Employment and Training Administration Grants

Open Employment and Training Administration grants

• Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information

  Up to $10MDeadline: Dec 31, 2028open

  If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact Jenifer McEnery (DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov).

• Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending

  Up to $5.3MDeadline: Jan 31, 2027open

  Questions regarding this Training and Employment Guidance Letter may be emailed to Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov. We encourage FY2026 sponsored recip...

• Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending

  Up to $5.3MDeadline: Jan 31, 2027open

  Questions regarding this Training and Employment Guidance Letter may be emailed to Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov. We encourage FY2026 sponsored recip...

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• Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information is sponsored by Employment and Training Administration. If you h...

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• YouthBuild 2025

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  YouthBuild 2025 is sponsored by Employment and Training Administration. Provides grants to organizations offering pre-apprenticeship occupational skil...

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• Program Year 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Programs Employment and Training - Adult

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  Program Year 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Programs Employment and Training - Adult is sponsored by...

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• Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6)

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  Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6) is sponsored by Employment and Training Administration. Funds community colleges to build c...

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• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Workforce Information Grants Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2025

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  Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Workforce Information Grants Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2025 is sponsored by Employment and Trai...

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• Pathway Home 6

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  Pathway Home 6 is sponsored by Employment and Training Administration. Provides workforce services to eligible incarcerated individuals prior to relea...

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• The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative

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  The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative is sponsored by Employ...

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• Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance

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  Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance is sponsored by Employment and Training Administration. Provides guidance for the National D...

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Where Employment and Training Administration grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Employment and Training Administration funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Employment and Training Administration awards:

How to apply for Employment and Training Administration grants

Most Employment and Training Administration applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.