Employer Training Grant
Employer Training Grant
Grow your own talent with the Employer Training Grant (ETG). This grant helps Hoosier employers meet workforce demands and elevate their businesses while reimbursing costs for training, hiring and retaining new or current employees in high-demand positions. The Employer Training Grant is available across six key industry sectors and features reimbursements up to $50,000 per employer for successfully retaining trained workers for six months.
Employer Training Grant Resources
Explore the resources below to learn about the Employer Training Grant, its requirements and guidelines.
ETG Achievements
Share the Employer Training Grant flyer with employees and employers.
ETG Fact Sheet
For tips, requirements and reimbursement information, visit the ETG fact sheet.
ETG Contact Map
Reach out to your region’s ETG contact for more information.
Success Stories
How Hoosier employers used the Employer Training Grant to grow their own talent.
ETG Compliance Manual
View the complete list of ETG requirements, responsibilities and program guidelines.
Portal How-To Guide
The Access Indiana Portal allows employers to create interest forms, training plans and invoices.
Eligible Industries
The Employer Training Grant is available to employers across six priority sectors including advanced manufacturing, agriculture, building & construction, health & life sciences, IT & business services and transportation & logistics. Explore the list below to check your industry’s eligibility.
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Building & Construction
- Health & Life Sciences
- IT & Business Services
- Transportation & Logistics
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.
- Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
- Biological Technicians
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
- Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- General and Operations Managers
- Industrial Engineering Technicians
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Industrial Production Managers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
- Machinists
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians
- Millwrights
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Painters, Transportation Equipment
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Tool and Die Makers
- Upholsterers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
AGRICULTURE
Farmers, Ranchers, and other Agricultural Managers plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. Employers may hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation.
- Aquacultural Managers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Nursery and Greenhouse Managers
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Boilermakers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Carpenters
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Construction Managers
- Cost Estimators
- Electricians
- Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Roofers
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
- Administrative Services Managers
- Billing and Posting Clerks
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Community Health Workers
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
- Firefighters
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
- Food Service Managers
- Health Educators
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Instructional Coordinators
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Massage Therapists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Medical Assistants
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- Medical Secretaries
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Nursing Assistants
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Orderlies
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Phlebotomists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- Psychiatric Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Residential Advisors
- Respiratory Therapists
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Surgical Technologists
- Therapists, All Other
- Training and Development Specialists
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
IT & BUSINESS SERVICES
Building linkages in IT occupations framework: for entry level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. Planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy.
- Accountants and Auditors
- Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Civil Engineering Technicians
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Computer Network Architects
- Computer Occupations, All Other
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Customer Service Representatives
- Database Administrators
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
- Graphic Designers
- Human Resources Managers
- Human Resources Specialists
- Information Security Analysts
- Legal Secretaries
- Management Analysts
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Marketing Managers
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Software Developers, Applications
- Software Developers, Systems Software
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Web Developers
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Commercial Pilots
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Logisticians
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
