Grants for Nonprofits - Employment Labor and Training

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is offering the Reemployment Training Grant (RTG) Program to provide occupational skills training to unemployed and underemployed individuals. The goal is to help these individuals qualify for full-time or part-time employment or achieve a higher level of employment. Additional points will be given to programs that train priority populations such as veterans, individuals with disabilities, and formerly incarcerated individuals. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until August 2, 2024. The maximum award amount per applicant is $250,000.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions for projects that protect coastal habitats, improve public access, and enhance community resilience along the Illinois Lake Michigan shoreline.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and government entities for creating transitional housing and services aimed at helping homeless veterans achieve stable, permanent housing.

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has introduced the Home Illinois Workforce Pilot as part of the Job Training Economic Development Program, with a $5 million budget to address homelessness and workforce development. This grant targets Continuum of Care (COC) areas, aiming to connect individuals experiencing homelessness with employment opportunities, thereby enhancing financial stability and access to permanent housing. The program prioritizes employment navigation, partnerships, support services, work readiness, and training and education. It seeks to create a system where homeless individuals can secure and retain quality jobs, contributing to their long-term economic and housing stability.

This grant provides funding to support a centralized technical assistance center that will help state vocational rehabilitation agencies improve services and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

The Kahlert Foundation's grant program is designed to enhance the quality of life for individuals and communities, aligning with its mission to support vital sectors. The foundation's strategic priorities are primarily focused on health care, education, youth programs, veteran organizations, and human services. These areas represent the core of their philanthropic efforts, with a significant emphasis on health care, which accounts for approximately 50% of their grants. This strategic allocation reflects their theory of change: by investing heavily in health care, they aim to achieve the broadest possible positive impact on community well-being. Target beneficiaries for the Kahlert Foundation's grants include a wide array of individuals and groups within Maryland and surrounding areas, particularly Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, and Howard County. In health care, beneficiaries include patients in hospitals, hospice and palliative care, and uninsured/under-insured individuals receiving free exams and medicine, as well as those benefiting from health care research in areas like cancer, urology, diabetes, and Alzheimer's. Youth programs target children and adolescents through education, after-school activities, mentorship, and health care initiatives, while education grants benefit K-12 public education, higher education students through scholarships (especially in STEM), and adults seeking degrees. Veterans and their families are also key beneficiaries, receiving support for medical care, TBI research, housing, scholarships, and financial assistance. The foundation's grant program has specific impact goals and expected outcomes, all centered on improving the quality of life with measurable results. For health care, the goal is to provide better access and quality of care, with expected outcomes including improved health outcomes for individuals and advancements in medical research. Youth programs aim to develop skills and values, leading to enhanced educational attainment and personal development. Education grants are expected to produce a generation of leaders, with outcomes such as increased degree attainment and stronger local communities and economies. For veterans, the anticipated outcomes include improved medical care, housing stability, and financial security, recognizing their sacrifices for the country. To ensure effectiveness and alignment with their strategic priorities, the Kahlert Foundation maintains strict eligibility criteria. Organizations must possess a 501(c)(3) status and are strongly encouraged to have at least a Silver Seal of Transparency from Guidestar, with a preference for Platinum-rated organizations. The foundation favors organizations that dedicate a high percentage of their funds to programs and services rather than administration. Grant requests must clearly demonstrate need, impact, and effectiveness, contributing to the measurable improvement of life quality. Organizations are also expected to exhibit strong leadership, financial stability, and a minimum of two years of operational history, ensuring that the grants are directed towards well-managed and impactful initiatives, whether for capital campaigns, special projects, or general operations, for one year or multi-year durations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofits and community projects in Montrose County, Colorado, that enhance local services and quality of life, particularly for underserved populations.

This grant provides funding to organizations that engage AmeriCorps members in service projects addressing community needs, particularly in rural, tribal, and high-poverty areas, while focusing on priorities like youth mental health, public safety, and workforce development.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that conserve and improve natural resources, targeting municipalities, nonprofits, schools, and private property owners in Hennepin County.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that assist small businesses, particularly those with five or fewer employees, focusing on underserved communities across Washington.

MDF is NICs Management Development for the Future series, a dynamic, agency exclusive, individual and organizational development experience, which primarily targets the middle management tier of a correctional organization. This established curriculum simultaneously engages all levels of agency leadership through internal action-based learning strategies at the individual, team and agency levels.This agency exclusive leadership development series is conducted over up to 12+ months and is provided to participants within selected partner agencies. The learning strategies used in this blended and hybrid delivery individual and organizational development series include three phases one in person 24 - hour (3 in-person days) and two fully virtual phases (seven, 3-hour virtual instructor led sessions with intersession activities between virtual sessions), each delivered approximately 4 - 5 months apart. Participants will prepare a dynamic leadership development plan, participate in individual developmental coaching, and during intercession periods between phases undertake action-based learning projects1 Campbell, Nancy M. Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21stCentury: Executives and Senior-Level Leaders, July 2005, Retrieved from https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.nicic.gov/Library/020474.pdf2 Day, David V., John W. Fleenor, Leanna E. Atwater, Rachel E. Sturm, and Rob A. McKee. "Advances in Leader and Leadership Development: A Review of 25 Years of Research and Theory." The Leadership Quarterly 25, no. 1 (February 2014): 63-82.3 Zenger, Jack, and Joe Folkman. "Leadership Development 6.0: Connecting Leadership Development with Drivers of Business Results." Zenger Folkman, 2010. UT: Orem24AC07focused on the relevant issues in their agencies with the intention of applying skills and strategies learned in the program to build organizational capacity and manage organizational change between phases ones, two and three. The blended and hybrid MDF series simultaneously engages all levels of agency leadership through internal action-based learning strategies at the individual, team and agency levels.Pre-session activities prior to each phase include participants completing several online instruments, reading assignments and other required activities. This program is grounded in the evidence based Full Range Leadership Model developed by Bass, B. M., and Avolio, B. J. An on-line 360-degree feedback instrument assesses the participants behavior against the model.A proposal responsive to this solicitation should provide substantiated documentation of: 1) respondent organizational capacity and project management expertise and experience to manage multiple, overlapping projects simultaneously; 2) a minimum of 10 years of experience managing national and regional training events in corrections settings; 3) 10 years of substantiated experience setting up, hosting, producing and facilitating blended (virtual instructor led platforms) and face to face training series; 4) 10 years of substantiated experience facilitating blended and face to face leader training with correctional agencies (jails, prisons, community corrections); 5) proposed faculty with 10 years minimum experience, credentials and qualifications to administer, interpret and facilitate the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire II, FIRO-B Interpretative Report for Organizations, Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode Indicator and other instrumentation as needed based upon partner agency needs and their applications to corrections settings; 6) 10 years experience for proposed faculty to perform developmental leadership coaching; 7) 10 years experience facilitating experiential leadership training activities and tying them through content and leadership competencies to on the job leadership correctional applications; and 8) 10 years of experience working with executive and senior level leaders in correctional agencies on organizational development initiatives which advance agencies mission, vision and values.

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Turlock to support services that assist low- to moderate-income individuals, such as food assistance, homeless services, and youth programs.

This funding opportunity is designed to support non-profit organizations that provide financial education and savings programs for youth in foster care aged 15-21 in the District of Columbia, helping them transition to independent living.

This grant provides funding to various organizations to expand career education and training in allied health occupations for adults from disadvantaged backgrounds and healthcare workers facing advancement barriers.

This grant provides funding to eligible organizations in Arizona to expand registered apprenticeship programs in construction and skilled trades, aiming to strengthen the state's workforce by increasing the number of apprentices by 2026.

This program provides financial support and resources to community-driven environmental initiatives in underserved areas of New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and federally recognized Indian Nations.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is seeking applications for its "Developing Recommendations for Disaggregating Data Within the Asian American Population" grant program. This initiative aligns directly with RWJF's broader mission to advance data equity, particularly by making historically underrepresented populations more visible in data collection, analysis, and reporting. Since 2015, RWJF has consistently supported research and advocacy efforts aimed at updating policies for race and ethnicity data to ensure fair consideration of diverse groups in policy creation, resource allocation, and program design and implementation. The target beneficiaries of this grant are the diverse Asian American population. The program's impact goal is to develop community-informed and evidence-based recommendations for clustering this population into smaller, actionable subgroups for race and ethnicity data collection and analysis. This approach aims to address the historical underrepresentation and lack of visibility of specific Asian American subgroups in data, ultimately leading to more equitable policies and programs that are responsive to their unique needs. The grant program prioritizes a multifaceted research project that will yield practical recommendations for Asian American subgroup categories. The focus is on developing methods that are feasible for real-world implementation, ensuring that the research translates into actionable changes in data practices. Expected outcomes include a comprehensive set of recommendations that guide researchers on how to more accurately and meaningfully disaggregate data within the Asian American population. These recommendations are intended to improve the quality and utility of race and ethnicity data, leading to better-informed decision-making and more equitable outcomes. RWJF's strategic priorities are deeply rooted in advancing health equity, and this grant reflects a key component of that strategy: addressing systemic inequities through improved data. By focusing on data disaggregation, RWJF's theory of change posits that more granular and accurate data will reveal disparities and needs that are currently masked by broad racial and ethnic categories. This enhanced visibility is expected to empower communities, inform evidence-based policy changes, and ultimately contribute to a fairer distribution of resources and opportunities, thereby improving health and well-being for all.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois-based nonprofit organizations focused on job training for underserved populations in the clean energy sector, promoting equitable workforce development and partnerships with industry employers.

The Countywide Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking Prevention RFP, funded by the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) through VSHSL funds, aims to support Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, and Human Trafficking programs. This initiative aligns with the foundation's mission to foster in-depth, multi-level, coordinated prevention and community engagement strategies. The program specifically targets geographically and culturally diverse communities across King County, Washington, striving to build community bridges through responsive care networks and strengthen prevention efforts. This strategy focuses on preventing all forms of gender-based violence and human trafficking, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and commercial sexual exploitation. It builds upon insights gained from a prior VSHSL pilot program (2018-2023), emphasizing a unified approach to developing and implementing prevention and community engagement strategies tailored to the unique needs of King County's diverse populations. Priorities include prevention awareness and education, alongside survivor-centered advocacy for social change. The expected outcomes of this grant program include a reduction in gender-based violence and human trafficking through enhanced community-based prevention programs. Measurable results will likely involve the number of community-based entities funded, the reach of prevention awareness and education initiatives, and the development of stronger, more responsive care networks. The program's strategic priorities are centered on supporting community-based organizations that can effectively implement these multi-level strategies. DCHS's theory of change appears to be that by investing in community-based entities and strengthening prevention programs, they can create lasting social change and reduce the incidence of gender-based violence and human trafficking. The program encourages proposals from for-profit and nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations, and public or governmental agencies serving King County, with a particular emphasis on small nonprofit, community-based Black, Indigenous, and other Communities of Color-led organizations, reinforcing an equitable approach to community impact. The grant period is from October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027, with up to $5,457,508 in VSHSL funds to be awarded.

The Strengthening the Sector grants program, offered by The Music Man Foundation, is designed to provide initiative-based support to organizations that are actively catalyzing systemic change at the policy level. This program aligns with the foundation's mission by focusing on efforts that reflect music within the organization's activities, underscoring a commitment to arts and community vitality. The foundation seeks to empower non-profit organizations that have a proven track record of mission-aligned programming and have sustained at least one paid employee since March 2023. This strategic focus ensures that the grants support established entities capable of driving significant and lasting change. The target beneficiaries for this program are non-profit organizations that are actively engaged in music-related efforts and operate with a service jurisdiction that includes Los Angeles County, the state of California, or the entire United States. However, it's crucial that programs not focused on California will not be eligible, highlighting a specific geographical priority for the foundation's impact. The primary impact goal is to foster systemic change at the policy level within the arts and community vitality sectors, with a particular emphasis on music's role. The foundation aims to support initiatives that lead to sustainable impacts and demonstrate a clear understanding of the systems they seek to influence. The program prioritizes initiatives that involve advocacy training and tools to build capacity for individuals to proactively influence issues impacting arts and community vitality. Additionally, it focuses on research collection and action plans designed at a scale that can impact policy and field-wide practices. Key focuses include demonstrating accomplishments in systems change, a clear connection between initiatives and systemic change, and a well-defined vision for future intentions. Music must be a primary component of the initiative's efforts, and strategic collaborations or partnerships that reflect intentional efforts to influence system dynamics are highly valued. Expected outcomes include organizations achieving demonstrable accomplishments in systems change and creating sustainable impacts through their programming. Grant recipients are expected to have a clear understanding of the system they aim to impact and be well-positioned to drive that change. Measurable results will stem from the organization's capacity to identify and track progress towards key milestones, both for the organization itself and for the broader system it is impacting. The Music Man Foundation's strategic priorities are deeply rooted in fostering policy-level systemic change, leveraging music as a core element, and supporting organizations with a strong capacity for execution and a clear theory of change that links their initiatives to tangible, lasting impacts.