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Workforce Development Grants

Browse 26 federal workforce development grant opportunities. Find funding from top agencies with award amounts up to $4.5M.

Workforce development grants fund job training programs, apprenticeships, career pathways, reemployment services, and adult education. The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), and state workforce agencies invest in building a skilled and competitive workforce. Key programs include Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) formula and competitive grants, H-1B Skills Training Grants, YouthBuild, and Registered Apprenticeship programs. This category also covers programs for dislocated workers, ex-offenders, individuals with disabilities, and underemployed populations. Eligible applicants include state and local workforce development boards, community colleges, nonprofits, labor organizations, and employer consortia. Award amounts range from $100,000 for targeted training programs to tens of millions for statewide workforce systems. Competitive applications demonstrate strong employer partnerships, industry-recognized credential attainment, placement and retention rates, and alignment with in-demand occupations identified through labor market data.

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Young Adult Reentry Partnership (YARP)

Employment and Training Administration

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $25,000,000 in grant funds authorized by the Dep

$0$4.5MDeadline: Apr 20, 2020
Closed

Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Under the authority of Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established its d

$0$200KDeadline: Jul 26, 2021
Closed

YouthBuild

Employment and Training Administration

Under the YouthBuild Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational s

$700K$1.5MDeadline: Feb 7, 2023
Closed

State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula

Employment and Training Administration

This Funding Opportunity Announcement solicits applications for the Sate Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) grant program. This FOA supports a coordinated, national investment strategy that aims

$0$6.0MDeadline: May 1, 2023
Closed

Supporting Safe and Inclusive Work Environments in Lesotho

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $3,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of

$3.0M$3.0MDeadline: Sep 8, 2023
Closed

Project to Improve Adherence to International Labor Standards in the Agricultural Sector in Ecuador

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $4,740,000 total costs (subject to the availability of

$4.7M$4.7MDeadline: Sep 27, 2023
Closed

Increasing Responsiveness of Local Communities to Child Labor and/or Forced Labor in the Context of a Changing Climate in Nepal

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $4,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of

$4.0M$4.0MDeadline: Oct 9, 2023
Closed

Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants

Employment and Training Administration

The fourth round of Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (SCC4) will increase the capacity and responsiveness of community colleges to meet the skill development needs of employers and equ

$1.5M$5.8MDeadline: Nov 14, 2023
Closed

YouthBuild

Employment and Training Administration

Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skill

$700K$1.5MDeadline: Feb 2, 2024
Closed

Job Corps Information Technology Academy/Hub

Employment and Training Administration

Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOL will award up to five cooperative agreements through a competitive process to awardee(s) as part of a Job Corps Information Technology Academy (J

$0$20.0MDeadline: Apr 9, 2024
Closed

National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Grants for Career Services and Training

Employment and Training Administration

Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to NFJP.OGM@dol.gov.

$70K$8.0MDeadline: May 3, 2024
Closed

FY24 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program

Womens Bureau

This program aims to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers (which may include public sector entities) and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of wome

$350K$750KDeadline: Jun 10, 2024
Closed

National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Grants for Housing Services

Employment and Training Administration

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $6,500,000 in grant funds authorized by the Work

$500K$1.5MDeadline: Jun 28, 2024
Closed

DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program

Employment and Training Administration

PLEASE NOTE: Amendment 2 extends the application closing date to 7/1/2024. Please read Amendments 1 and 2 (found in the Related Documents tab) for updates to the Funding Opportunity Announcement. The

$500K$5.0MDeadline: Jul 1, 2024
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YouthBuild

Employment and Training Administration

Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skill

$700K$1.5MDeadline: Sep 16, 2024
Closed

Reducing Barriers that Impede Access to Education and Decent Work for LGBTQI+ Youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean Region

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $4,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of

$4.0M$4.0MDeadline: Oct 11, 2024
Closed

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I Program Year 2025 Funds for the National Farmworker Jobs Program Housing

Employment and Training Administration

To provide instructions to National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Housing Services grantees for the submission of required documents for Program Year (PY) 2025 allotments.

$0$587KDeadline: Jul 3, 2025
Closed

UI Integrity Center of Excellence Operations

Employment and Training Administration

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) intends to award a cooperative agreement to the Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER) for continued operations of the Unemploym

$0$9.0MDeadline: Sep 5, 2025
Closed

YouthBuild 2025

Employment and Training Administration

Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to eligible public or private non-profit organizations or Tribal entities to provide pre-apprenti

$1.0M$2.0MDeadline: Mar 2, 2026
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Addressing Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Improving Working Conditions in Select Supply Chains in Brazil and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

Forecasted

Understanding the Intersection of Forced Scamming and Child Labor in Southeast Asia

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

Forecasted

Promoting the Voices and Engagement of Persons with Lived Experience to Prevent Labor Exploitation

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

Forecasted

Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence Operations

Employment and Training Administration

Forecasted

Improving Working Conditions in the Processing of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (E-Waste)

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

Forecasted

Cooperation On Fair, Free, Equitable Employment (COFFEE) Project

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

Forecasted

Better Work Global

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

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