Available Grant Opportunities
Below are the current notices of grant availability and recent grant awardee announcements. Throughout the commonwealth and the nation, numerous grants and financial aid resources are available to assist individuals and organizations in meeting their goals. The grants and financial aid information below is provided with the intent to help you begin the search, not an all-inclusive link to resources that may be available. Learn more about L&I's other grants and related programs.
To be contacted regarding future workforce development grant opportunities, please send your email address with your name to ra-libwda-general@pa.gov.
DEI in the Building and Construction Trades Grant
The application deadline for the DEI in the Building and Construction Trades Grant is Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by 5:00 PM ET.
The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announces an additional $1 million round of grant funding available to Pennsylvania apprenticeship programs to develop diverse talent pipelines and reach underrepresented populations within the building and construction trades.
Youth Reentry Grant
The application deadline for the Youth Reentry Grant is Monday, May 1, 2023, by 4:00 PM ET.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announces the availability of $2,200,000 in funding for the Youth Reentry Grant. This Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) seeks applications to support initiatives across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA) that provide assistance to youth who have had interactions with the judicial system, not only those who have been incarcerated, to find meaningful employment. The purpose of this NGA is to competitively award funding to local workforce development boards (LWDBs) to support youth reentry programs that will blend academic and occupation training, provide specific linkages to area employers in high-priority/in-demand occupations, provide needed supportive services and mentorship, and offer clear connections to education and training.
Statewide Layoff Aversion Program (SLAP) Grant
The application deadline for the Statewide Layoff Aversion Program (SLAP) Grant is Monday, April 3, 2023, by 4:00 PM ET.
The PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced the availability of $6,000,000 in funding for the Statewide Layoff Aversion Program (SLAP) Grant to be structured as $2,000,000 for the first year with the option of $2,000,000 per year for up to two additional years. L&I will advance rapid response services through the competitive award of a grant to provide layoff aversion activities to stabilize, restructure, turn-around or attract buyers for at-risk businesses.