Grants for State governments - Workforce Development

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations implementing strategies to prevent diabetes and improve health equity for populations at risk, focusing on statewide, local, or multisectoral approaches.

This initiative provides funding to organizations that help individuals with criminal records gain skills and secure jobs in high-demand fields like skilled trades and advanced manufacturing, ultimately supporting their reintegration into the workforce.

This fellowship provides funding and support for U.S. journalists to report on effective solutions for youth mental health issues, fostering community engagement and promoting equity in their storytelling.

This program provides an immersive 12-week accelerator for female tech founders of for-profit businesses, helping them access capital and grow their ventures.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state-level programs aimed at improving emergency medical services in rural areas, focusing on workforce recruitment, retention, and operational enhancements.

This program provides funding to collaborative partnerships that offer education and support to individuals with ten or fewer years of farming or ranching experience, helping them establish and sustain successful agricultural operations.

The U.S. Leadership Accelerator (USLA), a program by Global Health Corps (GHC), is a 9-month leadership development initiative aimed at empowering emerging public health leaders to advance health equity in the United States. This tuition-free program integrates in-person and virtual learning experiences designed to enhance leadership skills, build networks, and foster systems-level change. The program runs from September to May and includes monthly virtual workshops, small group learning, asynchronous learning tasks, one-on-one executive coaching, and 360° assessments. Fellows also attend two in-person retreats with covered travel, lodging, and meals. They gain access to additional resources, mentorship, and integration into GHC’s global network of over 1,300 alumni spanning 40+ countries. Topics covered include systems leadership, wellness, relationship building, and mobilizing collective action. Eligibility is open to early-career professionals aged 21–30 working full-time in U.S.-focused public health roles in non-clinical capacities. Candidates must live in and be authorized to work in the U.S. and have at least six months of experience in their current role. Public health leaders across sectors, particularly those from historically marginalized groups and critical areas like environmental health, behavioral health, and health IT, are encouraged to apply. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority consideration given to those submitted by March 31, 2025, and a final deadline of April 14, 2025. Applicants need to submit a résumé, references, a supervisor’s letter of recommendation, and responses to prompts assessing leadership fit. Notification of acceptance will occur by May 30, 2025. Upon completing the program, fellows transition into GHC’s lifelong alumni network, continuing to engage in leadership development and health equity advocacy. Prospective applicants can contact the USLA team for support and further details.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, schools, and local governments in Illinois to deploy AmeriCorps members who will address community needs through direct service and capacity-building activities.

This grant provides funding for technology demonstrations of non-lithium long-duration energy storage solutions, targeting state energy offices, Indian Tribes, educational institutions, electric utilities, and private energy storage companies to advance these technologies towards commercial viability.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations delivering essential primary health care services to underserved communities across the U.S. and its territories.

This program provides funding to higher education institutions and their partners to create accessible research facilities for quantum and nanotechnology, supporting diverse users including underrepresented groups and small businesses across the U.S.

This funding provides financial support to state, territorial, and national organizations that create job opportunities and training for low-income older adults through community service programs.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community organizations in Minnesota for projects that enhance education, health, and economic stability, particularly in response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers to help small- and medium-sized manufacturers recover and improve resilience after major disasters.

The CDLPI grant provides federal funding to State Driver Licensing Agencies, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and other eligible organizations to implement projects that improve the administration, enforcement, data quality, and compliance of the commercial driver’s license program—including system upgrades, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, testing improvements, and initiatives supporting the safe and timely licensing of qualified commercial drivers in line with FMCSA requirements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help homeless veterans, incarcerated veterans, and homeless women veterans with children secure stable employment and access essential services for successful reintegration into society.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for cultural and educational projects that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Burkina Faso, targeting non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals engaged in community development and exchange programs.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. and Nigerian nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in enhancing collaboration in the creative, digital, and innovation sectors to strengthen economic ties and create job opportunities.

This grant provides funding to state and territorial agencies to support part-time community service training for low-income older adults, helping them gain employment and reduce poverty.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as eligible nonprofits and educational institutions, to develop and deliver essential training for rural and tribal preparedness and national security events.