Indiana Workforce Development Grants
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Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 9, 2025
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that create hands-on STEAM workshops for underserved youth, enhancing technical skills and career exploration opportunities within the Best Buy Teen Tech Centers network.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Dec 18, 2024
This grant provides funding to organizations that implement impactful projects benefiting residents of Adams County, with a focus on collaboration, diversity, and measurable community outcomes.
Application Deadline
Oct 31, 2025
Date Added
Sep 30, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and schools in select U.S. states for programs focused on workforce development in advanced manufacturing and environmental sustainability initiatives.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Dec 7, 2023
This initiative provides financial support to students in manufacturing and skilled trades programs at institutions near Dow facilities, helping them overcome financial barriers to complete their education and advance their careers.
Application Deadline
Oct 17, 2025
Date Added
Sep 19, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in southern Indiana that assist working families and individuals facing economic challenges in accessing essential services like housing, food, and healthcare.
Application Deadline
Sep 8, 2025
Date Added
Apr 30, 2025
This grant provides financial support to K-12 educators in Indiana for transformative experiences that promote personal and professional growth, helping them renew their passion for teaching.
Application Deadline
Sep 1, 2024
Date Added
Apr 12, 2024
Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 2 Annual deadlines: September 1st (preliminary application July 15th)
Application Deadline
Sep 1, 2025
Date Added
Apr 12, 2024
Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 2 Annual deadlines: September 1st (preliminary application July 15th)
Application Deadline
Dec 31, 2024
Date Added
Dec 20, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support to regional fire departments, including career, combination, and volunteer entities with training centers, to enhance their training capabilities and improve public safety.
Application Deadline
May 24, 2024
Date Added
May 3, 2024
The City of La Porteβs Office of Community Development is currently seeking proposals for its Public Services Program funded through the federal Community Development Block Grant program. Donor Name: City of La Porte State:Β Indiana City:Β La Porte Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/24/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Community Development Block Grant Program began in 2004 in the City of LaPorte.Β Funded projects must meet one of the national objectives established by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. These objectives are benefitting low- and moderate-income persons, preventing or eliminating slums or blight, or meeting other community needs having an urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. Proposed projects must be able to demonstrate a clear role in improving the quality of life for low- and moderate-income citizens of La Porte and must further the goals of self-sufficiency and self-reliance for La Porte residents. Funding PrioritiesΒ Homelessness β Objectives include the provision of services for: Coordination and outreach. Rental assistance. Supportive Services. Prevention. Non-housing Community Development β Objectives include: Provide support services to seniors, health services (including mental health), and emergency assistance. Support activities that promote self-reliance, employment, and education. Strengthen the capacity of local housing organizations by supporting fair housing outreach and education. Collaborate with local and regional institutions to ensure the availability of mortgages and insurance to all residents. Non-homeless Special Needs β Objectives include the provision of services for: Special needs coordination. Accessibility improvement. For more information, visit City of La Porte.
Application Deadline
Jul 11, 2025
Date Added
Jun 11, 2025
This funding opportunity supports conservation projects that provide employment and training for young adults and veterans, helping them gain experience in environmental stewardship and resource management on public lands.
Application Deadline
May 10, 2024
Date Added
May 3, 2024
The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana recognizes individuals, groups, businesses, projects, and institutions that have made significant contributions to the arts in Southwestern Indiana. Donor Name: Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana (ARTSWIN) State: Indiana County: Vanderburgh County (IN) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:Β 05/10/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Categories Mayorβs Art Award β This highly prestigious honor is given to an individual whose contributions to the arts have had an exceptional impact on the community. Consideration is given to evidence of long-standing support of, and life-long interest in, the arts. The nominee must be a current resident of Vanderburgh County whose arts activities have had significant impact on the City of Evansville. Visual Arts Award β This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the visual arts discipline. (Film and literary arts are included in this category.) Performing Arts Award β This award recognizes an exceptional candidate from the performing arts discipline. Young Artist Award β This award recognizes a rising high school junior or senior in the 2024-2025 school year who displays exceptional aptitude in an artistic discipline. Arts Educator Award β This award recognizes an educator who directly influences and engages students of any age through the visual, literary, or performing arts. Arts Project Award β Β This award recognizes a project that utilized the arts to advance community, economic development, or quality of life goals or initiatives in the 2023 calendar year. Eligibility Criteria Any individual, group, business, project, or institution may be nominated for these awards. The Mayorβs Arts Award is presented by the Mayor of Evansville and is restricted to a resident(s) of Vanderburgh County. A past recipient is not eligible to win in the same category again.Β For more information, visit ARTSWIN.
Application Deadline
Nov 30, 2025
Date Added
Apr 12, 2024
The Ball Brothers Foundation provides Rapid Grants up to $5,000 for immediate funding needs of organizations within Indiana, particularly for those in East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants are designed to support professional development, travel or equipment needs for new projects, or act as seed money for new initiatives. Rapid Grants are awarded from February 1 to November 30 annually, with notification within one to two weeks of submission. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/ closing deadlines: February 1st to November 30th
Application Deadline
Jul 31, 2024
Date Added
Jul 5, 2024
The Indiana Department of Transportation has launched the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to provide funding to cities, towns, and counties across Indiana to make improvements to local roads and bridges. Donor Name: Indiana Department of Transportation State: Indiana County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Community Crossings is a partnership between INDOT and Hoosier communities, both urban and rural, to invest in infrastructure projects that catalyze economic development, create jobs, and strengthen local transportation networks. In April, 252 Indiana cities, towns, and counties received a combined $207.3 million in state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings, a component of the Governorβs Next Level Roads program. Community Crossings is open to all local government units in the State of Indiana.Β Β Match percentages are: Cities and towns with a population of fewer than 10,000 will receive funds using a 75/25% match. Cities and towns with a population of greater than 10,000 will receive funds using a 50/50% match. Counties with a population of fewer than 50,000 people will receive funds using a 75/25% match. Counties with a population of greater than 50,000 people will receive funds using a 50/50% match. For more information, visit INDOT.
Application Deadline
Oct 14, 2024
Date Added
Sep 19, 2024
The City of South Bend, Indiana is inviting applications for the South Bend Alive Grant program, aimed at funding community organizations that work towards reducing violence and positively impacting the lives of young people through mentorship, employment training, and community outreach activities.
Application Deadline
Jul 3, 2025
Date Added
Jun 4, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers with employment services, training, and housing solutions.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Nov 14, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support to child care providers in Indianapolis to improve services, increase capacity, and enhance early childhood education for infants and toddlers.
Application Deadline
Jun 14, 2024
Date Added
May 20, 2024
United Way of Greater Cincinnati announces the launch of the Future of Manufacturing Program, funded by the GE Aerospace Foundation, to address critical gaps in the advanced manufacturing workforce. Donor Name: United Way of Greater Cincinnati State: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio County: Boone County (KY), Brown County (OH), Campbell County (KY), Clermont County (OH), Dearborn County (IN), Grant County (KY), Hamilton County (OH), Kenton County (KY), Ohio County (IN) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/14/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: Through this three-year initiative, United Way seeks to increase the pipeline of skilled workforce by providing grants to a cohort of partners for projects to increase enrollment in, completion of, or job obtainment in the advanced manufacturing sector in Greater Cincinnati. This request for proposals seeks programs that address the current constraints in meeting the workforce needs in the advanced manufacturing sector. Informed by a range of community stakeholders, these constraints include: Limited capacity of technical training programs, often driven by limited access to trained instructors. Fragmentation across critical stakeholders and partners, such as public funders, educational and technical training providers, workforce development, and employers. Insufficient, flexible funding to test new ideas. Solving local challenges at scale requires coordination and rigor. This opportunity will bring together advanced manufacturing stakeholders, financial resources and technical assistance to replicate and/or scale best-practices to grow the advanced manufacturing workforce pipeline. Flexible funding structure that drives coordination and collaboration between educational, workforce and support systems. Cohort learning environment for rigor and sharing of learning. Centralized coordination and technical assistance to identify best practices, infuse quality improvement, document and track. Funding Information Organizations may only submit one application and grants will likely range from $25,000 β $50,000. Organizations funded in year 1 may be eligible for continued or new funding in year 2 or 3. Eligibility CriteriaΒ Organizations must meet the following criteria to be eligible for funding through this process: Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or other tax-exempt educational provider, communitybased group, entity or collaboration/coalition that operate like a nonprofit organization. Operate services or programming to community members to support advanced manufacturing workforce development. Operate programs or services that serve a majority of people living within United Way of Greater Cincinnatiβs footprint including: Hamilton, Clermont, Brown counties in Ohio Dearborn and Ohio counties in Indiana Boone, Campbell, Kenton, Grant counties in Kentucky. For more information, visit United Way of Greater Cincinnati.
Application Deadline
Jun 19, 2024
Date Added
Jun 10, 2024
The Evansville Endowment Fund is accepting Letters of Inquiry for capital projects that serve the City of Evansville. Donor Name: Evansville Endowment Fund State: Indiana City:Β Evansville Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/19/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information Requests of at least $1,000 are preferred. Eligibility Criteria Applicant organizations must serve within the city limits of Evansville, Indiana. At least sixty percent (60%) of grant funding will be distributed for activities that will support or benefit the 4th and 6th wards of the City of Evansville. The Evansville Endowment Fund serves to provide funds to organizations that qualify as tax-exempt organizations under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, so long as the activities of the organization meet one of the following criteria: Social and community-based organizations for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of permanent facilities used in the provision of services and activities. Arts and cultural activities; defined as the construction or renovation of facilities that promote the arts, culture, and/or tourism. (Examples include museums, performing arts facilities, historic properties, historic preservation of sites or structures that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the state or local inventory of historic places, or designated as a state or local landmark or historic district by law or ordinance.) Recreation activities; defined as the construction and renovation of parks, playgrounds, and other public recreational facilities which are designed for public participation. (Examples include swimming pool, skating rink, soccer/baseball/softball field development, and tree planting.) Neighborhood revitalization; is defined as the acquisition of property that is blighted, appropriate for rehabilitation, or what is needed to be used for the development of housing for low to moderate-income persons. (Examples include disposition of land; clearance, demolition, and removal of buildings and improvements; movement of structures to other sites; rehabilitation of privately owned properties; or construction of new permanent residential structures.) Economic development projects; defined as any project that will augment, supplement or replenish existing municipally operated loan programs in pursuit of new economic development opportunities. For more information, visit Evansville Endowment Fund.
Application Deadline
Apr 1, 2025
Date Added
Apr 12, 2024
Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 1 Annual deadlines: April 1st (preliminary application February 15th)