Labor Day 2024: GrantWatch Supports Workforce Development!

Happy Labor Day, 2024! Can you believe Labor Day weekend is over? While giving our workforce a three-day weekend is the time-honored way to honor the hard work we all do every day, the recognition shouldn’t end there. We need to ensure real support with workforce funding. Workforce development is the key to helping workers secure higher-paying jobs. When companies invest in training and educating their employees, those employees in turn become more motivated and valuable. GrantWatch makes it easy to find the right support, with over 1,800 workforce grants currently accepting applications for workforce initiatives. Today, we’re highlighting 12 top workforce grants you can explore on GrantWatch in celebration of the upcoming Labor Day Weekend.

Labor Day is also a time to appreciate our communities and the people who make them thrive. Whether you’re in an office, a factory, a restaurant, or working from home, your hard work is valued. GrantWatch thanks you for all you do!

Workforce Development Grants, Fellowships, and Programs

1. Grants to Farmers to Develop Sustainable Practices – Up to $30,000 to commercial farmers and farm employees to enhance agriculture.
2. Fellowships to Enhance STEM Education – Fellowships to K-12 educators to advance the professional development while enhancing STEM education.
3. High School Students to Participate in a Competition – Opportunity for high school students to participate in a competition for innovative product or business development ideas.
4. Grants to Train Farming Professionals – IHEs, agencies, and organizations may apply for funding to train farming professionals in sustainable agriculture.
5. Workforce Training in Tourism Industry – $3,000 and $5,000 for training and workforce development in the tourism industry
6. Churches for Workforce Development Activities – Up to $50,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations, schools, and faith-based entities. Funding is for projects that advance the occupational skills of Alaskans.

Additional Workforce Development Opportunities

1. Women to Pursue Advanced Degrees and Courses of Study – Grants up to $20,000 to USA women to pursue advanced degrees. Funding benefits women who seek to rejoin the workforce, pursue professional advancement, and change their field of employment.
2. Enhance the Solar Energy Industry Workforce – Cash prize for collaborations between training organizations and manufacturers, developing comprehensive workforce plans, and encouraging individuals from historically underserved backgrounds to pursue careers in solar manufacturing.
3. Promote Education and Professional Development – Program supports adults preparing to enter the workforce, promote learning for young children, and provide academic support for students.
4.  Career Development Activities – Grants to Wyoming school districts to promote workforce development through career and technical education at the secondary level.
5. Address Employment Gaps and Promote Workforce Development – Grant funding to assist Indigenous communities in identifying gaps, opportunities, and strategies for employment training, recruitment, placements, retention, and long-term employment. 
6. Workforce Readiness Programs for Rural Youth – Grants to nonprofits partnering with workforce development boards and employers for workforce readiness programs geared to rural youths.

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