The Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) assists communities on a competitive basis by providing financial and technical assistance to identify and address local needs in the areas of housing, economic development, public facilities, public services, and handicapped accessibility modifications.

These programs help Vermont businesses succeed in international markets by providing access to educational seminars, trade show participation, technical assistance, and one-on-one consulting services. Grants and funding assistance are also available for businesses to obtain the exposure necessary to make international transactions possible. 

For companies with an interest in selling to the government, Vermont Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is the place to begin. VT PTAC provides the in-depth understanding of complex documentation and product specifications that most businesses lack.

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The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development VEGI program offers incentives for business growth, recruitment, and expansion.

The VTP partners with employers and training providers to train Vermont's employees for the jobs of tomorrow. VTP provides performance based workforce grants for: pre-employment training, training for new hires and incumbent workers.

The New Relocating Worker Grant was created by the Vermont Legislature to encourage workers in certain occupations to move to Vermont to work for Vermont companies.

The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center can help institute lean manufacturing and innovation engineering at an employer’s workplace.

Vermont’s Apprenticeship Program is an employer-sponsored training program that includes both supervised work experience and related instruction. There are nearly 700 active apprentices in Vermont in over 25 different occupations. Employers participate in Registered Apprenticeship by "sponsoring" individuals as apprentices. The employer sets a progressive wage scale, agrees to provide supervised OJT, and helps financially support the related instruction component of the program.