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Through this notice, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Indian Services (OIS), Division of Workforce Development (DWD), Job Placement and T…
The Department of Education (ED) announces the opportunity to apply for competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Expanding Career Pathways and…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1459E to a…
The ETPP grants will be awarded to develop and implement projects that accelerate pathways to employment for populations facing significant employment…
Questions regarding this Training and Employment Guidance Letter may be emailed to [email protected]. We encourage FY2026 sponsored recip…
The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Fi…
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, educat…
This program seeks to prepare, nurture, and grow the national scientific research workforce for creating, utilizing, and supporting advanced cyberinfr…
Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)
140d leftThe MCA program offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the mid-career stage (see restrictions under Additional Eligibility Information)…
CAREER : The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most presti…
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How many workforce development grants are available right now?
GrantSonar is tracking 159 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 159 open workforce development grants on this page are U.S. National Science Foundation, Education Department and Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA. 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.