SCMWDP awarded Spark Grant

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The Stark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership was awarded the maximum amount of $100,000 for a Spark Grant.

The Spark Grant provides seed funding for emerging sector partnerships to fund start up activities and become self-sustaining. The application was written by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The Stark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership is a collaborative effort formed in March of 2021 between Stark County manufacturers, education and training providers and community stakeholder. The $25,000 required matching grant dollars will be provided by the Stark Port Authority.

Grant funds will be used to build the membership, promote manufacturing as a viable career pathway and conduct outreach and training for entry level careers in manufacturing. Initiatives and metrics have been developed to work with middle school students and teachers, high school and career tech programs, career changers and underrepresented populations.

Initiatives will be completed within 18 months of the grant award.

For information: ohio.gov.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: SCMWDP awarded Spark Grant