NC Division of Workforce Solutions · NOFO NCDWS-SDF-2026
Skills Development Fund
Customized job training partnerships between colleges, workforce boards, and North Carolina employers.
Award range
$50,000 - $500,000
Application deadline
2026-06-30
Cost share
None
Overview
This program is administered under the North Carolina Grant Management Standards (NCGMS v2.1, NC Department of Revenue). Applications go through (1) an eligibility and completeness review, (2) a substantive scoring review by program staff and external peer reviewers, and (3) an award decision by the executive director or governing board.
Statutory authority: N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 303.
Eligibility
- School or College
- Local Government
- North Carolina-based entity in good standing with the Department of Revenue and Secretary of State
- Active SAM.gov registration with no exclusions; valid Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Current on all prior state grant reporting and audits (no unresolved findings)
- Must partner with at least one North Carolina employer
Award terms
- Payment basis
- Reimbursement (cost-incurred)
- Reporting
- Quarterly Progress + Financial Status (NCGMS v2.1)
Required documents
- IRS W-9 (current revision)
- Project / program narrative (problem, approach, performance measures)
- Detailed budget and budget narrative (cost basis per line)
- Resolution from governing body authorizing application and designating Authorized Official
- Most recent audited financial statements (or Single Audit if expending >$750K federal/year)
- SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) confirmation