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
Jul 17, 2026	Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities (SOHW)Health Resources and Services Administration	$0K–$400K	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities (SOHW)Health Resources and Services Administration	Up to Varies	View →
Jul 17, 2026	Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities (SOHW)Health Resources and Services Administration	$0K–$400K	View →
Jul 23, 2026	Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 7: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border RegionsEmployment and Training Administration	Up to Varies	View →
Jul 23, 2026	Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 7: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border RegionsEmployment and Training Administration	$2M–$8M	View →
Jul 23, 2026	Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce SupportSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis	Up to Varies	View →
Jul 23, 2026	Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce SupportSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis	Up to $500K	View →
Jul 23, 2026	Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 7: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border RegionsEmployment and Training Administration	$2M–$8M	View →
Jul 29, 2026	Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) On Employer Practices Leading to Successful Employment Outcomes Among People With DisabilitiesAdministration for Community Living	$920K–$925K	View →
Jul 29, 2026	Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) On Employer Practices Leading to Successful Employment Outcomes Among People With DisabilitiesAdministration for Community Living	Up to Varies	View →
Jul 29, 2026	Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) On Employer Practices Leading to Successful Employment Outcomes Among People With DisabilitiesAdministration for Community Living	$920K–$925K	View →
Aug 1, 2026	HUD Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG)U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	$600K–$5M	View →
Aug 3, 2026	Rapid Reskill Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker GrantsEmployment and Training Administration	Up to Varies	View →
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	Up to Varies	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 10, 2026	Wilson Fish Bridge to Employment ProgramAdministration for Children and Families - ORR	Up to Varies	View →
Aug 10, 2026	Wilson Fish Bridge to Employment ProgramAdministration for Children and Families - ORR	$250K–$14.4M	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	Up to Varies	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 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 →
Sep 1, 2026	BIA Tribal Energy Development Capacity GrantBureau of Indian Affairs	$25K–$500K	View →
Sep 1, 2026	DOE Tribal Energy ProgramU.S. Department of Energy	$50K–$2M	View →
Sep 30, 2026	NRHA Rural Health Workforce GrantNational Rural Health Association	$20K–$75K	View →
Oct 1, 2026	ODEP — Disability Employment InitiativeOffice of Disability Employment Policy	$50K–$500K	View →
Nov 30, 2026	STRENGTHENING HEALTH INFRA, WORKFORCEDepartment of Public Health	Up to $1.3M	View →
Nov 30, 2026	STRENGTHENING HEALTH INFRA, WORKFORCEDepartment of Public Health	Up to $434K	View →
Nov 30, 2026	STRENGTHENING HEALTH INFRA, WORKFORCEDepartment of Public Health	Up to $3.5M	View →
Dec 31, 2026	Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce DevelopmentNational Institute of Food and Agriculture	Up to Varies	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 →
Nov 30, 2027	STRENGTHENING US PUBLIC HEALTHDepartment of Public Health	Up to $27.1M	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	Up to Varies	View →
Dec 31, 2028	Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application InformationEmployment and Training Administration	$150K–$10M	View →

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