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Workforce Development Grants

Explore 1,920 grant opportunities for workforce development initiatives

Empowering Entrepreneurs Program
$10,000
FedEx
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 21, 2025

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This program provides small business leaders in the U.S. with a virtual accelerator experience and the chance to receive $10,000 grants to support their growth and community engagement efforts.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Fellowships Round 7
$192,000
New York Department of Health
State

Application Deadline

Dec 18, 2025

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers in New York State to conduct innovative research aimed at developing treatments or cures for spinal cord injuries.

Health
City or township governments
Small Business Grant Program
$25,000
Hiring Our Heroes
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This program provides financial support to small businesses owned by veterans and military spouses, helping them grow and strengthen their operations.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Professional Section Grant Program
$5,000
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 2026

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This grant provides financial support to regional mining and metallurgical professional sections for innovative projects that enhance community engagement and education in the mining industry.

Community Development
Exclusive - see details
Employment and Training Pathways program (ETPP) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)
$16,300,000
California Employment Development Department
State

Application Deadline

Dec 8, 2025

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that create job training and education programs for vulnerable populations in California, including English Language Learners, justice-involved individuals, opportunity youth, and veterans, to help them achieve economic stability and career advancement.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Independence Blue Cross Foundation Grants
Contact for amount
Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in southeastern Pennsylvania that focus on improving community health and access to care for underserved populations.

Health
Nonprofits
CTE Innovation and Support RFA
$100,000
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 20, 2025

Date Added

Oct 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Kentucky's career and technical education programs and schools to foster innovation and improve student outcomes in alignment with workforce needs.

Education
Independent school districts
Cybersecurity Grant Program
$50,000
New York Division of Homeland Security
State

Application Deadline

Dec 4, 2025

Date Added

Oct 29, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to New York State counties and municipal governments to strengthen their cybersecurity measures and infrastructure.

Safety
City or township governments
Technical Rescue & Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Grant Program
$100,000
New York Division of Homeland Security
State

Application Deadline

Dec 4, 2025

Date Added

Oct 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to New York State counties and regional partnerships to enhance their emergency response capabilities in technical rescue and urban search and rescue operations.

Safety
City or township governments
Shakespeare in American Communities: Apprenticeships
$30,000
Arts Midwest
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 12, 2026

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit theater companies for paid apprenticeships, helping early-career theater professionals gain valuable experience while engaging communities through theater programming.

Arts
Nonprofits
South Dallas Fair Park Opportunity Fund
Contact for amount
City of Dallas Office of Economic Development
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This initiative provides financial support to local businesses and organizations in the South Dallas/Fair Park area to promote economic growth and improve community services, focusing on job creation, education, and public safety.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program
$10,000
Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 15, 2025

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This program provides financial support to small agribusinesses in urban areas of Missouri for projects that enhance infrastructure, improve local food systems, and promote sustainable urban agriculture.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Healthcare Upskilling & Training Grants
$50,000
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
State

Application Deadline

Apr 22, 2026

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This program provides funding to Kansas hospitals and long-term care facilities to enhance workforce training and development, ultimately improving healthcare delivery and access in the state.

Health
Exclusive - see details
Contingency Management (CM) Pilot​
$50,000
Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 5, 2025

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $50,000 to nonprofit or quasi-government agencies in Kentucky with experience in treating opioid and stimulant use disorders to implement programs that incentivize recovery-oriented behaviors through positive reinforcement strategies.

Health
Nonprofits
Youth Workforce Development Program
$200,000
District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 10, 2025

Date Added

Oct 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations that provide job skills training and employment pathways for justice-involved youth at the New Beginnings Youth Development Center in Washington, D.C.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Sources of Strength Funding Opportunity
Contact for amount
Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention (Office of School Safety / Attorney General’s Office)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Oct 23, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Colorado schools and youth organizations to implement a peer-led suicide prevention program that promotes resilience and connection among youth.

Health
Independent school districts
Cyber and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pilot Clinic Grant Initiative
$500,000
Maryland Department of Labor (MD Labor)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 10, 2025

Date Added

Oct 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to educational institutions, non-profits, and workforce organizations to create Cyber and AI clinics that train aspiring cybersecurity professionals while supporting local organizations in enhancing their cybersecurity capabilities.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Bridge to Practice
Contact for amount
Delaware Department of Education (DDOE)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Oct 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to Delaware public school districts and charter schools to implement evidence-based early literacy instruction for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade, particularly in schools with low literacy proficiency.

Education
Independent school districts
Nurse Preceptorship Grant
$1,000
Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 9, 2026

Date Added

Oct 17, 2025

This program provides financial reimbursement to licensed nurses who mentor nursing students during their clinical education, helping to address the shortage of preceptorship sites in Washington State.

Education
Individuals
Road to Careers Grant Program
$500,000
Maryland Department of Labor
State

Application Deadline

Jan 23, 2026

Date Added

Oct 16, 2025

This program provides $24 million in funding to organizations that train Maryland residents for high-demand jobs in the transportation construction sector, focusing on those facing employment barriers.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits

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