Yes. The employer must match at least 50% of the IWT assistance request to receive an IWT grant award. An example of an employer contribution is If the grant award is $25,000 the company must match an additional 50% ($12,500). Refer to the Training Program Budget page of the IWT application.
Find out more about Incumbent Worker Grants here.
https://www.tn.gov/workforce/employers/training-redirect/grants-for-training/incumbent-worker-training.html
Tennessee Department of Labor/Workforce Services