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 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to benefit communities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. Priority funding is intended to address the needs of low-income youth, children, and their families. Grants wil...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, and faith-based entities for projects that benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs within the focus areas of conservation and animals, arts and culture, ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to California artists and artist groups in eligible counties for collaborative visual arts projects. Funding is intended for the creation and presentation of programs and projects that are open to the public. In addition, one applicant will ...
Fellowships to Rhode Island emerging and mid-career artists to devote time to creative projects and professional development. These Fellowships allow the individuals time to devote to the development of their careers, their creative process, and to add to the body...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio groups of residents for projects that strengthen communities in eligible locations. Applicants must attend a mandatory workshop prior to applying. Funding is intended for grassroots community projects that benefit residents and promo...
Tax credits to USA businesses to encourage business expansion and relocation to California. The purpose of this program is to support employment and economic development in the State of California. This program is open to businesses of any size that want to stay a...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, museums, and municipalities for heritage-tourism related projects and events in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and professional development activities that preserve and promote local culture, histor...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for initiatives that lead to new businesses and improve the economy in eligible counties. Both new and existing projects and programs will be considered. Eligible proposals must demonstrate benefit and i...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Indiana early-career artists in eligible locations for career development activities. Funding is intended for the costs and expenses involved in the creation of art. Eligible arts disciplines include but are not limited to visual arts, mu...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community events and services, capacity building and organizational development, and community facilities. ...
Opportunity for Texas entrepreneurs and startup companies to participate in a business development program. The program is geared to companies in technology, manufacturing, healthcare, materials science, automation, aerospace, software, green energy, logistics, cy...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to promote social justice and address disparities that affect women and girls. Applicants must submit a preliminary application before submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to promote smar...
Grants of $1,500 to USA Native Hawaiian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander individuals to support a project or a mission that will be completed within the calendar year. Funding is intended to support creatives such as artists, content creators, small business ...
Opportunity for USA journalists to attend a conference related to businesses and business journalism. Participants will learn about the different difficulties small businesses across the nation currently face, and will be given resources and information that will ...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for projects that enhance agriculture and improve food systems. Funding is intended for programs and activities that help to promote local agriculture by expanding marketing and educational opportunities. T...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that promote economic and business development. Funding is intended to generate economic and equitable benefits for residents through outcomes such as increased business income, jo...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations to promote economic development and support the local creative industry. Funding is intended to develop the film and creative workforce, support local productions, and promote collaborations by supporting m...
Cooperative Agreements to Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas public and private nonprofit agencies to provide employment training and placement services to benefit refugees. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purp...
Grants of up to $75,000 to Indiana nonprofit and religious organizations, government agencies, and school corporations in eligible regions for capacity building. Funding is intended for initiatives to increase capacity, enhance sustainability, and improve communit...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations in the creative industries to support economic development initiatives that increase the capacity of businesses within the province. Applicants must contact staff before applying. Funded projects will gather, formulate, an...
Grants to USA tribal governments for activities to improve the criminal justice system in tribal areas. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to support the provision of technical assistance for...
Grant to a Wisconsin qualifying entity to train organizations to provide in-home asthma management for individuals in low-income housing in eligible regions. Training activities must be related to asthma self-management and home trigger assessment. Funding is inte...
Grants to USA Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and other Minority Serving Institutions for research on plasma science. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that address...
Grants to Virginia government agencies and tribal entities to strengthen crime prevention capabilities. Funding is intended to provide local agencies with the flexibility to support a broad range of initiatives and programs designed to prevent and control crime in...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and governmental and quasi-governmental agencies for community and urban forestry projects. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal, and some applicants must prequalify prior to submitting...
Grants to Alberta Indigenous artists, artist collectives, and arts organizations for art preservation activities in eligible regions. Applicants may request funding for a single project or for a specific phase of a project. Projects should have a clear start and e...
Tax credits and property tax incentives to Massachusetts businesses to promote job creation and economic development. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to help businesses grow by offering credits to lower taxes in exchange ...
Grants to North Dakota cities and counties for multi-jurisdictional projects to improve the criminal justice system and assist victims of crime. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended for technical...
Fellowships, including a $500 stipend and in-kind technical assistance, to Minnesota artists from BIPOC communities to promote professional and career development in the printmaking sector. The program is intended for individuals with experience in one or more pri...
Grants to USA and territories tribes and microenterprise development organizations to provide training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intend...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota and North Dakota nonprofit organizations to support programming for women and girls in eligible locations. New applicants and activities receive preference. Funding is intended for programs and projects that promote social justi...
Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit and faith-based organizations for initiatives to benefit underserved populations. Funding is intended to support programming and capacity building activities. Eligible proposals aim to address the needs of LGBTQ+ communities throug...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, businesses, and educational entities to train local high school graduates for entry-level positions in television and film production. Applicants must complete prequalifications and registrations prior to applying. These...
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit and for-profit farms and ranches to advance the agricultural industry in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote agriculture through investments that target the expansion of farming. Eligible proposals support projects that se...
Grants to Kansas and Missouri organizations in eligible counties for capacity-building activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations that advance economic mobility in the region through three focus areas: career and workforce devel...
Grants of up to $50,000 New York health and human services nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for capacity building support. Funding is intended for activities to strengthen local organizations and enable them to carry out their missions. Nonprofits mus...
Opportunity for Michigan nonprofit museums to participate in a professional development program. The program will provide funding to each host site in addition to offering expert-led training covering areas such as strategic planning, accessibility, board developm...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for training and educational initiatives related to the field of journalism. Funding is intended for projects and programs in the focus areas of ethics, education, professional development, diversity, freedom of information, a...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Virginia youth-serving nonprofit organizations and government agencies for youth behavior support in eligible regions. Funding is intended for training and services to enhance the ability of out-of-school programs to promote positive beha...
Opportunity for a Colorado poet in eligible locations to serve as a poet laureate. Poets may self-nominate or may be nominated by other people. The appointed poet will be expected to participate in civic and public programming, community outreach, and must showcas...
Grants of up to $2,000 to New Mexico nonprofit organizations for activities to address the needs of immigrants and refugees. Funding is intended for a wide range of programs and services, including workforce development, education, legal assistance, social service...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Tennessee government agencies and nonprofit organizations to preserve historical records. Funding may be used for a wide range of costs related to preservation, including supplies, furniture, employee costs, contractor costs, digitizatio...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government agencies to promote the preservation of and access to historical records. Funding is intended to enhance and develop archival programs, as well as to train and educate records custodians. A...
Grants of up to $2,500 to rural North Dakota K-12 schools and healthcare facilities to promote healthcare-related careers for youth in grades 5 through 12. Funding is intended to support the planning and implementation of one-day camps to raise interest in and inc...
Grants to Washington, DC nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, and agencies to support volunteer staff working in a broad range of community services. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Eligible service areas in...
Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit residents of eligible communities. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Grant funding is intended to assist community members gain stability ...
Grants of up to $3,000 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible areas to increase access to the arts for the local community and involve new audiences and visitors. Funding is intended to support production and exhibition costs...
Grants of up to $1,500 to South Carolina individual artists in eligible locations for professional development activities. Funding is intended to support expenses for projects that assist in the advancement of artists who practice in theater, visual arts, music, d...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit and for-profit organizations and government agencies for projects that strengthen the local economy in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support infrastructure development, job training, economic development, community imp...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization or IHE to coordinate student and young professional foreign exchange opportunities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The opportunity is intended to strength...