Workforce Development Grants

This funding opportunity supports community organizations and Tribal governments in Minnesota to enhance participation and retention of people of color, Indigenous individuals, and women in registered apprenticeship programs, promoting a skilled and diverse workforce.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based small businesses in developing and manufacturing therapeutic extracellular vesicles for regenerative medicine applications, focusing on tissue and organ repair.

This funding opportunity supports the creation of mentoring networks that help early-stage scientists develop their research careers through education and professional skill-building activities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state workforce agencies to improve the processing of tax credit certifications for employers hiring individuals from targeted groups facing employment barriers.

This funding provides state workforce agencies with financial resources to support the hiring of individuals facing employment barriers and to modernize their systems while addressing backlogs in processing tax credit applications.

The CDLPI grant provides federal funding to State Driver Licensing Agencies, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and other eligible organizations to implement projects that improve the administration, enforcement, data quality, and compliance of the commercial driver’s license program—including system upgrades, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, testing improvements, and initiatives supporting the safe and timely licensing of qualified commercial drivers in line with FMCSA requirements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Tennessee local governments for improving and certifying industrial sites to boost economic development and job creation in their communities.

This program provides funding and resources to U.S.-based small businesses selling packaged products, helping them develop e-commerce skills and grow their online sales.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to communities affected by recent natural disasters, enabling them to recover and build resilience through various projects aimed at economic development and infrastructure improvement.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit programs that help young people in economically challenged neighborhoods of Greater Boston prepare for successful careers, particularly those facing barriers such as homelessness, disabilities, or low income.

This grant provides funding to a U.S. organization to support foreign students from key regions in gaining technical and professional skills through community colleges, enhancing global engagement and economic stability in their home countries.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and grassroots initiatives in rural Central Texas to improve workforce engagement and educational access by addressing barriers such as mental health services, childcare, and transportation.

This funding opportunity supports 501(c)(3) organizations and fiscally sponsored groups in rural Central Texas to empower local leaders, enhance community health initiatives, and foster resident-led change.

This funding opportunity supports tax-exempt organizations, educational institutions, and local governments in Woodbury County, Iowa, to implement impactful economic development projects that create jobs, enhance community services, and improve quality of life.

This grant provides financial support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations that deliver adult literacy services, helping them cover operational costs or fund specific projects.

This program provides financial support to licensed nonprofit child care providers in Goleta to enhance services for families with children ages 0–5.

This program provides $75,000 in unrestricted research funding to early-career faculty at U.S. undergraduate institutions who excel in teaching and research in the chemical sciences.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Moroccan individuals and organizations to create programs that engage youth in cultural and educational exchanges focused on American values and skills in areas like English language learning, digital transformation, STEAM, and the creative economy.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers with employment services, training, and housing solutions.

This funding opportunity supports educational programs that enhance training in innovative research methods for behavioral and social sciences, targeting a wide range of organizations including universities and nonprofits.