Utah Employment Labor and Training Grants

This funding opportunity supports K–12 education initiatives in Utah that enhance access to quality education and improve employment prospects for low-income, uninsured, or medically underrepresented populations.

This program provides financial support to rural Utah counties for economic development projects, including business growth, workforce training, and infrastructure improvements.

This program provides funding to various organizations and government entities in Utah to improve access to high-speed internet, affordable devices, and digital skills training for residents, aiming to bridge the digital divide across the state.

This funding opportunity provides financial incentives to businesses in rural Utah that create new high-paying jobs, supporting economic growth in communities with populations of 10,000 or less.

This program provides financial support to businesses and nonprofit organizations in San Juan County, Utah, to promote economic development through expansion, workforce training, and infrastructure improvements.

This grant provides financial support to food business entrepreneurs in Utah to help them grow, innovate, and enhance local food systems, particularly in economically distressed areas.

This competition provides college students in Utah with the opportunity to win cash and prizes for developing innovative business ideas, while also offering mentorship and resources to help launch their ventures.

This grant provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations that promote equitable access to sports, recreation, and extracurricular activities for Latinx and BIPOC youth in Summit County.

This funding program provides financial support to local governments for projects that use green infrastructure to effectively manage and reduce stormwater, with a focus on helping financially distressed and rural communities.

This program provides matching funds to local businesses, nonprofits, and government entities in Carbon County, Utah, to support economic development projects that improve infrastructure, workforce training, and facilities.

This program provides funding and support for community-driven projects that improve and beautify specific neighborhoods in Salt Lake City, encouraging local pride and volunteer participation.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community events in Salt Lake City that promote cultural enrichment and economic benefits, prioritizing free events and those that foster diversity and neighborhood unity.

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity is accepting applications for its Rural Communities Opportunity Grant. Donor Name: Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity State: Utah County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The RCOG empowers rural communities to take responsibility for economic development planning, projects, and activities, and to manage their unique opportunities. The grant is designed to address the economic development needs of rural communities, including: Business recruitment, development, and expansion. Workforce training and development; and Infrastructure, industrial building development, and capital facilities improvements for business development. Funding Information  Grant funding is competitive and requires matching funds from awardees. A municipality, city, town, metro township, county, or AOG may receive up to $600,000. Rural counties may receive grant funds from the RCOG exceeding the $200,000 distributed to counties under the Rural County Grant (RCG), but counties may not receive more than $800,000 of state funds per fiscal year. Geographical Areas Counties of the Third Class (Population of 40,000 or more, but less than 175,000) Cache County Tooele County Box Elder County Iron County Summit County Counties of the Fourth Class (Population of 11,000 or more, but less than 40,000) Uintah County Wasatch County Sanpete County Sevier County Carbon County Duchesne County San Juan County Millard County Morgan County Juab County Counties of the Fifth Class (Population of 4,000 or more, but less than 11,000) Emery County Grand County Kane County Beaver County Garfield County Counties of the Sixth Class (Population less than 4,000) Wayne County Rich County Piute County Daggett County Eligibility Criteria Eligible rural communities include: Counties of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth class Cities, towns, and metro townships located within those counties Municipalities with a population of 10,000 or less in counties of the second class Associations of Governments For more information, visit UGOEO.