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State Workforce Development Grants

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Youth Job Training
$100,000
Kansas Department of Commerce
State

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Jul 24, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for programs that train young people in high-demand job skills, helping them stay in school, pursue further education, and secure quality entry-level jobs in Kansas.

Workforce Development
City or township governments
Clean Energy Grants
$2,500,000
Washington State Department of Commerce
State

Application Deadline

Nov 4, 2025

Date Added

Sep 25, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for a variety of clean energy projects in Washington state, prioritizing initiatives that benefit overburdened communities and enhance grid resilience.

Energy
State governments
Meetings Mean Business! (MMB) Grants Program
$30,000
Wisconsin Department of Tourism
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 8, 2024

This program provides financial support to destinations for hosting regional and national meetings or conventions, helping cover facility rental and transportation costs to boost local economies.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Accountability Pathways
$100,000
Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Mar 18, 2024

This program provides financial support to Colorado schools and local educational agencies that are struggling academically, helping them develop and implement improvement plans to enhance student performance.

Education
Independent school districts
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA)
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This program provides funding to Pennsylvania universities, industries, and government agencies to foster technological innovation and improve economic development through collaborative infrastructure projects.

Infrastructure
Private institutions of higher education
Business Attraction Prime Sites
$25,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This program provides financial support to businesses looking to relocate or expand in Illinois, encouraging significant job creation and investment in key industries like life sciences and advanced manufacturing.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Supplier Conversion Grant Program
$31,800,000
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (Community & Worker Economic Transition Office)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 19, 2025

This program provides financial support to small- and medium-sized automotive manufacturers in Michigan to help them transition from making parts for traditional vehicles to producing components for electric vehicles.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
COVID-19 ARPA Whole-Home Repairs Program
$50,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to county agencies for home repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and accessibility modifications for low-income homeowners and small landlords in Pennsylvania.

Housing
City or township governments
Statewide Arts Service Organizations - SASOs Grant
Contact for amount
Ohio Arts Council
State

Application Deadline

Feb 1, 2027

Date Added

Jan 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Ohio that offer professional services to arts and cultural groups statewide, helping to strengthen the arts sector across the state.

Arts
Nonprofits
2025-26 Start-Up Subgrant – Planning, Implementation, Replication, and Expansion
$1,900,000
California Department of Education
State

Application Deadline

Dec 5, 2025

Date Added

Oct 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local educational agencies in California for the planning, implementation, replication, or expansion of high-quality public charter schools serving diverse and disadvantaged students.

Education
Nonprofits
Green Jobs for Youth - Skills Training
$250,000
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 28, 2026

Date Added

Sep 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and Tribal groups in New York to train young people from disadvantaged communities for careers in clean energy and environmental conservation.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Guarantee Program
$5,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2024

This program provides financial guarantees to support local governments and developers in revitalizing underutilized properties and stimulating economic growth in communities across the Commonwealth.

Income Security and Social Services
City or township governments
RFGA2026-008 - Bright Futures AZ
$2,500,000
Arizona Department of Health Services
State

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Oct 4, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to not-for-profit organizations, tribal entities, and local governments in Arizona to enhance child care services and support in-home child care providers for working families.

Education
Nonprofits
Community Development Block Grant – Cares (CDBG-CV)
$71,493,980
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2024

This funding provides financial assistance to eligible municipalities in Pennsylvania for community development activities aimed at preventing, preparing for, and responding to the impacts of COVID-19.

Community Development
City or township governments
2025 Wildfire & Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program
$10,000,000
Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

Date Added

Jun 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports public agencies, nonprofits, and tribal entities in California's Sierra-Cascade Region to implement wildfire prevention and forest resilience projects that benefit vulnerable communities.

Natural Resources
State governments
Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES)
$250,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 27, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to local governments and organizations in Pennsylvania to develop and enhance competitive sites for businesses looking to relocate or expand in the state.

Science and Technology
Small businesses
Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE)
$10,000,000
Appalachian Regional Commission
State

Application Deadline

May 15, 2026

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
Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant
$200,000
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2024

This program provides funding to businesses and nonprofits in Colorado to create tailored job training for new hires and existing employees, enhancing workforce skills and competitiveness.

Employment Labor and Training
For profit organizations other than small businesses
The Live Fire Training Structure Grant Program
$450,000
Virginia Department of Fire Programs
State

Application Deadline

Jan 1, 2026

Date Added

Feb 19, 2024

This program provides funding to local governments and fire training facilities in Virginia for the construction, renovation, or repair of live fire training structures to improve fire safety and community development.

Safety
County governments
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2024

This funding program provides financial support to local agencies that help low-income individuals and families improve their living conditions and access essential services.

Income Security and Social Services
City or township governments