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389
Available grants
$250.8M
Total funding
$67.5K
Median grant
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Up to US $500,000
Up to US $150,000
About Serve Colorado
Serve Colorado works under the leadership of the Governor’s Commission on Community Service to distribute and administer Colorado AmeriCorps State funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency. The mission of AmeriCorps is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic participation through service and volunteering.
Planning Grants
This Notice is for organizations interested in applying for a 2026-2027 Serve Colorado AmeriCorps State planning grant. An AmeriCorps planning grant provides organizations with resources to assess the feasibility, readiness, and design of a potential AmeriCorps program or to explore opportunities to deepen the reach, scale, impact, or effectiveness of existing service models. The goal is to develop a strong, sustainable program model that is responsive to community priorities and positioned to pursue future AmeriCorps operational funding.
Serve Colorado is seeking planning grant applications in the following areas:
Funding
Serve Colorado awards planning grants up to $150,000. The project period will be co-determined by the applicant and Serve Colorado based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the applicants’ familiarity with AmeriCorps organizational capacity, and proposed timeline. Per statute, the planning grant award may not last more than 365 days and cannot be extended for any reason.
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About All Points North Foundation
All Points North Foundation is dedicated to navigating communities upward.
All Points North Foundation was founded in 2011 by a family who believes passionately that everyone has a “true North” – a place of achievement – and that everyone should have equal opportunity and access to realize their goals.
Our Vision
We envision a nation where the middle school years are seen as an important, vital time in the lives of youth, and where the public middle school education experience in underserved communities measurably improves
We also envision a nation where the integration of solar benefits families, local economies and the environment.
Our Priorities
All Points North Foundation funds grantees in two areas – public middle school education (grades 6-8) and solar – that have the power to help communities nationwide navigate upward.
Grant Making
All Points North Foundation seeks collaborative partnerships with grantees in our two priority areas.
Solar Energy
All Points North Foundation is focused on finding ways to significantly advance the penetration of solar through education, job training and use of solar electric technologies in the United States.
All Points North Foundation has three priority areas:
The cost of solar has dropped dramatically over the last decade, however the upfront cost of going solar remains a hurdle for most families, communities and nonprofits.
All Points North Foundation does consider funding solar projects outside of these focal areas, but the programs must demonstrate how solar will have a broader impact on local communities (e.g., economic, social or environmental), as well as showcase the potential for replication across the nation.
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Up to US $750,000
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Up to US $400,000
Department of Employment Services
The Department of Employment Services (DOES) mission is to connect District residents, job seekers, and employers to opportunities and resources that empower fair, safe, effective working communities.
American Job Center DC Alliance for Healthcare Careers Credential Training & Placement Grant
The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) established the DC Alliance for Healthcare Careers to recruit, train, and support District residents in securing high-demand careers within the healthcare sector. The Alliance serves as a workforce pipeline initiative designed to connect residents to quality training, industry-recognized credentials, and direct employment opportunities in critical healthcare occupations.
Through the Alliance, participants gain access to comprehensive career services, occupational skills training, and nationally recognized certifications that prepare them for immediate entry into high-demand healthcare roles. DOES seeks to expand strategic partnerships with healthcare employers, training providers, and community stakeholders to broaden program reach, strengthen outcomes, and increase long-term impact.
Up to US $50,000
Up to US $200,000
US $5,000 - US $50,000
Mission
The Foundation was established in December 2013 by Kathryn B. McQuade, after retiring from 33 years of working in the business community. I was blessed to have been born into a loving middle class family. My father worked very hard to insure that all of his children were given an opportunity for a good education and my mother, “a stay at home Mom’ was always there for us. My world was safe and comfortable. My life is in stark contrast to how much of the rest of the world lives. I continue to read of the terrible injustices waged against women and children globally and hope that this foundation can provide them the opportunity and resources to succeed. We will support organizations that help us achieve our goal of Striving to make sustainable improvements in women and children’s rights education and welfare.
Kathryn McQuade Foundation Grant
The Foundation will make timely decisions on your grant request and provide clear communications on our expectations of reporting progress.
Women
The Foundation’s goal is to provide women assistance and provide them an opportunity to succeed. Assistance can take many forms, however our goal is to help them become self sufficient and enable them to lift themselves out of poverty and provide for their children. Access to education, job training and professional skills, even access to capital in order to build a business are possible ways we will consider helping women to succeed. Grant requests should focus on enabling the women to sustain financial independence.
We look forward to hearing of the many creative ways organizations are working on helping women succeed through out the world. To help women is to help their children and the communities they live in.
Children
Too many children in the US and across the world live in poverty and lack the access to education. Education and/or appropriate skills training are necessary to break the cycle of poverty and crime. While the assistance to women may take many forms, the foundation’s focus for children will target education and/ or skills training. The Foundation is open to many ideas on how to accomplish this goal and look forward to receiving proposals to help all children achieve their potential.
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Sign up to see the full listWorkforce grants provide funding to support job training, skill development, and employment programs. The following grants help nonprofits empower individuals with tools and resources to secure stable employment and improve economic outcomes.
Explore 389 funding opportunities for workforce development, with $250.8M in resources. Instrumentl simplifies funding searches by providing deadline notifications, refined search filters, and grant insights to enhance employment opportunities.
How common are grants in this category?
Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Workforce grants?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
What's the typical grant amount funded for Workforce Grants?
Grants are most commonly $67,500.
Nonprofits providing job training, career readiness programs, employment assistance, and workforce development services can qualify for workforce grants. Organizations are also eligible if they provide career services to individuals with disabilities, veterans, and formerly incarcerated persons.
Grants supporting workforce development programs typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q1, with 28.3% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q4.
These grants are meant to improve access to job opportunities, build workforce skills, and reduce barriers to employment. The funders want to facilitate economic mobility, mitigate workforce shortages, and increase job placement programs.
On average, grants improving the workforce provide funding between $250 and $109,431,084, with typical awards falling around $67,500 (median) and $999,282 (average). These insights can help nonprofits align their funding requests with what grantmakers typically offer in this space.
You may often notice workforce grants funded by government organizations like the US Department of Labor, and also by private foundations like Nevada Volunteers, and McGraw Foundation.
Federal and local governments also provide funding through job training programs and economic development grants. Private organizations supporting education, general operating expenses, and workforce development also contribute. Additionally, corporate initiatives help fund skill-building and employment opportunities.
To increase grant success chances, nonprofits should:
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