Workforce Development Grants

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in California, Oregon, and Washington that create career pathways and development programs for young people aged 11 to 24, with a focus on fostering career readiness and personal growth.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in San Diego County that empower women and girls through education, job training, mentoring, and health and wellness programs.

This program provides funding to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Illinois, specifically targeting disadvantaged communities and organizations that serve them.

This funding opportunity supports community-based organizations and public entities in Illinois to develop and plan community solar projects that benefit low-income households and historically disadvantaged communities.

This program provides funding to organizations in the US Virgin Islands to improve food system infrastructure, such as processing and storage facilities, to enhance local food resilience.

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 initiative provides up to $50,000 to support capacity-building projects in rural Michigan communities, focusing on local solutions for infrastructure, housing, workforce, and other development needs.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Oregon that provide workforce development initiatives to help residents gain skills and employment, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This grant provides funding to local governments in economically distressed areas of North Carolina for building renovations and infrastructure improvements that create new, full-time private sector jobs.

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 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 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.

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 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 local governments, nonprofits, and economic development organizations to undertake projects that promote long-term economic recovery and resilience.

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 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 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.