Economic Development, Workforce Grants
Economic development and workforce grants support local units of government, Tribal governments and economic development nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status. We have strong interest in early-stage or pilot projects, or new strategies that encourage economic development including workforce development and initiatives that attract and retain workers in the region.
We fund projects that …
- create new partnerships to support sector-specific apprenticeships, internships or mentoring programs
- encourage building affordable housing
- incentivize business growth that provides family sustaining wages to employees
- encourage entrepreneurial activity
- complete feasibility analysis or other preliminary design or business model assessment.
We don’t fund community marketing, billboard campaigns or general marketing programs. We also don’t fund single-company or organization-focused projects such as marketing and recruitment campaigns, human resources costs such as onboarding or training, or other expenses that are routine costs of operation.
Economic development, workforce grant deadlines:
- May 9, 2025
- Nov. 14, 2025