{"status":200,"message":"Success","data":{"id":"861c7bf3-1655-505b-be66-4936090f7b34","title":"Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ)","identifiers":{"otherIds":{"opp:opengrants:program":{"registry":{"code":"opp:opengrants:program","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/opp-opengrants-program.json"},"id":"md:commerce-partnership-for-workforce-quality"},"opp:maryland:system":{"registry":{"code":"opp:maryland:system","url":"https://md.api.cg.a6lab.ai/common-grants"},"id":"97545adb-bc2f-5a51-9453-a893bee4a2a0"}}},"status":{"value":"open","description":"Rolling — applications accepted continuously"},"description":"The Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ) is an incumbent worker training grant program administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce, established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1989. It provides matching grants to small and mid-sized manufacturing and technology companies in Maryland to improve their competitive position by upgrading the skills of existing workers and newly hired employees for new technologies and production processes, enhancing employee productivity, and increasing employment stability. The program reimburses up to 50% of qualified direct costs for formal, third-party, classroom, and on-the-job training. Grants may also be awarded to community colleges, private career schools, State-accredited training agencies, trade associations, and union-sponsored training programs acting on behalf of employers. The minimum grant award is $5,000 (requiring a total project cost of at least $10,000), and by statute an employer may not receive more than $200,000 per year. At least 60% of available funds must be awarded to employers with 150 or fewer employees. Small and minority-owned businesses are encouraged to apply.","funding":{"details":"• The program reimburses up to 50% of the qualified direct costs of a training project The minimum grant is $5,000 — which means the total training project must cost at least $10,000 By statute, an employer may not receive more than $200,000 per year from the program\nDo the math before you plan.  Because the grant is a 50% match with a $5,000 floor, a training project costing less than $10,000 wil","minAwardAmount":{"amount":"10000.00","currency":"USD"}},"funders":{"primary":{"id":"1568b4ae-0da9-50c0-a03f-850183561aa5","name":"Maryland Department of Commerce","identifiers":{"otherIds":{"org:opengrants:funder":{"registry":{"code":"org:opengrants:funder","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/org-opengrants-funder.json"},"id":"93756575-2166-4283-8f3d-43377331323a","allIds":[{"id":"93756575-2166-4283-8f3d-43377331323a","status":"active"},{"id":"9debf6b0-9217-4150-b9b6-05ea9a5eca3f","status":"active"},{"id":"28395dc4-0380-4f6b-ae78-d2df88a264f5","status":"active"},{"id":"febce4ff-2f55-4b36-bae2-f217858c19d7","status":"active"}]},"org:us:md:agency":{"registry":{"code":"org:us:md:agency","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/org-us-md-agency.json"},"id":"Commerce"}}}}},"keyDates":{"closeDate":{"name":"Application deadline","eventType":"other","details":"Ongoing","description":"Rolling — applications accepted continuously"},"otherDates":{"cycle":{"name":"Application cycle","eventType":"other","details":"Rolling basis — no fixed deadline"}}},"acceptedApplicantTypes":[{"value":"for_profit_small_business","description":"Business"},{"value":"for_profit_not_small_business","description":"Business"}],"source":"https://commerce.maryland.gov/financial-incentives/grants/partnership-workforce-quality-pwq","customFields":{"contactInfo":{"name":"contactInfo","fieldType":"object","value":{"email":"pwq.grantfund@maryland.gov"},"description":"Program contact","schema":"https://commongrants.org/custom-fields/contactInfo"},"eligibilityCriteria":{"name":"eligibilityCriteria","fieldType":"object","value":{"details":"To apply, your business must:; Be a Maryland employer; Not be in arrears with any State taxing agency; Not be in default with any Commerce program Applicants should have a minimum of ten full-time employees ."},"description":"Who is eligible, in the funder's words","schema":"https://commongrants.org/custom-fields/eligibilityCriteria"},"additionalInfo":{"name":"additionalInfo","fieldType":"object","value":{"url":"https://commerce.maryland.gov/","description":"Maryland Department of Commerce grants page"},"description":"Where the agency publishes its programs","schema":"https://commongrants.org/custom-fields/additionalInfo"},"fundingInstrument":{"name":"fundingInstrument","fieldType":"string","value":"grant","description":"grant, loan, grant+loan, tax credit, rebate, in-kind or other","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"fundingSource":{"name":"fundingSource","fieldType":"string","value":"Other","description":"State, Federal, Federal and State, or Other","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"lastSyncedAt":{"name":"lastSyncedAt","fieldType":"string","value":"2026-10-29T08:48:16Z","description":"When the OpenGrants record data behind this opportunity was last refreshed (UTC)","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"stateCode":{"name":"stateCode","fieldType":"string","value":"MD","description":"USPS code of the state whose agency offers this funding","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"agencyKey":{"name":"agencyKey","fieldType":"string","value":"commerce","description":"Portal key of the administering agency","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"agencyAbbrev":{"name":"agencyAbbrev","fieldType":"string","value":"Commerce","description":"Administering agency abbreviation","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"agencyUrl":{"name":"agencyUrl","fieldType":"string","value":"https://commerce.maryland.gov/","description":"Administering agency website","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"categories":{"name":"categories","fieldType":"array","value":["Housing, Community and Economic Development"],"description":"Portal categories","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"applicantTypes":{"name":"applicantTypes","fieldType":"array","value":["Business"],"description":"Portal applicant types","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"estimatedAmounts":{"name":"estimatedAmounts","fieldType":"string","value":"• The program reimburses up to 50% of the qualified direct costs of a training project The minimum grant is $5,000 — which means the total training project must cost at least $10,000 By statute, an employer may not receive more than $200,000 per year from the program\nDo the math before you plan.  Because the grant is a 50% match with a $5,000 floor, a training project costing less than $10,000 wil","description":"Estimated award amounts, as published","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"howToApply":{"name":"howToApply","fieldType":"string","value":"• Identify the Commerce regional representative who covers the county or region where your business is located.  Contact that representative to discuss the training project and confirm current funding availability.","description":"How to apply","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"electronicSubmission":{"name":"electronicSubmission","fieldType":"string","value":"url: https://commerce.maryland.gov/financial-incentives/grants/partnership-workforce-quality-pwq;","description":"Where applications are submitted (url: … or email: …)","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"cycle":{"name":"cycle","fieldType":"string","value":"Rolling basis — no fixed deadline","description":"Application cycle pattern","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"nextDeadlineDisplay":{"name":"nextDeadlineDisplay","fieldType":"string","value":"Rolling","description":"What the portal shows as the next deadline","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"deadlineSource":{"name":"deadlineSource","fieldType":"string","value":"editorial","description":"editorial, record or cycle","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"programSlug":{"name":"programSlug","fieldType":"string","value":"commerce-partnership-for-workforce-quality","description":"Stable program slug within the portal","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"programUrl":{"name":"programUrl","fieldType":"string","value":"https://opengrants.io/grants-in-maryland/#p-commerce-partnership-for-workforce-quality","description":"Program card on the portal page","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"upstreamSource":{"name":"upstreamSource","fieldType":"string","value":"maryland","description":"Upstream CommonGrants API this record is also served by (src/data/state-portals/upstreams.json)","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"bindingMode":{"name":"bindingMode","fieldType":"string","value":"upstream","description":"record, upstream, pending-import or none","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"verifiedOn":{"name":"verifiedOn","fieldType":"string","value":"2026-10-29","description":"Date the official page was last checked","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"},"cardStatus":{"name":"cardStatus","fieldType":"string","value":"published","description":"published, needs_review or retired","schema":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/schemas/state-portal-v1.json"}},"createdAt":"2026-07-02T21:19:54.687Z","lastModifiedAt":"2026-10-29T00:00:00Z","competitions":[],"awards":[]}}