Construction and Trades Grants funding

Construction and Trades Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for contractors, builders, and skilled-trades businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Workforce, apprenticeship, equipment, and disadvantaged-business grants for the building trades.

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666

Average award

$25,000

Top eligibility tags

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Browse open grant programs for contractors, builders, and skilled-trades businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

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Illinois Works Bid Credit Program

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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

Award Amount

Varies

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Construction and Trades Grants 2026

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Illinois Works Bid Credit Program

Hawaii State Registered Apprenticeship Program — Construction Trades

Idaho Registered Apprenticeship Incentive Grant

Louisiana Small and Emerging Business Development (SEBD) Program

National Association of Women in Construction Scholarships

Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Grants — Construction Trades

New Jersey Clean Energy Program Workforce Development and Training

Southern Ute Tribal Employment Rights Office Indian-Owned Business Preference

Massachusetts Registered Apprenticeship Tax Credit

NAWIC Founders' Scholarship Foundation

NDDOT On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program – Construction

Native American Contractors Association Education and Advocacy

NYS Registered Apprenticeship Program

Idaho Military Service Members, Veterans and Spouses Licensing Benefits

Nontraditional Employment and Training Program for Gender Nontraditional CTE Fields

NYS MWBE Business Development and Lending Program

NAMC Oregon Member Technical Assistance

MnDOT Targeted Group Business (TGB) Certification — Minority & Women-Owned Contracting

New Mexico Finance Authority Business Financing Programs

Alaska Apprenticeship Program - Registered Apprenticeship in Construction Trades

Georgia Quick Start - Free Customized Workforce Training for Construction Employers

NJBUILD Women and Minorities in Construction Trades Program

Arkansas Future Fit Workforce Training Program

New Mexico Resident Veteran Contractor Preference Certification

Governor Moore Small and Minority-Owned Business Growth Initiative — MSBDFA DECADE Act

Mississippi Works Fund – Employer Workforce Training Grant

Minority Construction Council Small Business Support Program

Skills for Small Business Program

National Association of Minority Contractors Contractor Readiness and Member Support

BART Small Business Support Services

Michigan Workforce Training Center Equipment Grant Program

Colorado Apprenticeship Incentive (CAI) Grant

New Mexico New Markets Tax Credit Program

NYC SBS Bond Readiness Program and Bonding Services

Helmets to Hardhats

Bluegrass State Skills Corporation — Skills Training Investment Credit (STIC)

Florida My Safe Florida Home Program - Contractor Network

California Public Works Contractor Registration

Alaska Works Partnership - Free Construction Trades Training and Apprenticeship Referral

Alaska SBDC No-Cost Technical Assistance for Construction Businesses

FAME Commercial Loan Insurance Program

Los Angeles County Contractor Development and Bonding Program

LA Metro Contractor Development and Bonding Program

West Virginia AIM Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Program

South Carolina Department of Commerce Workforce Development Resources

UA Local 9 Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training

Illinois Capital Development Board — Business Enterprise Program (BEP) for Construction

NYS Office of Strategic Workforce Development Grants

Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Business Financing Programs

MEDC Capital Access Program – Collateral Support and Loan Participation

Rhode Island Supplier Diversity Office - MBE/WBE Certification and Contracting

Louisiana Bonding Assistance Program (BAP)

Mississippi Reconnect Program – Construction Trades Workforce Training

New York State Contractor and Subcontractor Registry

Going PRO Talent Fund

Kansas Development Finance Authority — Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB)

Apprenticeship Carolina - Construction Trades Registered Apprenticeship

Empire State Development Office of Contractor and Supplier Diversity

Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) Grant

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