Government Grant Programs
Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration pre-apprenticeship program for at-risk youth ages 16-24, combining education, occupational skills training, and leadership development with construction or rehabilitation of housing for low-income or homeless families. Eligible: public and private nonprofit agencies (with or without 501(c)(3) status), governments, housing authorities, tribes, and educational institutions with a physical presence in the target community. 25% cost share required.
Category A (returning grantees): $1,000,000-$2,000,000; Category B (new applicants): $1,000,000-$1,500,000
Government Grant Programs
The Economic Development Administration's core infrastructure and economic development programs for distressed regions. Public Works funds physical infrastructure to attract industry and create jobs; Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) - EDA's most flexible program - funds strategy and implementation grants including revolving loan funds, workforce development, and business incubators. Eligible: nonprofits acting in cooperation with local government officials, governments, tribes, and higher education institutions. Rolling applications; federal share 60-80% based on distress level.
Public Works: $600,000-$5,000,000; Economic Adjustment Assistance: $150,000-$2,500,000
Government Grant Programs
Small Business Administration grants to nonprofit microenterprise development organizations with a demonstrated record of delivering microenterprise services to disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Two tracks: Track I requests $75,000-$200,000 and Track II requests $75,000-$250,000; grantees must match SBA funding 50%. This funds intermediary organizations serving microentrepreneurs - not individual businesses.
$75,000-$250,000 (50% match required)
Government Grant Programs
HUD's competitive homelessness program funding permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services. Eligible project applicants include nonprofit organizations, states, local governments, tribes, and public housing agencies - but applications go through the local Continuum of Care's collaborative applicant via e-snaps, not directly to HUD. Recipients must match grant funds (except leasing) with at least 25% from other sources.
Award ceiling $25,000,000 (FY2025); $3.9B program total in FY2025
Government Grant Programs
HUD's flagship community development program providing annual formula grants to entitled cities and counties, which then award funds to nonprofits as subrecipients for housing, public services (capped at 15% of the grant), public facilities, and neighborhood improvements. Nonprofits do NOT apply to HUD directly - they apply through their city or county CDBG office's annual competitive process.
Government Grant Programs
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services program funding community development corporations to create employment and business opportunities in low-income communities. Eligible applicants are private nonprofit CDCs (501(c)(3) or non-501(c)(3)) with community economic development as a principal purpose and board representation from community residents, business leaders, and civic leaders; no cost share required per the cited notice.