Discover grants for workforce development, job training, and career readiness. Funding supports employment programs, skills development, and career education. Additional grants promote economic advancement, workforce well-being, and initiatives that prepare individuals for an evolving job market.
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Grants of up to $5,000 to Wisconsin and Illinois nonprofit organizations for activities that address the needs of women and girls in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support services and initiatives in the areas of economic opportunity, health and stab...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to expand and improve organizational capacity. Certain applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Eligible organizations are those that primarily serve residents with l...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public IHEs, and faith-based organizations for activities that benefit residents in eligible counties. Requests may be made to support projects, programs, events, and capital improvements. Focus area...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government entities for projects that promote economic development. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of job creation, economic development, agriculture, community capacity, and workforce...
Grants to North Carolina local government agencies for projects that create new jobs through the expansion, renovation, or construction of buildings. Applicants must participate in a conference call prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for proje...
Grants to Florida fire departments to improve firefighter safety and enhance services. Funding is intended to improve the emergency response capability of volunteer fire departments and combination fire departments. The grant also provides financial assistance to ...
Grants to North Carolina government agencies for projects to create new jobs through the demolition and renovation of buildings that are not in use. Applicants must participate in a conference call prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for projec...
Grants to Michigan organizations for projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to strengthen the workforce and to create projects within a broad range of interest areas, including education, health, the arts, disadvantaged yout...
Grants to Florida fire service providers, including volunteer fire departments, to safeguard the health of firefighters. Funding is intended to outfit firefighting units with the supplies, equipment, and training necessary to protect firefighters from exposure to ...
Grants to New York City nonprofit organizations for initiatives to increase wages for low-income residents. Funding is intended for connecting low-income residents to middle-wage careers through upskilling activities, and for advocating for policy change to reduce...
Grants of $50,000 to Canada postdoctoral fellows and students affiliated with a post-secondary institution or representing their own start-up company to advance research on aging and technology. Funding areas of interest include cognitive health, mobility, employm...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit museums and county historical societies for general operating support. Funding is intended to promote the museum community and assist historical societies and museums that are not receiving funding from other state sources. Eligibl...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Arizona nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and public schools to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of community benefit ...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and faith-based entities for programs that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the areas of animal welfare, h...
Grants of up to $4,500 to New York nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and school districts to meet the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs, capital projects, equipment, capacity building, and direct services. Eligible p...
Grants to Massachusetts school districts, educational collaboratives, and charters for technical education and career development programs designed for secondary and post-secondary students. Applicants must pre-register before applying. Priority is given to distri...
Grants to California and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit local children and youth in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full application. Applicants are encouraged to apply ...
Grants and sponsorships to Indiana nonprofit and faith-based organizations, municipalities, schools, and chambers of commerce for projects and programs that improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applyi...
In-kind training, resources, and consultation services to USA organizations to advance healing and empowerment for marginalized youth. Funding is intended to expand programs that promote self-respect, self-awareness, and self-control for participants. Eligible app...
Grants of $2,500 and in-kind support of camera equipment to USA, Canada, and International Black women photographers to support the advancement of their careers. Funding is available to offset the cost of business expenses and to facilitate the execution of a visu...
Grants to Arkansas public school districts and charter schools to deliver tutoring services. Funding is intended for expenses related to providing impactful tutoring programs during school for K-12 students for Math and ELA. Participating districts are expected to...
Grants to Canada businesses and nonprofit organizations to subsidize the short-term hiring of students. Funding is intended for jobs in tech fields, including digital technology, clean tech, and health tech. Eligible roles include marketing, strategy, and data and...
Opportunity for Wisconsin individuals to participate in a training program focused on artificial intelligence. The virtual training program is designed for leaders across various industries. The Program is intended to guide participants through the basics and esse...
Grants of up to $15,000 to New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, school districts, and government agencies for projects related to opioid use. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for short-term and small-scale in...
Opportunity for USA entrepreneurs to participate in a virtual business development program. This 8-week program offers workshops, mentoring, strategic workshops, and community networking to promote business growth for early-stage startups. Programming is intended ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for community services for qualifying residents in eligible locations. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended to benefit income-qualifying individuals in the areas of ...
Cooperative agreement to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization, or educational institution to better enforce export control laws. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding i...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, and government agencies to set up a manufacturing center. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to improve American manuf...
Grants of up to $1,000 to California arts organizations, arts professionals, and individuals representing arts organizations for professional development opportunities and projects that benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Oklahoma government agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and tribal entities to manage and improve forest areas. Funding is intended to encourage communities to create and support long-term and sustained urban and...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government entities to enhance the quality of life in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects, programs, and general support. Eligible proposals must serve Berthoud, Estes Park, Fort Col...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Colorado teachers and educators to increase opportunities and accessibility for students in eligible locations. Funding is intended to reduce economic barriers to academic success. Priority is given to projects that expand access to resou...
Opportunity for USA nonprofit animal rescues and shelters to participate in a mentorship program. Participants will receive grant funding in addition to access to resources and mentorship and training pertaining to specific topics. Applicants will choose to partic...
Grants to Illinois LEAs, community organizations, tribes, and other public and private entities for educational programs that improve student success. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Grants may be used to sup...
Grants of $10,000 and in-kind support to North Carolina startup companies to assist in advancing business ventures. Funding is intended to positively impact the future success of emerging and early-stage businesses. Startups will also participate in an accelerator...
Grants of $50,000 and in-kind support to North Carolina early-stage companies for business development assistance. Funding is intended to help startups advance their companies, reduce risks, gain customers, and attract future investment. In addition to grant funds...
Grants to Kentucky arts organizations and individual artists for arts projects that advance social change for women. Funding is intended to provide opportunities for feminist artists and arts organizations to further their artistic development to create art for po...
Grants of $2,500 or grants of $5,000 to Kentucky nonprofit arts-focused organizations to provide arts experiences to underserved residents. Applicants must complete the required registration before applying. Funding is intended for programming that incorporates ar...
Opportunity for USA veteran business owners to participate in a business development program. The program is intended to assist veterans with successful reintegration into civilian life by providing them with coaching and tools in management, marketing, financial ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that address critical needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of mental health, food security, and housing. Grants can support capit...
Grants to California community-based nonprofit organizations and local health departments for programs to benefit populations that have been negatively affected by policies related to the War on Drugs campaign. Applicants must submit a Phase 1 application prior to...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Colorado nonprofit and for-profit organizations and government agencies for agricultural projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that benefit local food systems and agricultural lands. The goal of ...
Opportunity for New York City performance artists to participate in a residency program. Eligible artists can be at any stage of their professional careers. Artists with disabilities and BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and immigrant artists are highly encouraged to apply. The resi...
Grants to North Dakota government agencies and tribal entities for programs to improve neighborhood safety in eligible locations. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended for cooperative projects acr...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, cities, faith-based groups, unions, CBOs, IHEs, trade schools, and Tribes in multiple states for local infrastructure development in eligible regions. Funding is intended to focus on transportation, flood control, and basic i...
Grants of $5,000 to Ohio individual artists in eligible locations to promote professional development. Funding is intended to assist visual artists in the creation and presentation of new works. Eligible projects are flexible and respond to artists’ goals and ne...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, and schools to enhance the quality of life through new projects and activities in eligible areas. Funding is intended to create opportunities for collaboration, capacity building, establishing new group...
Grants of $1,500 to Ohio artists in eligible regions to promote artistic advancement and professional development. Funding is intended to offset the costs of creative projects, materials, equipment, events, and a wide variety of artist‑specific needs. Grants can...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies to develop resources for law enforcement. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended...
Cooperative agreements to Washington, DC nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education to manage a foreign exchange leadership program. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Organizations will be expe...