Workforce Development Grants Coming in November

November brings a steady stream of funding for workforce development and job training nonprofits. Whether you're building programs for youth, veterans, families, or adults in transition, the funders below are actively seeking partners who can show measurable employment outcomes and sustainable models. Take a look at what's coming up over the next few weeks.

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation: Grant for Nonprofits Serving Youth and Veterans with Disabilities

Mitsubishi Electric is funding innovative programs that help youth and veterans with disabilities move into competitive employment. They want to see leadership development and employment skills training that works across mixed groups—youth with and without disabilities learning together. If your program has national reach or can be replicated elsewhere, and you're tracking real employment outcomes, this is worth your time. Deadline is November 1. Apply here

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning: Grant for Nonprofits and Government Entities Supporting Two-Generation Family Strategies

Georgia's DECAL is investing in Two-Generation approaches that lift up both young children and the adults caring for them at the same time. You can apply for a Planning Grant to assess your community's needs and design a strategy, or an Implementation Grant to launch or scale a program. Focus areas include family economic mobility, early childhood workforce development, and family literacy. Deadline is November 2. Apply here

Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation: Grant for Nonprofits Supporting Staff Wellness and Team Development

The Lesher Foundation is offering one-time grants to strengthen nonprofit teams in Contra Costa County through staff wellness, retreats, professional development, and leadership coaching. If your team is stretched thin and you've been putting off that retreat or coaching investment, this is a direct path to funding it. Deadline is November 2. Apply here

Consejo Estatal sobre Deficiencias en el Desarrollo de Puerto Rico: Grant for Disability Services Nonprofits in Puerto Rico

CEDD is releasing eight competitive RFPs to fund organizations serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities across Puerto Rico. Programs include testimony academies, employment research, adult life transition workshops, financial skills training, and recreational programming. If you're based in Puerto Rico and working in disability services, these are subrecipient opportunities funded through federal dollars. Deadline is November 5. Apply here

Nevada Volunteers / AmeriCorps: Planning Grant for Youth Mental Health AmeriCorps Program Development

Nevada Volunteers is funding the design phase of AmeriCorps programs that create service-to-career pathways in behavioral health for young adults ages 18–24. Your planning grant will support program design, stakeholder engagement, and preparation for a full AmeriCorps grant in the next cycle. If you're thinking about launching an AmeriCorps program tied to mental health and youth employment, this planning phase is your entry point. Deadline is November 5. Apply here

Ingalls Shipbuilding (HII): Grant for K-12 Schools and Educational Nonprofits

Ingalls Shipbuilding supports hands-on STEM learning and real-world career connections for K-12 students. Schools and educational nonprofits can apply for funding that ties classroom projects to actual careers, including trades and industries like shipbuilding. If you're working in STEM education and want to show students where these skills lead, this funder is interested. Deadline is November 6. Apply here

Foundation for California Community Colleges: Grant for Workforce Development Nonprofits and Educational Institutions

Fresh Success offers a 45 percent federal reimbursement for employment and training services you provide to CalFresh recipients. The program funds skills training, credentialing, job placement, and supportive services like transportation and dependent care. If you're in California and serving low-income adults, this is a way to expand your workforce programming while improving food security and self-sufficiency outcomes. Deadline is November 6. Apply here

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