Community Possible Work Grants is sponsored by U.S. Bank Foundation. These grants support organizations that promote financial literacy for students in grades K-12 and in college, adults, seniors, and military service members and veterans. The program also funds initiatives that provide pathways to higher education and help small businesses thrive.

Community Possible grants | Work grants | U.S. Bank Community Possible Work Grants Supporting workforce education and prosperity A strong small business environment and an educated workforce ensure the prosperity of our communities. These factors can also reduce the expanding wealth gap in low- and moderate-income communities.

Work grants from the U.S. Bank Foundation’s Community Possible program fund organizations that: Allow people to succeed in the workforce Provide pathways to higher education Promote financial literacy Submit letter of interest Read grant guidelines (PDF) Investing in the workforce We fund organizations that provide training for small business development.

We also fund programs that help ensure people of all skill and experience levels can get jobs to support themselves and their families. These programs support low- and moderate-income individuals entering or reentering the labor force.

Small business technical assistance programs Job-skills and career-readiness training programs with comprehensive placement services Providing pathways for educational success Our grants address the growing requirement for post-secondary education in getting competitive jobs. The programs we fund support low- and moderate-income students, including those who have faced educational barriers.

Organizations and programs that help middle- and high-school students prepare for post-secondary education at a community college, university, trade or technical school Programs and initiatives at post-secondary institutions that enable access to career and educational opportunities Teaching financial well-being Financial well-being is critical for helping people be successful in the workplace.

We fund programs that positively influence financial literacy for: Students in grades K-12 and in college Adults both in and outside the workforce Seniors (including fraud prevention) Military service members and veterans Contributing to the green economy The green economy is fast becoming an area of opportunity for workforce development programs.

Funding support includes: Reskilling or retraining for jobs in renewable or clean energy Building and maintaining infrastructure to support renewable energy, including EV charging stations and bike/transportation programs Have questions about our grant program?

Read grant guidelines (PDF) Start of disclosure content We consider grant requests without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran status or other factors that are protected by law.