Grants

Throughout the commonwealth and the nation there are numerous grant and financial aid resources available that can 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.

Grants List

Youth Reentry Demonstration Project

The purpose of the Request for Proposal, or RFP, is to competitively award funding to local workforce development boards, or LWDBs, to support expanded youth reentry programs for young people, 18-24 years old. The goal of this initiative is to engage youth, who were incarcerated or were subjected to the justice system, in a career pathway leading to postsecondary education, advanced training, and/or meaningful employment. Additionally, these programs will feature close working relationships between LWDBs, the PA CareerLink® system, county and/or state justice systems, community or faith-based organizations, the federal bonding program, career and technical education centers, Job Corps, and institutions of higher education.

• Youth Reentry Demonstration Project Request for Proposal
• Youth Reentry Demonstration Project Application Form
• Youth Reentry Demonstraton Project Budget Form
• Youth Reentry Demonstration Project Budget Justification
• Youth Reentry Demonstration Project Pre-Evaluation Form
• Youth Reentry Demonstration Project Quaterly Performance Report Form

Economic Transition

The purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to competitively award funding to Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) to train dislocated workers in High Priority Occupations and provide the necessary supportive services to complete training under the Trade and Economic Transition National Dislocated Worker Grant (Economic Transition). This funding will focus on dislocated workers with entry-level skills or those who require minimal training for re-entry into the workforce.

• Economic Transition Request for Proposal
• Economic Transition Application Form
• Economic Transition Budget Form
• Economic Transition Budget Justification

Teacher in the Workplace Grants

The Teacher in the Workplace (TIW) program provides the opportunity for eligible organizations in partnership with their Local Workforce Development Board to develop and/or implement TIW programs that connect the classroom to the workplace for K-12 educators in Pennsylvania. Learn more about the TIW program, grants and projects.

State Apprenticeship Expansion Grant

The purpose of this Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) is to solicit grant applications to help develop building trades/skilled trade apprenticeship programs specific to the energy sector (i.e. natural gas extraction and related activities) in regions of the commonwealth that have demonstrated a need for employees skilled in this industry.

• State Apprenticeship Expansion Grant Notice of Grant Availability
• State Apprenticeship Expansion Grant Application Form

PAsmart Grants

PAsmart is a $30 million grant investment to expand classroom instruction and training. These grants aim improve access to science, technology, engineering, and math education for all students. PAsmart also focuses on increasing computer science (CS) education to prepare Pennsylvania’s workforce.

These grants will support schools, students, workers and businesses across the state. PAsmart will help Pennsylvanians develop the skills they need for the job they want. It will also support businesses through creating a skilled workforce to hire. Learn more about the PAsmart Grants and awardees.

Business Education Partnership Grant

The purpose of this Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) is to solicit grant applications to implement Business-Education Partnerships programs that provide opportunities to connect local businesses with school districts to promote job opportunities and career pathways. These programs increase awareness of in-demand technical careers for students, parents, guardians, teachers and school faculty.

• Business Education Partnership Notice of Grant Availability
• Business Education Partnership Application Form
• Business Education Partnership Questions & Answers

Next Generation Industry Partnership Coordination Grant Availability

This NGA will provide funds to support assistance of state-level coordination of the Next Generation Industry Partnership program. State-level coordination activities will include: Event planning and coordination, Next Generation Industry Partnership branding, including website development, Technical assistance and facilitation for partnerships, Next Generation Peer Networking and Next Generation Metrics Development.

• Next Generation Industry Partnership Grant Notice of Grant Availability
• Next Generation Industry Partnership Coordination Application Form

Related Programs

The PA Department of Community & Economic Development is currently offering an apprenticeship grant. The Pre-Apprentice and Apprenticeship Grant Program is a statewide program which offers assistance to registered apprenticeship programs. The program’s goal is to increase apprenticeship availability to Pennsylvania employers to assist them with their talent recruitment and development.

WEDnetPA
Essential skills and technical skills training for new and existing employees, targeting manufacturing and technology companies.

Industry Partnerships (IPs)
Consortium-based, employer-driven worker training in high priority occupations (HPOs)

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
The WOTC provides a private-for-profit employer with tax savings as an incentive to hire job seekers with barriers to employment.

Grant Awardees

• 2018/19 Business Education Partnership (BEP) Grant Awardees
• 2017/18 Teacher-in-the-Workplace Grant Awards
• 2017/18 Tech Grant Awardees
• 2017/18 Strategic Innovation Grant Awardees