Talent Search Program
Administered by Office of Postsecondary Education, this employment & training grant invites applications from nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Jul 9, 2026. It provides awards up to $250K–$10M.
View & apply on Grants.govOpportunity description
The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor), is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Talent Search Program (TS) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The purpose of the Talent Search Program is to identify qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds with potential for education at the postsecondary level and encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake postsecondary education. Talent Search projects publicize the availability of, and facilitate the application for, student financial assistance for persons who seek to pursue postsecondary education, and encourage persons who have not completed programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete these programs.We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular Announcement Notification and Instructions.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- State governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
See Announcement Notification and Instructions for specific eligibility information.
Funding
Agency contact
Office of Postsecondary Education
ReShone Moore, Ben Witthoefft reshone.moore@ed.gov; ben.witthoefft@ed.gov
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