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Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Fellowship Program
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes
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military_spousereservist
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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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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.
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Rhode Island Registered Apprenticeship Program for Principals (RIRAPP)
Grantor
Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)
Award Amount
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educatorschool administrator candidate
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Delaware Stars for Early Success – Quality Improvement Support
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Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC) / Delaware Department of Education
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childcare centerfamily childcare home
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Youth Service America Youth Grants
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Youth Service America
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youth_ownedindividual
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Nebraska SBDC – Business Consulting for Education Entrepreneurs
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Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC)
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for profitNebraska based
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Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) – Technical Assistance for Education Businesses
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Tennessee Small Business Development Center
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for profit businessTennessee business
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SparkNJ Equity Grants
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SparkNJ
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blacknonprofit
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TEACH Early Childhood North Carolina Scholarship Program
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NC Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), NCDHHS
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NC childcare workerearly childhood education
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Kansas Industrial Training (KIT) Program — Education & Training Providers
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Kansas Department of Commerce
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for profitnew job creation
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New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneur Scholarship
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New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Foundation
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lgbtqindividual
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Bridges to Employing Youth
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New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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young_adultnonprofit
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Idaho Workforce Development Council Industry Sector Grants – Education and Training
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Idaho Workforce Development Council
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Idaho basedconsortium
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New Mexico DECA Entrepreneurship Competitive Events
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New Mexico DECA
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new_mexico_studentyouth_owned_business
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Office of Skills Development – Grow Our Own Training Grant
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Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD)
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Arkansas employersmall business
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Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) – Education & Training Providers
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New Mexico Economic Development Department
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expanding businessjob creator
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Indiana Preschool Development Grant (PDG)
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Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
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Indiana basedearly childhood provider
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Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Services
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Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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disabilitymontana_resident
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The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region Scholarships and Support
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The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region and WERC
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womenindividual
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Anchorage Steady Child Care Sector Stimulus Program
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Municipality of Anchorage / Thread Alaska
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anchorage licensedchildcare provider
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New York State Career Centers Services for Older Workers
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New York State Department of Labor
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older_adultindividual
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Child Care Economic Development Grant Program
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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childcare providernonprofit
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ACCES-VR Self-Employment Support
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New York State Education Department ACCES-VR
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disability_owneddisabled
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Nevada GOED Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada (WINN) Grant (Education/Training Partners)
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Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
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Nevada System of Higher Educationemployer education partnership
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GI Go Fund Jackson Drysdale Center for Job Training and Entrepreneurship
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GI Go Fund
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veteransveteran_owned
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NYC EarlyLearn and Subsidized Child Care Provider Participation
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New York City Administration for Children's Services
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working_capitalprovider_support
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Arts Curricular Innovation Grants Program (ACIG)
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South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE)
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South Carolina schoolarts education
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ApprenticeshipNH Advanced Manufacturing Employer Support
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Community College System of New Hampshire
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new_hampshire_employeradvanced_manufacturing
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Tennessee NEW Care Partnership Grants (Non-profit and Employer Workforce)
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Tennessee Department of Human Services
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Tennessee childcare providernonprofit
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Make Way for Kids Infant/Toddler Capacity Building Grant
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Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) / First Children's Finance
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Vermont childcare programinfant and toddler services
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HiTOPS LGBTQ+ Youth Support and Education Programs
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HiTOPS
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lgbtqindividual
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AGRI Beginning Farmer Farm Business Management (FBM) Scholarship
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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beginning farmerMinnesota resident
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Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Provider Support
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West Virginia Department of Human Services / Bureau for Family Assistance
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West Virginia childcare providerlicensed provider
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Matthew Goldstein Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities
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The City University of New York
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disabledindividual
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Child Care Start-Up and Expansion Grant
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Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
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childcare providerunderserved regions
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Illinois Arts Council Agency — Creative Learning Grants for Schools
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Illinois Arts Council Agency (IAC)
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K 12 schoolpublic school
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Arizona Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment Support
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Arizona Department of Economic Security Rehabilitation Services Administration
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individuals_with_disabilitiesvocational_rehabilitation
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Quality First Program
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Arizona First Things First / Arizona Department of Economic Security
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licensed childcare providerpreschool
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Missouri Works Training Program — Workforce Training Grants for Manufacturers
Grantor
Missouri Department of Economic Development
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manufacturing
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Hiring Our Heroes Career Forward
Grantor
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes
Award Amount
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active_militarymilitary_spouse
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Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) – No-Cost Business Consulting for Education Businesses
Grantor
Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)
Award Amount
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Arkansas businesssmall business
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RUSE: Rutgers University Student Executive Program
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Rutgers University-Camden School of Business
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studentindividual
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San Juan College Four Corners Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Training
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San Juan College and Four Corners partner institutions
Award Amount
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four_cornerssouthwest_colorado
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Tennessee FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program – Education and Training Sector
Grantor
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
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Tennessee businessjob creator
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Nebraska 4-H INVENTURE Day
Grantor
Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development
Award Amount
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youth_ownednebraska_youth
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Montana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – Free Advising for Education Businesses
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Montana Department of Commerce
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Montana basedsmall business
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HI-CAP Collateral Support Program — Education Businesses
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Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA)
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Hawaii based businesssmall business
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DEED Workforce Training Investment Grant (WIOA) — Manufacturing Workforce
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
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small_businessmanufacturing
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