Texas Reskilling and Upskilling Through Education (TRUE) 2025-27 Grant Program

Intent

The goal of the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program is to support public higher education institutions to create, redesign and expand short-term career training and education programs in high-demand occupations.

TRUE Grant Program funding will be awarded competitively through a Request-For-Applications (RFA) process. The projects proposed are required to be for career training and education programs shorter than six months in duration, industry-aligned, in high-demand fields, and developed with the participation of key workforce actors such as employers, workforce boards, economic development corporations, and trade associations.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are:

• Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes; or
• A consortium of two or more Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes.
• Please note: Local chambers of commerce, trade associations, or economic development corporations that partner with a Texas public junior college or a public state college or a public technical institute or a consortium of Texas public junior colleges, public state colleges and public technical institutes, are eligible to receive grant funds but are not eligible to serve as primary grant holders.

How to Apply

Accepting Applications

To apply for the TRUE 2025-27 Grant Program, click on the link below and follow the instructions outlined in the Request for Application/Application. All submissions must be complete (inclusive of required signatures, acknowledgments, required attachments, etc.) and received by the posted due date. Incomplete and late submissions will not be considered.

Application Information

Funding is available to support the TRUE 2025-27 Grant Program through biennial appropriations approved during the regular session of the 89th Legislature.

Contingent upon the amount of funding available, award sizes are based on submitted applications and are up to $500,000 for single grantees and up to $800,000 for consortium grants. The grant period will be approximately twenty-four (24) months. THECB estimates that as many as twenty-five grants will be awarded for the grant period.

Awards are made based on rank order of reviewed applications until the allocated annual funding is exhausted.

Applicants can submit a maximum of two applications: one single institution application and one consortium application.

Important Dates

Rules and Regulations

The Texas Legislature established TRUE during the 87th Texas Legislature Regular Session, as codified in Texas Education Code §§61.881-.886. The program is administered by the THECB under 19 Texas Administrative Code §§ 13.400-.408.

Additional Notes

Visit the TRUE Smartsheet Hub: TRUE Grant Program

RFA Released:

• TRUE 2025-27 Request for Application
• Monday, July 21, 2025

Informational Webinar Registration:

• TRUE 2025-27 Informational Webinar
• July 29, 2025, 11:00 am Central

List of TRUE 2025-27 Grantees: Available soon!