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Seven Additional States Receive Department of Labor Industry Driven Skills Funding
By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting In September of 2026, round 2 of the Department of Labor’s Industry Driven Skills Fund awards were recently announced and seven additional states received a total of over $43 million to support skilled labor training programs in various industries! In total, the United States Department of Labor has awarded over
What Types of Grants Exist for Indiana Manufacturers?
By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting It’s home to Larry Bird; Santa Claus, Indiana (which receives more than half a million “Dear Santa” letters every year); more than 20% of the world’s popcorn supply; and some of the nation’s oddest laws (for example, it is illegal to catch a fish with dynamite, a crossbow or your
How Will the Midterm Elections Shape the Grant Landscape for Manufacturers?
By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting With the final quarter of 2026 underway, many of us are looking forward to autumn, crisp temperatures and the return of sweaters! Something we may be less excited about is the 2026 midterm election, set for November 3, 2026. Unless you watch only ad-free streaming services, it’s nearly impossible to
How to Find and Apply for Business Grants
By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting When I tell people that I own a grant consulting business for the business and manufacturing communities, many people ask, “What exactly is that?”. Then, I tell that about 10% of the job is writing, 50% of the job is project management and the other 40% is education. In other
What to Know About Aerospace and Defense Grants
By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting If you are a company in the aerospace or defense industry sectors, you may be in luck when it comes to grants. Your company may qualify for grants that are only offered for companies in or serving these sectors. Let’s learn more about aerospace and defense industry grants. Why Are
What Types of Business Grants Are Offered in Pennsylvania (PA)?
By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting Pennsylvania is known for a lot of things, as Google will tell you: The famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil and his (sometimes) accurate weather predictions The first electronic general-purpose computer, ENIAC, was built at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946. The Philadelphia Zoo was the nation’s first zoo, opened in 1946.