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Workforce Development

Grants for job training, apprenticeships, workforce innovation, career pathways, and employment services.

837+
Active Grants
3+
Funding Agencies

Top Funders

Top Funding Agencies

DOL
ETA
Department of Education

Grant Types

What You'll Find

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grants
Registered apprenticeship expansion programs
Sector-based job training partnerships
Displaced worker rapid response grants
Ex-offender employment and reintegration programs
Youth workforce and summer employment funding
Good Jobs Challenge and industry partnership grants

Sample Opportunities

Representative Grants

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Apprenticeship Building America (ABA)

DOL / ETA·$1M – $5M·Closes: Rolling
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College (TAACCCT)

DOL / ETA·$2M – $15M·Closes: Feb 1, 2027
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Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

DOL / ETA·$750K – $3M·Closes: Jan 15, 2027
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Federal Legislation

Related Legislation

Major federal laws driving workforce development funding. Track appropriations, award timelines, and open grant opportunities.

American Rescue Plan Act
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CHIPS and Science Act
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Workforce Development grants: common questions

How many workforce development grants are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 837 open workforce development grants as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds workforce development grants?

The most active funders behind the 837 open workforce development grants on this page are DOL, ETA and Department of Education. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for workforce development grants?

Eligibility for workforce development grants varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

When are the deadlines for workforce development grants?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search workforce development grants?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these workforce development grants against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of workforce development grants updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.