1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
Skills for Small Business (SSB) Program is sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The Skills for Small Business (SSB) program supports Texas businesses with fewer than 100 employees by funding training for new and incumbent workers through public community and technical colleges. This program can be used for AI and technology training that improves employee skills.
Small businesses can apply directly to the TWC, which then works with colleges to fund the courses.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Texas businesses with fewer than 100 employees. Focuses on training new and incumbent employees. All training must be provided by a public community or technical college. Managers and business owners may be eligible depending on job duties. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $2,000 per new employee and $1,000 per incumbent employee. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Skills for Small Business (SSB) Program is funded by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Texas. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant is sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The PROWD Grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Justice, supports participants in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) by aligning job training and skills development services with local labor market needs. The goal is to improve employment outcomes for returning citizens and public safety.
Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant Program is sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The PROWD Grant Program expands reentry workforce services to individuals incarcerated or released from federal prisons in Texas. The program focuses on skills-building and job training services, including apprenticeships in growing industries. It aims to empower incarcerated people by helping them learn new skills and improve employment outcomes.
SDF grant (Skills Development Fund) is sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The SDF grant in Texas provides funding for customized, job-specific training for a company's 'producing' workers, including leaders, strategists, and owners, on skills like AI strategy, data analysis, or prompt engineering. The grant is designed to cover 100% of direct training costs.
BEAD put tens of billions into the ground, but there aren't enough fiber technicians to install it. In 2026, states are opening a second funding stream — workforce grants for community colleges, nonprofits, and training providers. Here is where the money is, who can win it, and how to position a broadband-training proposal.
Read articleEPA's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development competition closes October 5, 2026. The agency says up to 15 awards across four project areas, but Project Area 1 alone carries a $7.8 million ceiling against a $10.8 million pot. That tension is the single most important strategic fact in the NOFO — here is how to read it, which lane is least competed, and what a three-week runway means for your submission.
Read articleThe FY2026 Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant (EPA-OW-OWM-26-03) closes October 5, 2026 with $10.8 million, up to 15 cooperative agreements, and a Project Area 1 ceiling of $7.8 million. One maximum award would consume 72 percent of the pool. Here is how the four project areas actually partition the money, why the grants.gov award floor field is wrong, and why September 14 is the date that matters more than October 5.
Read article