Governor's Training Initiative (GTI)

The Governor's Training Initiative (GTI) is a joint program of the Maine Department of Labor and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Whether your business is large or small, the Governor’s Training Initiative can provide financial assistance for training new employees and/or retraining current workers with innovative, non-routine training.

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Your company may qualify for GTI funding if you:

• Are a Maine private-sector employer
• Provide a post-training wage equal to 85% of the average wage for the given occupation in your labor market area
• Contribute at least 50% of the premium cost of employee health insurance, unless yours is a small business with fewer than 25 employees and have been in business fewer than three years
• Commit to long-term operation in Maine

Training services eligible for reimbursement include:

• high performance skills training
• technical training
• on-the-job training
• workplace safety
• training needs assessment
• job task analysis
• workplace literacy
• higher education not covered by tuition reimbursement

Send GTI Applications (PDF) to:

Governor’s Training Initiative
Bureau of Employment Services
Maine Department of Labor
55 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0055

Learn more

For more information, call 207-623-7981; TTY: 1-800-794-1110.