Federal Workforce Development Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist veterans facing homelessness or transitioning from incarceration, helping them secure stable employment and access essential services.

This grant provides funding for alumni of U.S. government exchange programs to develop innovative projects that leverage digital technologies and AI to address economic and technological challenges in Kazakhstan, fostering community engagement and strengthening U.S.-Kazakhstan partnerships.

This funding opportunity is designed for innovators and organizations developing transformative healthcare technologies that enhance access and affordability, particularly in underserved areas.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and county governments in the Gulf Coast region for construction and real property acquisition projects that enhance environmental restoration, economic revitalization, and infrastructure improvements following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

This grant provides funding for researchers from eligible institutions to collaborate with top-tier academic, government, or industry partners, enhancing their research capabilities and career development in STEM fields.

This program provides funding to libraries, archives, and educational institutions to develop a skilled and diverse workforce capable of meeting the evolving information needs of communities across the United States.

This grant provides funding to two-year colleges to develop innovative STEM education projects that enhance student success and broaden participation in STEM fields.

This grant provides funding to enhance research capacity and collaboration in STEM fields for eligible institutions in designated U.S. states and territories, focusing on building sustainable research networks and workforce development.

This funding opportunity is designed to support researchers and educational institutions in advancing superconducting qubit technology and developing training programs to enhance the national quantum workforce.

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.

This grant provides funding to state and county governments in the Gulf Coast region for non-construction activities that restore natural resources, promote tourism, and support economic growth following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research in microsystems technology, targeting a wide range of applicants including universities, small businesses, and minority institutions, to develop advanced microelectronic systems that enhance U.S. national security.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural communities for projects that create jobs and promote economic development, such as establishing business centers, training programs, and infrastructure improvements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state workforce agencies for developing targeted training programs in high-demand skilled trades and emerging industries, fostering partnerships with employers to enhance workforce skills and job retention.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to states, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities to enhance their capacity to assist businesses in securing government contracts, particularly with the Department of Defense.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to five designated institutions for developing and delivering training programs that enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities across state, local, tribal, and territorial communities in the U.S.

This program provides funding to four designated initiatives to support dairy businesses in developing, marketing, and distributing innovative dairy products while enhancing regional resilience and farmer income.

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Mission Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to support the Business Expansion Initiative for Women's Employment. This initiative seeks to address the persistent gender gap in the Afghan workforce by empowering businesses to hire more women in sectors where they are permitted to work through strategic business expansion initiatives. The project aims to equip businesses with the necessary tools and support to embrace gender-inclusive practices, thereby creating more job opportunities for women and fostering economic growth. This initiative aims to support women in Afghanistan who face significant challenges and barriers to economic progress, including limited access to employment opportunities, capital, financial services, and education. It seeks to achieve the following objectives:Empowerment through Business Expansion: Supporting women to start and expand their own businesses, join other women-led enterprises, or acquire the skills necessary to participate in women-led enterprises.Gender-Inclusive Practices: Promoting gender-inclusive policies and practices within businesses to improve access to employment opportunities and financial resources for women.Economic Growth: Contributing to economic growth by maintaining the visibility of women in the workforce and economy and recognizing women's contributions to economic development.PDS seeks proposals for this initiative addressing one or more of the following areas to help womens employment in Afghanistan:Training Programs for Businesses: Developing and implementing targeted training programs for businesses that commit to gender inclusive employment practices, focusing on areas such as inclusive leadership, diversity and inclusion practices, and gender-sensitive management.Mentorship, Apprenticeship, and Resource Support: Establishing structured mentorship and apprenticeship programs, providing business skills training, business expansion planning support, and offering resources such as toolkits and case studies.Acceleration and Expansion Planning Assistance: Offering tailored support to businesses in developing strategic expansion plans, including market analysis, financial modeling, business process analysis, human resources planning, and labor force development planning.Access to Capital: Facilitating access to capital for businesses that commit to gender inclusive employment practices, to include liaising with potential investors, entrepreneurs, collaborators, and industry partners, and providing networking opportunities with these resources for target businesses.Access to Markets: Facilitating relationships for businesses to access new domestic and international markets as they scale and grow.Awareness and Advocacy: Providing resources and training to business leaders that support them to start or continue efforts to advocate within their communities for gender-inclusive business practices.Community Engagement: Actively engaging with local communities to ensure that the benefits of business expansion are inclusive and contribute meaningfully to womens labor force participation and community development.

This grant provides funding to small businesses in the U.S. to develop innovative technologies with the potential for commercial success and societal impact.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to strengthen global efforts against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missile technologies from Iran and North Korea.