Workforce Development

Commerce RI, partnering with the Governor's Workforce Board, Department of Labor and Training, Division of Taxation, local workforce boards and Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), provides qualified businesses with resources, including funding, for worker training.

Other Resources

• Business Workforce Center
• Governor's Workforce Board
• Labor Market Information
• netWORKri
• Workforce Partnership of Greater RI
• Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston

Rhode Island Employment and Training Tax Credit Programs

• Jobs Growth Act
• Job Training Tax Credit - Apprenticeships
• Job Training Tax Credit
• Investment Tax Credits
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Export Management Training Grant Program

The export management training grant program provides funding to Rhode Island companies for customized export training programs, including business plan development, market entry strategies, export logistics, international trade show development, certification training and foreign language training.

• Eligible Rhode Island companies can obtain up to $5,000 in matching funds to address their international training needs.