Employee Development Grant

Advance Your Skills Through Training, Re-Certification, And Seminars; We Will Cover The Cost! Receive $1,500 for individual development, $2,000 for groups of 2-10, and $2,500 for groups of 11 or more. Applications will be reviewed and scored by the Employee Development Grants Selection Committee before selection.

Submit Interest

Grants are awarded based on available funds and the following:

The applicant meets all eligibility requirements.
The professional development opportunity is completed within the funding period.
The submitted application is complete and includes required budget information, appropriate documentation, and required signatures.
The application proposal demonstrates benefits to ALL of the following: the individual/group, the individual’s/group’s department/division, and the City of Toledo as a whole.

Eligible Uses

Registration fees for conferences and seminars
GED classes
Tuition costs for certification or re-certification
Books and materials for courses
Online workshops or webinars
Expenses to provide development opportunities to multiple people, including units, organizations or groups, such as speaker fees, location costs or material cost.

Requirements

Must be a full-time employee with at least 2 years of service with the city and current department.
Must have satisfactory job performance (in consultation with your supervisor).
No disciplinary activity within the past year.
Proposed grant must be aligned to current skill or career enhancement. It should help the employee expand in their current role or prepare for an opportunity within their next job series.
Must have Supervisor or Manager approval.
Employee may not be receiving tuition reimbursement from the City of Toledo in conjunction with this grant.

Please note:

Applicants who have not previously received a grant are given priority consideration. Retroactive funding is not provided.
Employees currently participating in the City’s Tuition Assistance Program are not eligible to participate in the Employee Development Grant Program.

Submit interest

First Name

Last Name

Department

Division

Phone

Grant Request

Are you applying for an individual grant or a group grant?

IndividualGroup of 2-10Group of 11+

If you are submitting for a group, please list all members names and job titles.

Are you or anyone in your group (if group application) currently receiving Tuition Reimbursement from the City of Toledo?

YesNo

Have you received this grant in the past 2 years?

If yes, please specify which year the grant was received.

Amount of money requested

Proposal for development grant

How do you plan on using this grant to enhance your professional skills? Also, How will this help you and the City of Toledo?

Thank you for your interest in the Employee Development Grant. A representative from Human Resources will be in contact for further information on the Grant Application.