Grant recipients are selected using the following criteria:
Career development: The project team explains their training model and curriculum to ensure graduates are job-ready upon program completion. They also identify hiring partners/potential employers for program graduates.
Inclusion: The program reaches learners from underrepresented populations.
Impact: The program has high demand and sets clear goals for the number of learners that will complete the training over the course of the grant period.
Viability: The program shares a clear timeline, broken down by stages: planning, training, and reporting.