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Workforce Development Grants

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Small Business Primed Accelerator Program
Contact for amount
United for Business
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 10, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This program provides free, hands-on support to small business owners in Denver with two to five years of experience, helping them improve operations, marketing, and leadership skills to prepare for sustainable growth.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Site-Based Clinical Training Grant Program
$4,657,000
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Minnesota for hands-on clinical training in healthcare, focusing on rural primary care and oral health.

Health
Nonprofits
Clean Water Workforce Capacity Development Grant
$35,000
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
State

Application Deadline

Oct 3, 2025

Date Added

Aug 30, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to strengthen clean water organizations in Vermont by enhancing their capacity for community engagement, administrative efficiency, and workforce development.

Capacity Building
Exclusive - see details
Small Business Marketing Assistance Program
$30,000
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA)
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Sep 5, 2025

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This program provides up to $30,000 in marketing support to small businesses in designated low-income areas of New Orleans to help them grow and increase their visibility.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers Program
$200,000
Maryland Department of Labor (DWDAL)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 21, 2025

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This grant provides funding to community organizations in rural Maryland to train and support individuals as Certified Peer Recovery Specialists, addressing workforce shortages and aiding recovery from substance use and mental health challenges.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Career Pathway Support Networks
$7,109,573
Department of Education
State

Application Deadline

Sep 17, 2025

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to educational institutions, workforce partners, and businesses in Ohio to create collaborative networks that enhance career-connected learning and technical education for students across the state.

Education
Independent school districts
Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i)
$300,000
Exelon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 29, 2025

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This funding program provides financial support and resources to innovative startups focused on clean energy and environmental sustainability solutions that benefit communities within Exelon's service areas.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant: Literacy Lead Agency
$15,200,000
CA Department of Education
State

Application Deadline

Oct 8, 2025

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to consortia of County Offices of Education in California to implement comprehensive literacy initiatives aimed at improving reading and writing skills for underserved students from birth through grade twelve.

Education
County governments
Career Ready Early Scholars Program Grant
$140,000
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES)
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 8, 2025

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to deliver hands-on career exploration programs during the summer for underserved youth aged 9 to 13 in Washington, D.C., focusing on high-demand industries and essential skills development.

Youth
Nonprofits
Office of Youth Programs Research Grant
$90,000
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES)
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 8, 2025

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research by colleges and universities in Washington, DC, to evaluate the effectiveness of youth employment and career readiness programs for young people aged 9 to 24.

Youth
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Greater Health Now’s Connect2Everyone Grant
$75,000
Greater Health Now
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2025

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to community-based organizations in southeastern Washington State and the Yakama Nation to improve health and wellbeing through initiatives focused on healthcare access, nutrition, social connectivity, and workforce development.

Health
Nonprofits
Next Step Reentry Readiness Initiative Grant
$1,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 8, 2025

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $1 million to support organizations that help individuals incarcerated in Pennsylvania's minimum- or low-security federal prisons prepare for successful reentry into society through workforce training and post-release support services.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Small Building Re-tuning Workforce Development Program
$450,000
District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 22, 2025

Date Added

Aug 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to develop training programs that prepare workers for energy efficiency jobs in small buildings, helping to meet upcoming energy performance standards in Washington, D.C.

Energy
Nonprofits
Traditional APG Program
Contact for amount
Dutchess County Department of Planning & Development
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Dutchess County, New York, that deliver essential services to local residents, addressing critical community needs such as youth services, homelessness prevention, and workforce development.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO)
$3,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy )
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides funding for innovative projects focused on developing advanced magnetic materials that exceed current performance standards, targeting a wide range of applicants including universities, nonprofits, and businesses in the U.S.

Energy
Individuals
Artist Access Grants Program
$2,000
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 29, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to professional artists in Miami-Dade County for non-credit artistic development opportunities that will enhance their careers.

Arts
Individuals
Loudoun Impact Fund
$10,000
Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties (CFLNFC) and Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA)
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 19, 2025

Date Added

Aug 24, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and schools in Loudoun County to support programs that assist vulnerable children, people with disabilities, and older adults by addressing their basic needs and promoting health, education, and social support.

Community Development
Nonprofits
NSF STEM K-12
$750,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research and innovative projects aimed at improving STEM education in K-12 settings, encouraging collaboration among educational institutions, non-profits, and for-profit organizations to enhance teaching and learning through emerging technologies.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Accelerate STEAM Education: The GM Challenge
$250,000
General Motors and MIT Solve
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 8, 2025

Date Added

Aug 22, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative initiatives that expand access to STEAM education and improve career pathways for diverse learners in the U.S., particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds and individuals with disabilities.

Education
Nonprofits
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance (UI) Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines
$384,557,556
U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 22, 2025

Date Added

Aug 22, 2025

This grant provides financial resources to state workforce agencies to effectively administer unemployment insurance programs and support claimants and employers during fiscal year 2026.

Employment Labor and Training
State governments

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