-Breaking Funding Request through the Going PRO Talent Fund
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! ended the 2021 Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF) application period with more requests for training dollars than ever before.