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Grants for Small businesses - Employment Labor and Training

Explore 425 grant opportunities

Incumbent Worker Training Program
$100,000
Florida CareerSource Florida (CSF)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 26, 2026

This program provides financial support to Florida businesses for training their existing employees, helping to enhance skills, improve competitiveness, and retain staff.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Accelerate Fort Worth Small Business Accessibility Grant Program
$2,000
Accelerate Fort Worth Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 29, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to small business owners in Texas to help cover costs for training, memberships, and necessary licensing fees to enhance their business operations.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Innovative Postsecondary Models Fund
$1,000,000
Panorama Global
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 14, 2026

Date Added

Aug 3, 2026

This funding initiative provides financial support to organizations developing innovative educational models that improve access, affordability, and outcomes for diverse learners in U.S. postsecondary education.

Education
Nonprofits
Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) - Reality Television Projects
Contact for amount
Texas Film Commission
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 16, 2024

This grant provides financial incentives for reality television projects that spend a minimum of $250,000 in Texas, employ a predominantly local crew and cast, and conduct most of their filming in the state, fostering economic growth and job creation.

Arts
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Rhode Island Workforce Pell Grant Program
Contact for amount
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 16, 2026

Date Added

Aug 17, 2026

This program provides funding for eligible short-term workforce training programs in Rhode Island to help students gain skills for high-demand jobs while protecting their federal Pell Grant eligibility.

Workforce Development
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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
SBIR/STTR Match Program
$50,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2027

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This program provides financial support to Illinois-based for-profit businesses that have received a federal Phase I SBIR or STTR grant, helping them advance their innovative research and pursue further funding opportunities.

Science and Technology
Small businesses
Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Development (AMP’D) Iowa Program
$250,000
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 18, 2026

This program provides financial support to Iowa advanced manufacturing employers for developing training programs that enhance the skills of their workforce and address industry-specific skill gaps.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Defense and Manufacturing Training Fund
$250,000
Maine State Workforce Development Board (SWDB)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 11, 2026

This program provides financial reimbursement to Maine employers in the defense shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing sectors for training their workforce, helping to enhance skills and increase job opportunities in these industries.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Skills Development Fund
$500,000
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 19, 2026

This program provides funding for workforce training initiatives that enhance the skills and earning potential of employees in Texas by supporting customized training solutions developed in partnership with educational institutions and businesses.

Workforce Development
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Oklahoma Talent Accelerator Program
$500,000
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 31, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to employers in Oklahoma's aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, and artificial intelligence sectors for training their employees to enhance skills and address workforce shortages.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) - Film & Television Projects
Contact for amount
Texas Film Commission
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 16, 2024

This grant provides cash incentives to film and television projects that spend a minimum of $250,000 in Texas and employ a significant number of Texas residents, promoting local economic growth and tourism.

Arts
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Occupational Safety and Health Grant Program
$40,000
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Department of Consumer and Business Services (Oregon OSHA)
State

Application Deadline

Oct 9, 2026

Date Added

Aug 1, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations that develop innovative training initiatives aimed at improving workplace safety and health in Oregon.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
City of Hagerstown CDBG Microenterprise Grant Program
$5,000
City of Hagerstown
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 6, 2023

This program provides financial assistance to small businesses with five or fewer employees in Hagerstown, aimed at promoting job creation and economic growth for low- to moderate-income residents.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Community Development Block Grant
$650,000
City of Kingston Office of Community Development (OCD)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 5, 2026

Date Added

Aug 28, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Kingston for new or significantly expanded programs that assist low- and moderate-income individuals, particularly youth, seniors, and those at risk of homelessness.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Quick Response Training Grant Program
$7,500,000
Florida CareerSource Florida (CSF)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2027

Date Added

Aug 20, 2026

This program provides funding to Florida companies for specialized training to create new, permanent, full-time jobs that require high-level skills not available locally.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Skill Advance Colorado Job Training Grant
Contact for amount
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
State

Application Deadline

Mar 1, 2027

Date Added

Jul 2, 2024

This program provides funding for Colorado businesses and nonprofits to develop customized job training programs that enhance employee skills and support workforce growth.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
ROI Jamestown Grant Program
$50,000
City of Jamestown Department of Development (DOD)
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2026

Date Added

Aug 31, 2026

This program provides financial assistance to commercial property owners and business tenants in Jamestown for facility improvements and operational enhancements to promote economic growth and job creation.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
The Genesis For Good Catalyst Empowerment Grant Program
$10,000
Genesis For Good Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2024

This program provides financial support and resources to small businesses in low-to-moderate income areas of Southern California, helping them grow and create jobs.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Business Pollution Prevention Program
$50,000
Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This program provides financial support to businesses in Ramsey and Washington Counties, Minnesota, to reduce harmful pollutants and adopt safer practices, enhancing both environmental sustainability and public health.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses