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Grants for Small businesses - Workforce Development

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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
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
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
Small Business Marketing Assistance Program
$30,000
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA)
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

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
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

Sep 24, 2025

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
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
Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Grant Program – Round 2
$8,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2025

Date Added

Aug 7, 2025

This program provides funding to various electric grid stakeholders in Pennsylvania to enhance grid reliability, promote clean energy, and improve community resilience against disruptive events.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Garden State Energy Storage Program – Phase 1 (GSESP)
Contact for amount
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 7, 2025

This program provides funding for large-scale energy storage projects in New Jersey to enhance energy resilience, reduce costs, and support environmental justice initiatives.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
$1,150,000
U.S. Department of Agriculture (National Institute of Food and Agriculture)
Federal

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2025

Date Added

Aug 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S. institutions and organizations in conducting research and projects that enhance agricultural productivity, sustainability, and food security across various critical areas in agriculture and food sciences.

Agriculture
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Restaurant Resilience & Growth Grant
$10,000
Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 4, 2025

Date Added

Jul 30, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to small food businesses in specific cultural corridors of Washington, DC, helping them grow and thrive while preserving the community's cultural identity.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE)
Contact for amount
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2024

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This initiative provides funding to support large-scale economic development projects across the Appalachian region, focusing on workforce development, business growth, infrastructure improvements, and community capacity building.

Community Development
Nonprofits
A Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes—Subject Matter Expertise, Training, and Technical Assistance
$10,000,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 14, 2023

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that will help improve diabetes prevention and management for underserved populations by offering expertise, training, and resources to enhance health equity.

Health
Nonprofits
A Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes
$3,300,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 7, 2023

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations implementing strategies to prevent diabetes and improve health equity for populations at risk, focusing on statewide, local, or multisectoral approaches.

Health
State governments
Functional Repair of Neocortical Tissue
Contact for amount
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2025

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports researchers and organizations developing innovative tissue grafts to restore damaged brain tissue, targeting chronic neurological conditions affecting millions of people.

Health
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Navys Grants for Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability
$5,000,000
U.S. Department of Defense (NAVSEA HQ - N00024)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 14, 2025

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to shipyards and training organizations to improve the repair capabilities and workforce skills for non-nuclear U.S. Navy vessels.

Infrastructure
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Research Grant
Contact for amount
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (Kauffman)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research projects that aim to improve economic mobility and create equitable opportunities, particularly in Kansas City and similar mid-sized cities, by addressing systemic barriers in education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Smart Start Business Acceleration Grant Program
$5,000
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This program provides funding to small businesses and eligible nonprofits in Portsmouth, Virginia, to support their growth and infrastructure improvements through a matching reimbursement model.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Smart Start Business Development Grant Program
$2,000
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This program provides financial support to early-stage businesses and nonprofit organizations in Portsmouth, Virginia, to help them grow and build their capacity through specific approved expenses.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Louisiana Agricultural Workforce Development Program
$5,000
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This program provides financial support to Louisiana agricultural businesses to create paid internship opportunities for local students and beginning farmers, helping to develop the future workforce in agriculture.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Safety Intervention Grant (SIG) Program
$40,000
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This program provides financial support to Ohio employers for purchasing safety equipment to reduce workplace hazards and improve employee safety.

Safety
County governments