Labor Grants: Empowering All Workers – Morning, Noon, and Night
Our grants connect, protect, train, support, and empower workers and job seekers, at home and abroad.
We stand ready to serve workers in all communities, with targeted programs for:
- Teens and young adults
- Low-wage workers
- Women in nontraditional occupations
- People with disabilities
- Veterans and returning service members
- Previously incarcerated youth or adults
- Tribal communities
- Rural communities
Find Available Grants:
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Description Builds the capacity of community colleges to equitably increase employment by focusing on specific industry sectors and career pathways that will lead to more rapid reskilling and (re)employment in quality jobs. |
Focus Individuals enrolled at community colleges. |
Who Can Apply Community Colleges |
Posted Date Posted 3/2/22; Due 6/2/22; Round 2 Due 10/14/2022 |
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Description Supports work placement into paid work experiences, as well as provides occupational education in in-demand industries, leadership development, a mentorship component, and post-program placement into employment and/or education. |
Focus Justice-involved youth and young adults ages 16-24; communities in areas of concentrated crime and poverty as well as communities that have recently experienced significant unrest. |
Who Can Apply Native American Tribal governments; County, City or township governments; Independent school districts; Nonprofits |
Posted Date Posted 3/7/22; Due 4/21/22; Round 2 Due 10/5/2022 |
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Description Provides funding to develop and deliver training to employers and workers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of occupational safety and health hazards in their workplaces and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the OSH Act. |
Focus Low-literacy, limited English proficient, minority, temporary, youth, and other hard to reach workers in high hazard industries. |
Who Can Apply Nonprofit organizations, including labor unions; public/state controlled institutions of higher education. |
Posted Date Posted 6/17/22; Due 8/1/22 |
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Description Funds education and training programs to better identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. |
Focus Perspective Miners, Miners and Mine Operators, including Contractors |
Who Can Apply States, Territories and other governments, including Indian and Native American Tribal governments; Private and Public Nonprofits |
Posted Date Posted 6/23/22; Due 8/23/22 |
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Check Out Upcoming Funding Opportunities:
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Who Can Apply |
Expected Posting Date |
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Grant Elizabeth Brandeis Unemployment Insurance (UI) Labor Research Center Grant Program |
Description Provides funding to one qualified institution (or consortium) of higher education to expand our understanding of the U.S. unemployment insurance system-including its effects on workers, employers, and local communities-with a cross-cutting focus on equity in program administration and outcomes. |
Focus Researchers, practitioners, program administrators, policymakers, the general public, and other stakeholders engaged in UI and related labor and social insurance careers. |
Who Can Apply Higher Education Institutions (or consortium) |
Expected Posting Date Forecasted Spring 2022 |
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Description Funds programs that address bottlenecks in training the U.S. nursing workforce, and expand and diversify the pipeline of qualified nursing professionals through two training tracks (see FOA for more details). |
Focus Healthcare workers and clinical instructors |
Who Can Apply Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; Nonprofits |
Expected Posting Date Forecasted Summer 2022 |
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Description Technical assistance project to empower workers and improve respect for workers' rights using a worker-centered approach in the platform economy and in the agricultural or manufacturing sectors in Brazil; the cut flowers and mining sectors in Colombia; and in the agricultural sector and the mining or light industry sectors in Peru. |
Focus Workers in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. |
Who Can Apply Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) with the demonstrated capacity for implementing this project. |
Expected Posting Date Forecasted Summer 2022 |
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Description A project to assist worker organizations and civil society organizations in cattle raising regions of Brazil and Paraguay in addressing labor violations, specifically child labor and forced labor. The grant will empower workers and protect against labor violations by building the capacity of these organizations to identify labor violations, helping these organizations to better provide services to those affected by violations, and facilitating engagement with the private sector to better working conditions. |
Focus Worker organizations and civil society organizations |
Who Can Apply Nonprofits, including any faith-based organizations or community-based organizations, Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, Private Institutions of Higher Education, For-Profit organizations, Non-U.S. organizations Non U.S. Entities |
Expected Posting Date Forecasted Summer 2022 |
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Grant Supporting Regional, National, and Local Action to Address Child Labor in West African Agriculture |
Description Capacity building project to combat child labor in agriculture in West Africa through supporting the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and The Federal Republic of Nigeria. |
Focus West African states and workers |
Who Can Apply Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization |
Expected Posting Date Forecasted Summer 2022 |
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Description A project to increase the capacity of local labor courts, and increase partnerships between the local courts, other legal institutions, and the public. |
Focus Local labor courts in Mexico |
Who Can Apply Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization |
Expected Posting Date Forecasted Summer 2022 |
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Grant Strengthening Worker Engagement, Empowerment, and Trust (SWEET) in the Dominican Sugar Sector |
Description A project to assist Dominican sugar sector field workers with strengthening labor and living conditions by providing labor resources, and facilitating cooperation between workers, their families, and civil society advocates. |
Focus Dominican sugar sector field workers |
Who Can Apply Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization |
Expected Posting Date Forecasted Summer 2022 |
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Grant Elevating Women's Participation in the Workplace in West Africa |
Description A project to increase the participation of working-age women in Liberia and Nigeria by providing resources to and facilitating relationships among individuals, communities, and institutions to combat discrimination and gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the workplace. |
Focus Underserved working women in Liberia and Nigeria. |
Who Can Apply Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) with the demonstrated capacity for implementing this project. |
Expected Posting Date Forecasted Summer 2022 |
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Real People, Real Impact: Spotlight Stories from our Grantees
The Department of Labor awards millions of dollars in competitive grants to hundreds of partner organizations and participating entities. These programs reach communities from all across the United States, as well as those in partner countries overseas, and have served thousands of individuals.
Marisol Santos - Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations
Launching an American Dream with an Apprenticeship
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Marisol Santos crossed the sea in pursuit of her American dream. Today, a Women in Nontraditional Occupations grant from the Women’s Bureau helped her develop into a welder forging seafaring ships. The grant paved the way for Marisol’s apprenticeship which began with general training covering basic trade skills and then specialized based on available jobs and her personal interest.
Brianna Crusoe - Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations
From an Apprenticeship to a Family-Supporting Job
Fourth-year electrician apprentice Brianna Crusoe raves about how a Department of Labor grant helped her develop a life-changing career in the trades. A Women in Nontraditional Occupations grant from the Women’s Bureau provided all-encompassing support through a stipend and training and child care services, which enabled her full participation in the program and empowered her to embark upon a new career.
Yousef in Amman, Jordan - Project on Child Labor and Forced Labor
Enabling Education for Former International Child Laborers
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs helps implement the U.S. goal of bringing meaningful change to the lives of child laborers and children in forced labor around the word. In Jordan, teenager Yousef was caught in family strife and dropped out of school turning to child labor to help support his family. MAP project funding supported his escape from child labor, enabling him to finish his education and prepare to become a chef.
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Additional Resources:
Grant-Specific Webinars
Safety and Health
Skills Development and Career Training
- ETA's Growth Opportunities (Youth Re-entry) Grant
- ETA's Apprenticeship Building America Grant
- ETA's Pathways Home 3 (Adult Re-entry) Grant
- ETA's Workforce Pathways for Youth Grant
- ETA's Strengthening Community Colleges Grant
- ETA's YouthBuild Grant
International Funding Opportunities
Visit agency grant pages
- Employment and Training Administration
- Bureau of International Labor Affairs
- Women’s Bureau
- Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
- Occupational Health and Safety Administration
- Mine Safety and Health Administration