Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development's SFY27 Career Training Physical Expansion Grant Program offers up to $1,000,000 per award to Iowa community colleges and eligible private-sector apprenticeship programs for new or expanded training facilities and essential equipment. $1.5 million is reserved for Healthcare projects. Applications are due October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST.
Required next actionResume the existing Iowa CTPE applicant backlog. Reuse canonical CRM and WorkDrive records, verify each applicant's healthcare or other high-demand training project, authoritative recipient, Email_Opt_Out status, and sent-history dedupe. Initial outreach must introduce the grant and Atlas assistance only, without N9+ language. Use the current NOFO, Appendix C budget workbook, and W-9 for package work.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 11, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened FY2027 Round 1 of the Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) program with $3 million available. Healthcare is an explicitly favored industry cluster. LOIs are due October 23, 2026 at noon and applications are due October 30 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm lead-applicant eligibility, establish the required documented partnership with a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor, map the curriculum to an apprenticeable occupation and quality-placement outcome, register the Authorized Official in IGX, submit the LOI by October 23 at noon, and complete the application by October 30 at noon.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
4 days leftVerified September 13, 2026
Bureau of Justice Assistance
BJA is offering up to $1,000,000 per award with no required match for reentry education, vocational training, workforce development and employment programs serving adults and youth leaving prison and jail. Eligible governments, Tribal entities, school districts, higher-education institutions, nonprofits and for-profit organizations may qualify; the federal two-step application begins September 24, 2026.
Required next actionSelect the correct applicant category, verify SAM.gov and Grants.gov/JustGrants readiness, document required correctional and reentry partnerships and assurances, define measurable education or employment outcomes, submit the Grants.gov step by September 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, and complete JustGrants by October 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET.
Open — rolling institutional program approval
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 20, 2026
New Mexico Higher Education Department
New Mexico higher education institutions can seek rolling approval for eligible short-term Workforce Pell programs for Academic Year 2026-2027, including healthcare pathways. State review precedes Governor certification and final U.S. Department of Education approval.
Required next actionEligible New Mexico Title IV institutions should review the final state and federal criteria and application preview, confirm program history, duration and hours, employer demand, credential stackability and portability, completion and placement data, program cost information, and required employer documentation before submitting through NMHED's Academic Affairs portal.
Active — initial LOI portal open; closes October 6, 2026 at 12:00 noon CDT
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Texas Women's Foundation
Texas Women's Foundation's 2027 Community Grant Cycle is now open for eligible North Texas 501(c)(3) public charities. Healthcare access — including women's health, general physical health, mental health, behavioral health and dental health — is explicitly eligible. Initial LOIs are due October 6, 2026 at 12:00 noon CDT; invited Stage 2 proposals are due December 11 at noon CST.
Required next actionApply now. Confirm current 501(c)(3) public-charity status, at least three years of operating history, North Texas service-area fit, and that the organization is not subject to the three-year recent-grantee sit-out rule. Center the proposal on women, girls and their families and an eligible priority such as healthcare access, women's health, mental or behavioral health, dental health, workforce, caregiving, housing or education support. The remaining listed information session is virtual on September 18, 2026; the existing FY27 guidance states registration closes September 17. Submit the initial LOI through the official application portal by October 6, 2026 at 12:00 noon CDT. Invited Stage 2 proposals are due December 11, 2026 at 12:00 noon CST.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Massachusetts DESE FY2027 Perkins V Postsecondary Allocation Grant, Fund Code 0401, supports eligible postsecondary CTE institutions. DESE lists September 23, 2026 as the due date and has published 17 FY2027 allocations ranging from $55,049 to $713,739. The public RFP does not publish a clock time or time zone. Perkins-compliant equipment/capital expenditures may be eligible subject to CLNA, allowable-cost, prior-approval, procurement, and budget requirements.
Required next actionPrioritize the 17 named FY2027 recipients with nursing, allied-health, EMS, medical assisting, dental assisting, diagnostic, or related postsecondary CTE programs. Before any new outreach, authoritatively confirm the September 23 cutoff time/time zone, verify at least 48 hours remain, confirm applicant-specific CLNA/program relevance and allocation, then complete canonical CRM reuse, Email_Opt_Out, actual sent-history, and organization+exact-grant deduplication. Do not introduce N9+ in initial outreach.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Massachusetts DESE FY2027 Perkins V Secondary Allocation Grant, Fund Code 0400, supports eligible districts and consortia operating compliant secondary CTE programs. DESE lists September 23, 2026 as the due date; the public RFP does not publish a clock time or time zone. Formula allocations are posted separately, and Perkins-compliant equipment/capital expenditures may be eligible subject to CLNA, allowable-cost, prior-approval, procurement, and budget requirements.
Required next actionIdentify eligible Massachusetts districts with health-science, nursing, EMS, medical assisting, dental assisting, or related secondary CTE programs. Before any new outreach, authoritatively confirm the September 23 cutoff time/time zone, verify at least 48 hours remain, confirm the applicant's FY27 FC 0400 eligibility/allocation and CLNA relevance, then complete CRM sent-history/Email_Opt_Out deduplication. Do not introduce N9+ in initial outreach.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 12, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened the FY2027 Opportunity Partnership Grant with $3 million available for occupational training that helps displaced and dislocated workers return to sustainable employment. LOI and IGX registration are due October 14, 2026; applications are due November 18 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm eligible training-provider status; identify the displaced/dislocated worker population and employer-demand occupation; complete the required LOI and IGX registration by October 14, 2026; attend the October 7 technical-assistance workshop as appropriate; and submit the full application by November 18 at noon.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa's 2027-2028 NEW STEM BEST Award is open to accredited Iowa public and non-public K-12 school districts and buildings launching new STEM BEST models. Awards are up to $50,000 with a required 2:1 state-to-awardee cost-share, and the Iowa Department of Education lists a Nov. 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. Central Time deadline.
Required next actionIdentify accredited Iowa K-12 districts/buildings that have not previously received STEM BEST funding and have credible health-science, biomedical, clinical-skills, telehealth, or related career-connected learning plans. Verify applicant match, partner roles, prior-award status, procurement, and curriculum need before outreach or package development.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
26 days leftVerified September 20, 2026
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Indiana Commission for Higher Education RFI 27-007 seeks information from eligible postsecondary institutions and education partners on scalable ways to give Hoosier high school students access to the Indiana College Core and priority CTE courses at no cost. Responses are due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionIdentify Indiana postsecondary institutions and education partners with documented ICC, dual-credit, dual-enrollment, or priority-CTE delivery capacity; verify eligibility, authoritative recipient, business email, Email_Opt_Out, sent-history dedupe, CRM and WorkDrive state before outreach. Monitor CHE Q&A and amendments after September 30.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa's 2027-2028 RETURNING STEM BEST Award is open to accredited Iowa public and non-public K-12 school districts and buildings that have previously received STEM BEST funding and propose a new, distinct model or expansion. Awards are up to $50,000 with a required 2:1 state-to-awardee cost-share, and the Department lists a Nov. 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. Central Time deadline.
Required next actionIdentify prior Iowa STEM BEST awardees with credible, genuinely new health-science, biomedical, clinical-skills, telehealth, or related career-connected learning expansions. Verify prior-award status, proposal uniqueness, applicant match, partner roles, procurement, and curriculum need before outreach or package development.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 11, 2026
North Carolina GSK Foundation
The North Carolina GSK Foundation is accepting Spring Decision Letters of Inquiry through October 1, 2026 for nonprofit health and life-science career-pathway work. Ribbon of Hope capacity-building grants are up to $50,000; Program Grant amounts are not capped on the public grant page.
Required next actionEligible North Carolina 501(c)(3) nonprofits or organizations with a qualifying fiscal sponsor should confirm the 12-month prior-grantee rule, choose the best-fit health/life-science workforce priority and grant type, complete the linked Microsoft Forms LOI before October 1, and recheck current form instructions immediately before submission.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 19, 2026
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission STaR Division
West Virginia HEPC STaR is accepting Opportunity Grants & Sponsorships proposals for up to $5,000 to support STEM education, STEM participation, professional development, workshops, travel, events, and project-specific outreach equipment. The program is open from July 1, 2026 until June 2027 or until funding is exhausted.
Required next actionMonitor funding availability and the October 1 and December 1 review cycles. For applicant-specific work, verify one-proposal-per-year availability and PI prior-award eligibility, request or confirm GO! system access, define a single STEM education/outreach purpose, prepare the one-page summary and up-to-800-word description, build the cost-reimbursable budget, and obtain vendor quotes if project-specific outreach equipment is proposed.
Active - Step 2 only
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Bureau of Justice Assistance
<p>BJA is offering one award of up to $1,207,403 with no required match for eligible higher education institutions. The Grants.gov entry deadline passed September 14, 2026; only applicants that completed that step on time may finish the JustGrants application by September 21, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET.</p>
Required next actionDo not initiate new applicant outreach because the Grants.gov entry deadline has passed. For an eligible institution that successfully submitted the required SF-424 in Grants.gov by September 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, verify the established criminal justice, forensic science or related academic program, required law-enforcement partnership and NIBIN capability, and complete the full JustGrants application by September 21, 2026 at 8:59 PM ET.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
30 days leftVerified September 20, 2026
Idaho Workforce Development Council
Idaho’s Workforce Development Council Education to Careers Grant offers $1,500 to $15,000 for eligible Idaho organizations expanding STEM learning, career awareness, workforce readiness, and career-connected experiences. Applications close October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST, as stated by the official WDC grant page.
Required next actionReuse the existing Boise School District / Dennis Technical Education Center applicant work already verified in WorkDrive and continue identifying additional Idaho healthcare-career/STEM candidates. Before any applicant outreach, resolve the issuer's published MST-versus-local-daylight-time ambiguity sufficiently to establish the exact 48-hour cutoff, then complete global Zoho deduplication, Email_Opt_Out, authoritative recipient, verified business email, and sent-history checks. Initial outreach must not introduce N9+.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Idaho Division of Career Technical Education
Idaho's IQPS Start-Up Grant offers up to two $25,000 awards to eligible Idaho schools launching new or re-established grades 9-12 Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources programs. The 2026 application period opens September 1 and closes October 15, 2026.
Required next actionKeep the canonical opportunity current. Do not begin new applicant outreach until the controlling Idaho Division of Career Technical Education source publishes or otherwise authoritatively confirms the deadline timezone, because Atlas cannot calculate the exact 48-hour cutoff without it. Qualified Idaho LEAs may independently verify current AFNR approval, first-three-years eligibility, properly endorsed AFNR teacher/FTE reporting in ISEE, and prior-award history, then submit through the Division's online JotForm. N9+ fit remains 0/100 and initial outreach must not introduce N9+.
Active - Oregon Education/Workforce
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 20, 2026
The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board is accepting applications for the Ready Workforce Mobilization Grant during its August 1 through September 30 application window. The grant supports workforce mobilization in Oregon’s Border Region through equipment, facility upgrades, start-up costs, expansion, and other products or services addressing housing, childcare, transportation, and accessibility. Funding Applicants may […]
Required next actionIdentify eligible Eastern Oregon Border Region education service providers and other qualifying organizations with a concrete workforce-mobilization project and a documented 1:1 non-in-kind match. Before outreach, verify organization/project eligibility, authoritative recipient, Email Opt Out, Deal and Atlas_Email_Queue dedupe, and the required match. Do not assert N9+ or QC Healthcare fit without project-specific evidence.
