Workforce Development Grants for Job Training and Education
GrantID: 710
Grant Funding Amount Low: $700,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $6,000,000
Summary
This grant opportunity provides funding to support workforce development, job training, reentry services, and systemic capacity building across multiple states and regions. Awards vary in size, ranging from several hundred thousand dollars to multi‑million-dollar cooperative agreements over multiple years. Funding can support activities such as preparing justice-involved individuals for employment, enhancing community college training programs, scaling registered apprenticeship programs, and developing industry-aligned workforce pathways.
Eligible applicants generally include nonprofit organizations, public agencies, community colleges, workforce boards, and intermediary organizations, while individual applicants are typically not eligible. The grants are intended to benefit workers, job seekers, veterans, dislocated workers, and opportunity youth by expanding access to training, skills development, and employment opportunities. Funds may be used nationwide or within specific regions, with an emphasis on partnerships, measurable outcomes, and alignment with local economic priorities. The overarching goal is to strengthen workforce infrastructure, improve economic mobility, and support sustainable employment solutions for targeted populations.
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Explore related grant categories to find additional funding opportunities aligned with this program:
Black, Indigenous, People of Color grants, Children & Childcare grants, Employment, Labor & Training Workforce grants, Higher Education grants, Mental Health grants, Municipalities grants.
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