1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
YouthBuild is sponsored by Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). YouthBuild is a community-based alternative education program for at-risk youth, ages 16 to 24, who are high school dropouts, adjudicated youth, youth aging out of foster care, youth with disabilities, homeless youth, and other disconnected youth populations.
The program addresses affordable housing, education, employment, leadership development, and energy efficiency, offering pre-apprenticeship services, occupational skills training (including "Construction Plus" in other in-demand industries), and employment services.
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: Private nonprofit or public agencies, including rural, urban, or Native American agencies that have previously served disadvantaged youth in a YouthBuild or similar program. This can include community and faith-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, educational institutions, community action agencies, state or local housing development agencies, Indian and Native American entities, community development corporations, and other public or private nonprofit entities eligible to provide education or employment training under a Federal program. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $700,000 to $1.5 million. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
YouthBuild is funded by Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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
DOL's second round of Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants closes August 17, 2026: roughly $40 million, about 10 awards, an $8 million ceiling, and an eligibility list restricted to State Workforce Agencies. The real opportunity is downstream, where the money converts into employer reimbursements. Here is how the architecture works, what Round 1 revealed, and how employers, community colleges, and workforce nonprofits should position for the money once it lands.
Read articleOn July 1, 2026, federal Pell grants became available for short-term, non-degree training for the first time — a generational shift that changes the economics of workforce programs. Here is how Workforce Pell works, how the $65M SCC6 competitive grants fund the infrastructure to capture it, where it sits in DOL's $8B+ workforce ecosystem, and the strategy for colleges and training providers.
Read articleThe DOL Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund is distributing $30 million across 14 states for employer-led workforce training in advanced manufacturing, AI, and skilled trades. Employer applications open mid-2026.
Read article