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Grants for State governments - Employment Labor and Training

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Volunteer Engagement Mini-Grants
$4,000
New Hampshire Volunteer NH (Volunteer NH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, local governments, and educational institutions in New Hampshire to enhance their volunteer programs and increase their capacity to recruit, train, and manage volunteers.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Library Grant
$16,000
Community Foundation of Tompkins County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 3, 2025

This grant provides funding to public libraries in five counties of the Finger Lakes region to enhance access and promote reading and learning among youth.

Law Justice and Legal Services
County governments
Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative
$2,500,000
Appalachian Regional Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in the Appalachian region for projects that promote economic diversification and workforce development in communities impacted by coal industry job losses.

Workforce Development
State governments
Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers Program
$200,000
Maryland Department of Labor (DWDAL)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This grant provides funding to community organizations in rural Maryland to train and support individuals as Certified Peer Recovery Specialists, addressing workforce shortages and aiding recovery from substance use and mental health challenges.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Agriculture Workforce Competitive Grant Program 2026-2027
$500,000
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Minnesota to develop workforce training programs that help adults facing employment barriers secure jobs in the agriculture sector.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Commercial Sexual Exploitation Survivor Services in Washington
$1,700,000
City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Seattle that offer culturally responsive and trauma-informed services to individuals affected by commercial sexual exploitation, including survivors of sex trafficking and related issues.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Community Development Block Grant Public Service
$295,000
City of Shreveport Department of Community Development (CD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit and governmental organizations that deliver essential public services to low- and moderate-income residents in designated neighborhoods of Shreveport, enhancing community wellbeing and stability.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Innovative Ideas Grant
$50,000
Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities (ACDD
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that enhance education, employment, community supports, or health outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities in Alabama.

Education
Nonprofits
Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities and Improvements
$300,000
City of Shreveport Department of Community Development (CD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments and nonprofit organizations for improving public facilities that benefit low- and moderate-income residents in designated neighborhoods of Shreveport.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Fair Chance to Advance State Action Networks
$2,100,000
Jobs for the Future
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 24, 2025

This initiative provides funding and support to state coalitions focused on creating systemic reforms that improve education and employment opportunities for individuals with incarceration histories.

Workforce Development
State governments
Dutchess County America Recycles Day Art Challenge
Contact for amount
Dutchess County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This opportunity invites K-12 students in Dutchess County, New York, to create artwork from recyclable materials, promoting awareness of recycling and sustainability through an art challenge.

Arts
State governments
Summer Funding Opportunity
$200,000
Meyer Memorial Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Oregon working to advance racial, social, and economic justice through community organizing, leadership development, and resilience initiatives.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects
$167,000,000
U.S. Department of Education (Office of Postsecondary Education)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations for innovative projects that address critical issues in higher education, such as integrating artificial intelligence, promoting civil discourse, reforming accreditation, and developing short-term workforce programs.

Education
Nonprofits
Local Jobs Fund
Contact for amount
Community Foundation of Central Illinois
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and government entities in Central Illinois that provide workforce development programs to help individuals gain skills for sustainable employment and break the cycle of poverty.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund
$1,000,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects that restore and enhance forests, wetlands, and aquatic habitats in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, benefiting wildlife and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Episcopal Presbyterian Health Trust Grant
$25,000
Episcopal Presbyterian Health Trust (EPHT)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 24, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations that improve healthcare access and support services for individuals in specific areas of St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and the East Metro region, focusing on chronic disease management and mental health.

Health
Nonprofits
TANF Employment & Training Program - Support Services Program
$223,300
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community organizations that help low-income individuals receiving TANF by offering daily transportation to and from jobs at large employers in Illinois and nearby states.

Transportation
County governments
NEFA New England Dance Fund
Contact for amount
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 2, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to choreographers in New England for projects that enhance their dance practice or advance their careers, with grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 for various artistic endeavors.

Arts
State governments
The Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education (OSH T&E) Program
$5,900,000
New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 23, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to various organizations in New York State to implement training programs that improve workplace safety and reduce occupational hazards.

Employment Labor and Training
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians Stewardship Fund
$750,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 15, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in the Cumberland Plateau and Southern Appalachians to restore ecosystems, improve habitats, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Environment
Nonprofits