Funding

Explore opportunities for government funding for your workplace education initiative:

Search for funding opportunities through the U.S. Department of Education's website.
    URL: http://www.ed.gov/funding.html

Students may search for federal or nonfederal scholarships and other sources of financial aid to cover school expenses, including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.
    URL: http://studentaid.ed.gov/

The National Science Foundation provides grants and contracts to scientific and engineering research and programs to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.
   URL: http://www.nsf.gov/start.htm

Basic Skills Training 101 - This article offers employers ideas on what makes a successful workplace literacy program. Examples include tying the curriculum to workers’ skills and their work, encouraging employees to transfer their new skills to their work, and tips on keeping training costs low.
     URL: http://www.workforce.com/archive/feature/22/17/40/223394.php

Recently, a National Community College Working Group met to discuss federal support with five federal agencies or offices that provide funding to community colleges. Discussions focused on how to integrate funding from multiple sources, how federal funding is linked to strategic planning and institutional priorities at the college, and suggestions on how to make the process more productive. 
     URL: http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/ovaereview/orev121604.html

The High Growth Job Training Initiative Investment Center of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration allows you to search for grants related to high growth industries by grantee, industry, state or partner.
     URL: http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/HGJTIGrantees/

The Community-Based Job Training Investment Center of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration allows you to search for grants by grantee, industry or state. Community-Based Job Training Grants are new, employer-focused competitive grants for training in community and technical colleges.
     URL: http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/CBJTGrants/

Grants.gov, an E-Government initiative, awards loans and grants to qualified small businesses.
     URL: http://www.grants.gov

This article shares research findings on whether workplaces continue to fund programs that were initiated with public funds. One strategy is to offer so-called "seed" funding grants to partnerships between businesses and literacy providers.    
     URL: http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=623

The U.S. Department of Labor's Senior Community Service Employment Program competitively awards funds to pilot programs designed to benefit older workers.
     URL: http://www.doleta.gov/seniors

The Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor has introduced the availability of almost $10 million in grant funds through the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative for regional approaches to workforce challenges in the energy industry and construction and skilled trades in the construction industry.
    URL: http://www.doleta.gov/

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Last updated: May 30, 2008.