Federal Workforce Development Grants

This grant provides funding to faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions to conduct research that enhances their teaching and builds institutional research capacity, while also allowing for collaborative opportunities at research-intensive organizations.

This grant provides financial support to established business incubators that assist Native entrepreneurs in various stages of business development, aiming to strengthen economic growth within Tribal communities.

This funding opportunity supports researchers working on innovative spinal cord injury treatments and interventions that can improve the lives of military personnel, veterans, and their families.

This funding opportunity seeks innovative research and development proposals from a wide range of organizations to create advanced military technologies that enhance defense capabilities and address operational challenges.

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to state, tribal, and territorial governments to improve mining safety and health conditions through training and education initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in each state or territory to establish coordination hubs that enhance artificial intelligence readiness by connecting education, workforce, industry, and government stakeholders.

This funding opportunity supports Canadian university students in a short-term study tour of the United States to deepen their understanding of American history, democracy, and governance, while fostering bilateral relations between Canada and the U.S.

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government exchange programs in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe to implement innovative projects that promote economic growth, youth empowerment, and collaboration with the United States.

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in developing impactful projects that benefit communities in Burma and promote American values and interests.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S. nonprofit organizations to facilitate an international youth exchange program focused on technology, leadership, and cultural understanding for high school students.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S.-based organizations to establish a national network that enhances training and career development for researchers in kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to federally-recognized American Indian and Alaska Native communities for health-related research and capacity-building projects that address their specific health priorities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural communities for projects that create jobs and promote economic development, such as establishing business centers, training programs, and infrastructure improvements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state workforce agencies for developing targeted training programs in high-demand skilled trades and emerging industries, fostering partnerships with employers to enhance workforce skills and job retention.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research aimed at improving the management and safety of correctional staff, targeting organizations and institutions that can contribute to enhancing correctional practices and outcomes.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to states, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities to enhance their capacity to assist businesses in securing government contracts, particularly with the Department of Defense.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to five designated institutions for developing and delivering training programs that enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities across state, local, tribal, and territorial communities in the U.S.

This grant provides funding to colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations to develop and evaluate innovative strategies that improve student success in higher education, focusing on retention, completion, and alignment with workforce needs.

This program provides funding to four designated initiatives to support dairy businesses in developing, marketing, and distributing innovative dairy products while enhancing regional resilience and farmer income.

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Mission Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to support the Business Expansion Initiative for Women's Employment. This initiative seeks to address the persistent gender gap in the Afghan workforce by empowering businesses to hire more women in sectors where they are permitted to work through strategic business expansion initiatives. The project aims to equip businesses with the necessary tools and support to embrace gender-inclusive practices, thereby creating more job opportunities for women and fostering economic growth. This initiative aims to support women in Afghanistan who face significant challenges and barriers to economic progress, including limited access to employment opportunities, capital, financial services, and education. It seeks to achieve the following objectives:Empowerment through Business Expansion: Supporting women to start and expand their own businesses, join other women-led enterprises, or acquire the skills necessary to participate in women-led enterprises.Gender-Inclusive Practices: Promoting gender-inclusive policies and practices within businesses to improve access to employment opportunities and financial resources for women.Economic Growth: Contributing to economic growth by maintaining the visibility of women in the workforce and economy and recognizing women's contributions to economic development.PDS seeks proposals for this initiative addressing one or more of the following areas to help womens employment in Afghanistan:Training Programs for Businesses: Developing and implementing targeted training programs for businesses that commit to gender inclusive employment practices, focusing on areas such as inclusive leadership, diversity and inclusion practices, and gender-sensitive management.Mentorship, Apprenticeship, and Resource Support: Establishing structured mentorship and apprenticeship programs, providing business skills training, business expansion planning support, and offering resources such as toolkits and case studies.Acceleration and Expansion Planning Assistance: Offering tailored support to businesses in developing strategic expansion plans, including market analysis, financial modeling, business process analysis, human resources planning, and labor force development planning.Access to Capital: Facilitating access to capital for businesses that commit to gender inclusive employment practices, to include liaising with potential investors, entrepreneurs, collaborators, and industry partners, and providing networking opportunities with these resources for target businesses.Access to Markets: Facilitating relationships for businesses to access new domestic and international markets as they scale and grow.Awareness and Advocacy: Providing resources and training to business leaders that support them to start or continue efforts to advocate within their communities for gender-inclusive business practices.Community Engagement: Actively engaging with local communities to ensure that the benefits of business expansion are inclusive and contribute meaningfully to womens labor force participation and community development.