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Bruce and Jane Walsh Grant in Memory of John Holland
$19,000
American Psychological Foundation (APF)
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 18, 2026

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides funding for early career psychologists to conduct research on how personality, culture, and environment influence work behavior and health, with a focus on innovative projects that can lead to broader applications.

Health
Individuals
National Association for the Self-Employment Growth Grants
$4,000
National Association for the Self-Employment
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 7, 2025

This initiative provides financial support to small business owners in the U.S. for growth-related expenses such as marketing, hiring, and technology upgrades, exclusively for members of the National Association for the Self-Employed.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Foundation for Graphic Communication Education Grant Program
$7,500
The Foundation for Graphic Communication Education
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 30, 2026

Date Added

Jan 20, 2026

This grant provides financial support to educational institutions for enhancing graphic communications programs through equipment purchases, student travel, and instructor development.

Education
Individuals
Core Research Grants
$200,000
Russell Sage Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 26, 2026

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This grant provides funding for researchers to explore innovative solutions addressing the changing nature of work, social and economic inequalities, and educational opportunities for diverse groups in light of recent legal changes in college admissions.

Education
Individuals
Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant
Contact for amount
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD)
State

Application Deadline

May 15, 2027

Date Added

Jul 27, 2026

This state-funded program provides financial aid to adult learners in Missouri pursuing education and training in high-demand fields to help address workforce shortages and enhance career opportunities.

Workforce Development
Individuals
The Freed Fellowship Grant
$2,500
The Freed Fellowship
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 3, 2023

This initiative provides $500 micro-grants and entrepreneurial support to U.S.-based small business owners, helping them grow through funding, mentorship, and community resources.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
National Theater Project Creation & Touring Grant Program
Contact for amount
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 19, 2024

This grant provides funding for U.S.-based theater ensembles and individual artists to create and tour innovative, collaborative theater projects that reflect diverse cultural perspectives.

Arts
Nonprofits
Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program
Contact for amount
Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 23, 2026

This program provides financial assistance to students in Ohio pursuing commercial driver's license training, helping to address the demand for truck drivers by covering half of their training costs as a grant and the other half as a forgivable loan contingent on employment.

Workforce Development
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Foundation for Graphic Communication Education Grant Program
$7,500
The Foundation for Graphic Communication Education
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 30, 2026

Date Added

Aug 11, 2026

This grant provides financial support to educators and students in graphic communications programs for equipment purchases, student travel to industry events, and instructor continuing education to enhance learning and career opportunities in the field.

Education
Individuals
Afghanistan Research Initiative: Non-Resident Research Fellowships
$18,000
University of Central Asia
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

Date Added

Aug 18, 2026

This fellowship provides funding for researchers worldwide to conduct original studies on Afghanistan's development, focusing on themes like economic growth, governance, and environmental sustainability, while fostering collaboration with Afghan scholars.

International Development
Individuals
Native Cultures Fund
$10,000
Native Cultures Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

Date Added

Oct 1, 2024

This grant provides financial support for projects that preserve and revitalize Native arts and cultural practices among California's diverse Indigenous communities.

Infrastructure
County governments
Apprenticeship Training Grant
Contact for amount
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2026

This grant supports allowable expenses for the Related Technical Instruction portion of apprenticeship programs to build worker skills and expand employment opportunities across industries.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
The Dow Last Mile Fund for Manufacturing & Skilled Trades
$5,000
Last Mile Education Fund
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This initiative provides financial support to students in manufacturing and skilled trades programs at colleges near Dow facilities, helping them overcome financial barriers to complete their education and advance their careers.

Workforce Development
Individuals
Sidewalk Vendor Formalization Grant Program
$5,000
Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 16, 2026

This program provides financial assistance to eligible sidewalk vendors in unincorporated Los Angeles County to help them comply with new regulations and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
ArtsWave Catalyzing Impact Grant
$10,000
ArtsWave
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 30, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the Cincinnati-Middletown area to develop arts and cultural projects that promote community engagement, diversity, and educational enhancement.

Arts
Nonprofits
Artist Support Grant Program
$3,000
Arts Council of Moore County (ACMC)
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

Date Added

Sep 18, 2024

This grant provides financial support to individual artists and small groups in North Carolina for projects that enhance their artistic skills, promote their work, or create new art.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals
FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA
$500,000
U.S. Department of Commerce (Department of Commerce)
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research and technical assistance projects that foster job creation and economic development in distressed communities across the U.S. and its territories.

Community Development
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Veterans Retraining Grant
$6,000
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 23, 2026

This program provides financial assistance to Wisconsin veterans who are recently unemployed or underemployed, helping them access retraining opportunities to reenter the workforce.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals
Illinois Arts Council Creative Accelerator Fund
$10,000
Illinois Arts Council (IAC)
State

Application Deadline

Oct 14, 2026

Date Added

Oct 24, 2024

This funding opportunity provides $10,000 to individual artists in Illinois to support their professional development and enhance community engagement through their creative practices.

Arts
Individuals
Artist Opportunity Grant
$1,500
Arizona Commission on the Arts
State

Application Deadline

Sep 24, 2026

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to individual artists in Arizona to pursue career-enhancing projects and professional development.

Arts
Individuals