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Kansas Workforce Development Grants

Explore 30 grant opportunities

Just Transition Fund’s Local Economy Lab Initiative
$500,000
JU.S.t Transition Fund
Private

Application Deadline

May 9, 2025

Date Added

Apr 30, 2025

This initiative provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Tribal governments in coal-impacted communities to develop and scale innovative economic projects that create job opportunities and foster local economic transformation.

Community Development
Nonprofits
City of Lawrence Unmistakable Events Grant Program
$100,000
City of Lawrence
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 18, 2024

This program provides funding to support community events that promote cultural and economic development in Lawrence, Kansas, enhancing the city's unique identity.

Law Justice and Legal Services
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Transformation Grant
$200,000
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Kansas-based providers of Home and Community-Based Services to modernize their service delivery and enhance community integration and employment access for individuals with disabilities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Advanced and Specialized Course Access Grant
$500,000
Patterson Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in rural Kansas and western Missouri to expand access to advanced academic courses for students, promoting educational equity and preparing them for college and careers.

Community Development
City or township governments
Teacher Pipeline Grant
Contact for amount
Patterson Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports initiatives that recruit and develop qualified teachers in rural Kansas and western Missouri communities with populations under 50,000, focusing on alternative certification pathways and local workforce models.

Education
City or township governments
Childcare Providers in Kansas and Missouri
$500,000
Patterson Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports childcare providers in rural Kansas and western Missouri to improve early childhood education and care for children from birth to five years.

Community Development
Independent school districts
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 
$957,729
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to various organizations, including local governments and private businesses, to develop a network of electric vehicle charging stations along key highways in Kansas.

Transportation
City or township governments
Leadership Transformation Grants
Contact for amount
Kansas Leadership Center
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This grant provides support to Kansas organizations in the education, faith, government, or nonprofit sectors to develop leadership skills at all levels, fostering a culture of adaptability and collaboration to address community challenges.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Fund for Reno County Grants
$50,000
Hutchinson Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local government entities in Reno County, Kansas, for innovative projects that enhance community culture, support youth development, foster community engagement, and strengthen local nonprofits.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program
$30,000
Union Pacific Railroad
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Date Added

Apr 14, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in communities served by Union Pacific to support projects that enhance community safety, workforce development, and overall community vitality.

Community Development
Nonprofits