Funding Insights

Considering an ATE application? This video will help you make your decision.  New Growth's team of skilled and experienced experts are here to support you ...

The BJA FY 2025 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education Program provides funding to colleges and universities to expand forensic ballistics...

The NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs program will invest in regional partnerships that expand access to AI...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the FY 2026 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities...

Federal workforce and economic development policy is shifting as the FY 2027 budget and congressional appropriations process reshape funding priorities....

The U.S. Department of Labor has released $50 million for Rapid Reskill Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants to...

New Growth's Policy Signals Scout™ framework helps workforce, education, economic development, and community leaders anticipate federal policy shifts before they...

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 7, making approximately $49.2 million available...

BlackRock Future Builders provides substantial workforce development funding for nonprofit organizations supporting skilled trades training, apprenticeships, career navigation, and infrastructure...

Explore the EDA AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program and secure funding for AI workforce training, sector partnerships, and economic development...

Stay ahead of federal workforce, education, and economic development trends with insights from New Growth, helping organizations identify funding opportunities,...

Explore the NSF EPSCoR E-RISE funding opportunity supporting STEM research infrastructure, workforce development, and regional innovation ecosystems. The New Growth...

Explore NSF’s new SBIR/STTR funding opportunity for scientific instrumentation, AI-enabled research tools, and deep-tech innovation. The New Growth Team can...

Explore the FY 2026 Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant opportunity supporting workforce development, AI literacy, short-term credential programs, student success,...

Discover the USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) FY26 funding opportunity supporting rural economic development, workforce training, entrepreneurship, and small...

Learn how Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant Program can support workforce training, manufacturing career pathways, and youth engagement initiatives. New...

Explore the Manufacturing in America – Education to Generation (E2G) Grant Initiative from the Gene Haas Foundation, supporting advanced manufacturing...

The Rural Community Health Support Program from HRSA is a national-level opportunity to strengthen healthcare access and delivery in rural...

The National Science Foundation’s TechAccess: AI-Ready America initiative is a major new federal investment aimed at helping states build the...

A new workforce funding opportunity was just released. The NIST RAMPS Cybersecurity Education & Workforce Development Program.

A new workforce funding opportunity was just released. The NIST RAMPS Cybersecurity Education & Workforce Development Program.

Federal workforce policy in April 2026 reflects a shift from strategy to execution. Agencies are clarifying how priorities operate through...

Institutions that bring workforce development, innovation strategy, employer demand, and regional coordination together into a single, integrated operating model are...

Federal workforce strategy centers on employer-aligned training and Registered Apprenticeships, emphasizing scalable, work-based learning and sector partnerships responding directly to...

FY 2026 appropriations reflect tighter, targeted funding emphasizing public safety, infrastructure, and defense-adjacent research, rewarding applicants demonstrating accountability, measurable outcomes,...

Recent FIPSE awards emphasize AI-enhanced teaching, short-term credentials, and applied workforce programs supporting AI infrastructure jobs like construction, electrical, and...

Federal grants increasingly prioritize STEM, skilled-trades, and regional competitiveness, rewarding community colleges and partnerships delivering job-ready talent pipelines and measurable...