Education and Training Grants funding

Education and Training Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for schools, training providers, and education businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Workforce-development, after-school, and ed-tech grants for organizations that teach and train.

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Open grants

1,203

Average award

$221,667

Top eligibility tags

nonprofithuman_servicesfoundationsmall business

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Browse open grant programs for schools, training providers, and education 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.

MORolling

Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) – Education

Grantor

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$350,000

Missouri basednonprofit
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ORRolling

Meyer Memorial Trust Grants

Grantor

Meyer Memorial Trust

Award Amount

$300,000

nonprofitfoundation
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NDRolling

United Way of Cass-Clay Grant Opportunities

Grantor

United Way of Cass-Clay

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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USNov 13, 2026

IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

Grantor

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofit
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HIRolling

City and County of Honolulu Grants in Aid

Grantor

City and County of Honolulu

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitpublic_purpose
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NCRolling

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Grants

Grantor

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitstatewide
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IARolling

Scott County Regional Authority Grants

Grantor

Scott County Regional Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitscott_county
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ORRolling

United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley Grants

Grantor

United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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ORRolling

Oregon Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Oregon Community Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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NCRolling

Wake County SmartStart Early Childhood Grants

Grantor

Wake County SmartStart

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitchildren
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HIRolling

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Community Grants

Grantor

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitnative_hawaiian
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FLRolling

Jessie Ball duPont Fund Grants

Grantor

Jessie Ball duPont Fund

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation
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WYRolling

Wyoming Capital Access Direct Loan Program

Grantor

Wyoming Business Council

Award Amount

$250,000

wyoming basedsmall business
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NCRolling

United Way of Greater Greensboro Community Impact Grants

Grantor

United Way of Greater Greensboro

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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MTRolling

AMB West Community Fund Grants

Grantor

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation
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OHRolling

United Way of Summit and Medina Community Investments

Grantor

United Way of Summit and Medina

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support — Education

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based
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NVRolling

Battle Born Growth Microloan Program (Education Businesses)

Grantor

Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) / Nevada SSBCI

Award Amount

$250,000

Nevada based100 or fewer employees
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NCRolling

United Way of the Greater Triangle Community Investments

Grantor

United Way of the Greater Triangle

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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NMRolling

NM Collateral Assistance Program (CAP) 2.0 – Education Businesses

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$250,000

for profitsmall business
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OHRolling

United Way of Central Ohio Community Investments

Grantor

United Way of Central Ohio

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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OHRolling

Cleveland Foundation Grants

Grantor

Cleveland Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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KSRolling

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Grants

Grantor

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
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ILRolling

Workforce Solutions Program

Grantor

City of Chicago

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitemployer
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NDRolling

Missouri Slope Areawide United Way Community Investments

Grantor

Missouri Slope Areawide United Way

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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OHRolling

City of Columbus Human Services Grant Program

Grantor

City of Columbus

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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NCRolling

Durham County Nonprofit Funding Program

Grantor

Durham County

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitcounty_resident
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HIRolling

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Strengthening Windward Oahu Communities Grants

Grantor

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitwindward_oahu
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OHRolling

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Community Investments

Grantor

United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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LARolling

Baton Rouge Area Foundation Grants

Grantor

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation_grant
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NCRolling

United Way of Forsyth County Community Investments

Grantor

United Way of Forsyth County

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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MDRolling

Open Society Foundations Baltimore Commitment

Grantor

Open Society Foundations

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitjustice
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OHRolling

City of Columbus Elevate! Nonprofit Grants

Grantor

City of Columbus

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitcity_resident
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HIRolling

Kamehameha Schools Community Investing Grants

Grantor

Kamehameha Schools

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitnative_hawaiian
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OHRolling

GAR Foundation Grants

Grantor

GAR Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation
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IARolling

Regional Development Authority Community Grant

Grantor

Regional Development Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitscott_county
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IARolling

Iowa Healthcare Credentialing Grant — Education and Training Track

Grantor

Iowa Workforce Development

Award Amount

$250,000

Iowa basedtraining provider
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NCRolling

United Way of Greater Charlotte Grants

Grantor

United Way of Greater Charlotte

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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OHRolling

George Gund Foundation Grants

Grantor

George Gund Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitfoundation
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OHRolling

United Way of Greater Toledo Community Grants

Grantor

United Way of Greater Toledo

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofithuman_services
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CARolling

California Employment Training Panel (ETP) – Education and Training Sector

Grantor

California Employment Training Panel

Award Amount

$200,000

California employerincumbent workers
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NDRolling

Technical Skills Training Grant

Grantor

North Dakota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NJRolling

New Jersey Child Care Facilities Improvement Program

Grantor

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$200,000

businessnonprofit
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MNRolling

Job Training Incentive Program — Greater Minnesota

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Award Amount

$200,000

employer outside seven county metrofor profit
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UTRolling

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Technical Assistance Grant

Grantor

Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity

Award Amount

$200,000

small_business_supportentrepreneurship
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MARolling

Workforce Training Fund General Program (Education Employers)

Grantor

Commonwealth Corporation / Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Award Amount

$200,000

massachusetts employerUI contributor
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UTRolling

Economic Assistance Grant (EAG) — FY 2026 (Education Sector)

Grantor

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)

Award Amount

$200,000

for profitnonprofit
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KYRolling

Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Grant-in-Aid

Grantor

Bluegrass State Skills Corporation

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businesslarge_business
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VTRolling

Vermont Early Childhood Fund Innovation Grant

Grantor

Building Bright Futures / Vermont Early Childhood Fund

Award Amount

$200,000

Vermont childcare or early education organizationinnovative solutions
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VARolling

VSBFA Microloan Program – Education and Training Businesses

Grantor

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

Award Amount

$150,000

small businessVirginia business
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TXRolling

T3C Ready Provider Readiness Grants – Texas Residential Childcare

Grantor

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services / TACFS

Award Amount

$150,000

Texas basedresidential childcare provider
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NYRolling

New York Forward Loan Fund 2 (Education / Training Providers)

Grantor

Empire State Development / New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Award Amount

$150,000

small businessunder 100 employees
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CTRolling

Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$150,000

businessnonprofit
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HIRolling

Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Loan Program — Education

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)

Award Amount

$125,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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PARolling

Philadelphia Quality Jobs Program

Grantor

City of Philadelphia

Award Amount

$125,000

businessjob_creation
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GARolling

United Way of the CSRA Community Investments

Grantor

United Way of the CSRA

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_investment
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PARolling

Steelers Charities Community Grants

Grantor

Steelers Charities

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofityouth_services
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NVRolling

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada Grants

Grantor

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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KYRolling

Community Partnership Grant for New Child Care Programs

Grantor

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Award Amount

$100,000

new childcare programKentucky based
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WVRolling

High Wage Growth Tax Credit

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesslarge_business
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