Oregon Workforce Development Grants

This program provides funding to local nonprofit organizations and government entities in Bend for projects that reduce pollution and enhance community resilience in line with the Community Climate Action Plan.

The Career Pathways grant, accepting applications from May 27 to July 5, 2024, is dedicated to increasing economic mobility and generational wealth by providing access to family-wage jobs, entrepreneurship, and small business ownership. The grant supports programs that facilitate skill development, offer wrap-around services, and support entrepreneurship, especially for minority- and woman-owned businesses. Prioritizing culturally specific and minority-led programs, it aims to serve communities facing systemic barriers, ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion in all initiatives.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in California, Oregon, and Washington that create career pathways and development programs for young people aged 11 to 24, with a focus on fostering career readiness and personal growth.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to municipalities, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations in Lincoln County for projects that promote community and economic development, particularly those that create jobs and have measurable local impact.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Oregon that provide workforce development initiatives to help residents gain skills and employment, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small advanced manufacturing companies in Oregon to help them meet federal compliance standards and improve their competitiveness for federal contracts.

This initiative provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Tribal governments in coal-impacted communities to develop and scale innovative economic projects that create job opportunities and foster local economic transformation.

This solicitation is a call for continuation funding in support of specific Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) initiatives, intended exclusively for organizations and entities that have received a letter from BJA to apply. The purpose is to sustain work that aligns with the overarching mission of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). All guidelines and funding rules for this solicitation remain the same as the original funded project, indicating a focus on maintaining previously established programmatic objectives. This program is authorized by Title I of Pub. L. No. 90-351, including subpart 1 of part E, and 28 U.S.C. 530C(a). The commitments of OJP, which define the focus and mission alignment for the supported initiatives, are centered on key areas of social and criminal justice. These include advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, and increasing access to justice for communities. A significant part of the mission is dedicated to supporting crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system. The core priorities and target areas of the continuation funding aim to strengthen community safety and protect the public from crime and evolving threats. Furthermore, a crucial goal is to build trust between law enforcement and the community. The overall impact goal is the sustained advancement of these efforts, leveraging the prior investment and success of the original BJA initiatives. While specific, granular expected outcomes and measurable results are not detailed in this solicitation description, the general expectation is the continuation and enhancement of positive outcomes in the identified areas of commitment. Successful applicants are expected to demonstrate ongoing results related to improving civil rights, increasing access to justice, effectively supporting victims, enhancing public safety, and improving community-law enforcement relations, consistent with the parameters set by the original funded project.

This program provides funding to community organizations in specific Portland neighborhoods for projects that improve local spaces and promote community well-being and economic growth.

This program provides financial support to Central Oregon farmers and ranchers for infrastructure improvements and professional development to promote sustainable farming practices.

This funding opportunity supports community programs in Oregon that help young people aged 14–24 who have left high school reconnect with education and career pathways through various supportive services.

This program provides financial assistance to local traded-sector businesses in Clackamas County for capital investments and workforce development to promote innovation and job creation.

This program provides financial support to Oregon-based companies that have received federal SBIR/STTR grants, helping them cover costs related to commercialization activities such as marketing, hiring, and intellectual property protection.

This program provides funding to local governments, nonprofits, and businesses in Klamath County to support projects that promote economic growth, job creation, and community revitalization.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that offer hands-on STEAM training and paid summer internships for teens aged 16-19 from low-income areas, in partnership with Best Buy Teen Tech Centers.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local non-profits and for-profit organizations to develop affordable housing, combat homelessness, and enhance community services for low- to moderate-income residents in Salem.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Tillamook County, Oregon, for projects that promote economic development and enhance community livability, with a focus on creating lasting physical assets.

This funding opportunity supports innovative cancer research projects in Oregon and Washington, particularly those that aim to reduce health disparities and increase diversity in clinical trials.