Employment, labor and training grants

Open and upcoming employment, labor and training grants, sorted by deadline, with award amounts and who can apply.

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Due in October 2026

Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines

Department of Labor $1.9M to $457.7M Others (see eligibility details)

Closes in 6 days
TechCred

Ohio Department of Development Up to $30K Small businesses eligible

Closes in 6 days

Due in November 2026

Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program

Tory Burch Foundation Up to $2,000 Small businesses eligible

Closes in 24 days

Due in December 2026

Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program

Department of Agriculture Nonprofits eligible

Closes Dec 31

Due in January 2027

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants

AmeriCorps Nonprofits eligible

Closes Jan 13, 2027
Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending

Department of Labor $50K to $5.3M Others (see eligibility details)

Closes Jan 31, 2027

Due in December 2028

Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information

Department of Labor $150K to $10M Others (see eligibility details)

Closes Dec 31, 2028

Rolling or no fixed deadline

Employment Training Panel Small Business Program

California Employment Training Panel Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant

CareerSource Florida Up to $100K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Indiana Power Up Employer Training Grant

Indiana Department of Workforce Development Up to $50K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express Program

Commonwealth Corporation Up to $15K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Mississippi On-the-Job Training Reimbursements

Mississippi Department of Employment Security Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Montana Incumbent Worker Training

Montana Department of Labor and Industry Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Nevada Silver State Works On-the-Job Training

Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Quick Response Training (QRT) Grant

CareerSource Florida Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Skills Development Fund

Texas Workforce Commission Up to $500K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Skills for Small Business

Texas Workforce Commission $1,000 to $2,000 Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
South Dakota Incumbent Worker Training

South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Up to $20K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Tennessee Incumbent Worker Training Grants

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Up to $25K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Virginia Jobs Investment Program — Small Business New Jobs

Virginia Economic Development Partnership Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
WEDnetPA Training Funds

WEDnetPA (with Pennsylvania DCED) Up to $50K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline

Coming up

Forecast by the funder but not open yet. Dates are estimates.

FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program

Department of Transportation $500K to $9M County governments

Expected around Nov 15
Utah Rural Employment Development Incentive

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development Up to $250K Small businesses eligible

Expected around Nov 15
New Jersey UPSKILL Incumbent Worker Training Grants

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Up to $250K Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jan 8, 2027
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP), Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP), and the Homeless Women Veterans' and Homeless Veterans' with Children Reintegration Grant Program (HWVHVWC) (referred to collectively as HVRP)

Department of Labor $150K to $500K Small businesses eligible

Expected around Mar 17, 2027
Going PRO Talent Fund

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set
Santander Cultivate Small Business

Santander Bank (with ICIC and Babson College) $2,500 to $20K Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set
Skill Advance Colorado Training Grants

Colorado Community College System and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set

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