2026 Workforce Grant Deadlines

Upcoming workforce development grant application deadlines for workforce boards, job-training nonprofits, and community colleges — from the U.S. Department of Labor, state workforce agencies, and foundations — refreshed weekly. Free to use and link to.

Deadline	Grant	Award
Aug 3, 2026	Rapid Reskill Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker GrantsEmployment and Training Administration	$2M–$8M	View →
Aug 5, 2026	Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Employment Among People Who Are Deaf or Hard of HearingAdministration for Community Living	$695K–$700K	View →
Aug 5, 2026	Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Employment Among People Who Are Deaf or Hard of HearingAdministration for Community Living	$695K–$700K	View →
Aug 6, 2026	American Innovation and Workforce Advancement ProgramU.S. Mission to Djibouti	$5K–$25K	View →
Aug 10, 2026	Wilson Fish Bridge to Employment ProgramAdministration for Children and Families - ORR	$250K–$14.4M	View →
Aug 15, 2026	NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)National Science Foundation	$100K–$600K	View →
Aug 15, 2026	National Caucus & Center on Black Aging — Program GrantsNCBA	$15K–$75K	View →
Aug 17, 2026	Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter 02-25, Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant ProgramEmployment and Training Administration	$3M–$8M	View →
Aug 17, 2026	Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter 02-25, Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant ProgramEmployment and Training Administration	$3M–$8M	View →
Aug 30, 2026	New York Perkins V CTE GrantsNew York State Education Department	$30K–$700K	View →
Aug 31, 2026	Hire Heroes USA — Employment Program GrantsHire Heroes USA	$15K–$100K	View →
Aug 31, 2026	Goodwill Industries — Workforce Development for DisabilitiesGoodwill Industries International	$15K–$75K	View →
Aug 31, 2026	Texas Perkins V CTE AllocationTexas Education Agency	$20K–$600K	View →
Aug 31, 2026	Ohio Perkins V CTE GrantsOhio Department of Education and Workforce	$20K–$500K	View →
Aug 31, 2026	Georgia Perkins V CTAE GrantsGeorgia Department of Education	$20K–$500K	View →
Sep 1, 2026	Virginia Perkins V CTE GrantsVirginia Department of Education	$20K–$500K	View →
Sep 1, 2026	Massachusetts Perkins V CTE GrantsMassachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	$25K–$600K	View →
Sep 1, 2026	Indiana Perkins V CTE GrantsIndiana Department of Education	$20K–$500K	View →
Sep 1, 2026	BIA Tribal Energy Development Capacity GrantBureau of Indian Affairs	$25K–$500K	View →
Sep 15, 2026	North Carolina Perkins V CTE GrantsNC Department of Public Instruction	$20K–$500K	View →
Sep 15, 2026	New Jersey Perkins V CTE GrantsNew Jersey Department of Education	$25K–$600K	View →
Sep 15, 2026	Washington Perkins V CTE GrantsWashington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction	$20K–$500K	View →
Sep 15, 2026	Tennessee Perkins V CTE GrantsTennessee Department of Education	$20K–$500K	View →
Sep 15, 2026	Missouri Perkins V CTE GrantsMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	$20K–$500K	View →
Sep 15, 2026	Minnesota Perkins V CTE GrantsMinnesota Department of Education	$20K–$500K	View →
Sep 30, 2026	NRHA Rural Health Workforce GrantNational Rural Health Association	$20K–$75K	View →
Sep 30, 2026	California Perkins V CTE GrantsCalifornia Community Colleges Chancellor's Office	$25K–$750K	View →
Sep 30, 2026	TCG New Generations GrantTheatre Communications Group	$10K–$75K	View →
Oct 1, 2026	ODEP — Disability Employment InitiativeOffice of Disability Employment Policy	$50K–$500K	View →
Oct 1, 2026	John A. Hartford Foundation — Aging & Health GrantsJohn A. Hartford Foundation	$50K–$500K	View →
Nov 30, 2026	STRENGTHENING HEALTH INFRA, WORKFORCEDepartment of Public Health	Up to $3.5M	View →
Nov 30, 2026	STRENGTHENING HEALTH INFRA, WORKFORCEDepartment of Public Health	Up to $1.9M	View →
Dec 31, 2026	Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce DevelopmentNational Institute of Food and Agriculture	$10K–$650K	View →
Jan 21, 2027	Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)U.S. National Science Foundation	Up to Varies	View →
Jan 21, 2027	Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)U.S. National Science Foundation	Up to $1M	View →
Dec 31, 2027	EMS Workforce Development and RetentionVermont Department of Health	Up to $75K	View →
Jun 30, 2028	EMS Workforce Development and Retention District AllocationVermont Department of Health	Up to $75K	View →
Dec 31, 2028	Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application InformationEmployment and Training Administration	$150K–$10M	View →

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