Education & career training funding

Training Grants & Workforce Funding

Find grants, vouchers, scholarships, and employer-funded programs that help people pay for short-term career training, IT certifications, cybersecurity, data, AI, healthcare, and skilled-trades programs.

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Featured funding opportunities

Registered Apprenticeship - Earn While You Learn

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTFEDERALEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

Federal Pell Grant for Eligible Career Programs

U.S. Department of Education

GRANTFEDERALEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jun 5, 2026

Job Corps Free Career Training Program

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTFEDERALEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS)

National Science Foundation

GRANTFEDERALEquity-Free
$34,000Open

Verified Jul 10, 2026

Delaware WIOA Individual Training Account (ITA)

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTSTATEEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 14, 2026

Nebraska WIOA Individual Training Account (ITA)

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTSTATEEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

Georgia WIOA Individual Training Account (ITA)

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTSTATEEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

North Dakota WIOA Individual Training Account (ITA)

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTSTATEEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

New Mexico WIOA Individual Training Account (ITA)

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTSTATEEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

West Virginia WIOA Individual Training Account (ITA)

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTSTATEEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

North Carolina WIOA Individual Training Account (ITA)

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTSTATEEquity-Free
Amount variesRolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

California WIOA Training Voucher (CalJOBS ETP)

U.S. Department of Labor

GRANTSTATEEquity-Free
$12,000Rolling

Verified Jul 10, 2026

What this hub covers

Bootstrap Directory tracks Workforce Pell, WIOA Individual Training Accounts, state tuition aid, certification scholarships, community-college workforce programs, and employer-paid training benefits where they can help learners access career-focused education.

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Start with your state and target field, then confirm eligibility on the source website. Many training programs depend on local workforce board approval, school participation, income or employment status, and program length requirements.

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Common searches include WIOA funding for IT certificates, Workforce Pell for short-term programs, cybersecurity training grants, data analytics certificates, and state workforce scholarships for community-college programs.

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